Native macOS utility for the notch area
Aurora brings media controls, clipboard history, focus sessions, calendar, quick notes, and widgets into one native surface around the Mac notch.
Designed for MacBooks with a notch; Aurora adapts to the top screen area on supported Macs without one.
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Why Aurora
Change a song, save a clip, start a timer, check the next meeting, or jot a note without opening another full app.
Common actions open from the top edge, so the current window keeps its place.
Media, calendar, timers, and notes stay compact until a task needs more room.
Keyboard shortcuts, system materials, and local-first defaults keep Aurora predictable.
Choose your flow
Pick the kind of moment you are in and see how Aurora moves between a compact notch pill, the widget shelf, and focused utility surfaces without becoming another window to manage.
When sound is part of the work
Keep track art, progress, and transport controls at the top edge. Expand only when you want seeking, source details, or a calmer Now Playing surface.
When context is fragile
Run a short timer or a Pomodoro session, reduce interruptions during calls with Meeting Mode, and return to your work without rearranging windows.
When time is the question
See Google and iCloud events together, glance at the next meeting, and create an event from the same top-edge surface.
When the shelf should match the job
Arrange the widgets you use most: Clipboard, Quick Notes, camera preview, audio output, connected devices, system stats, files, and quick toggles.
When text needs shape
Summarise copied text, extract action items, or title a note from the surface where the work already is.
Four everyday workflows
Playback
Spotify, Apple Music, and browser playback with artwork, progress, and quick controls.
At a glance
See Google and iCloud calendars side by side, then add events without opening Calendar.
On device
Summarise, extract action items, and title notes on-device when available.
Deep work
Run Pomodoro sessions and keep deep-work timing visible without a separate timer app.
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What you get
Aurora is a polished native Mac control surface for the tools you reach for all day: media, calendar, clipboard, notes, focus, and widgets.
Control Spotify, Apple Music, and supported browser media, then open an expanded Now Playing view with artwork and progress.
Arrange audio output, connected devices, system stats, camera preview, file tray, quick toggles, Calendar, and Quick Notes in the shelf you actually use.
View Google and iCloud calendars together, check the next event, and create new events from the top of your screen. See how →
Capture a note from the top edge, then summarise, extract action items, or suggest a title when Apple's on-device model is available. See how →
Start deep-work sessions, run Pomodoro cycles, reduce interruptions during calls, and review completed sessions later.
See copy confirmations, save useful clips, and return to clipboard history with copy and reuse actions close by.
Built for macOS
macOS materials, keyboard shortcuts, menu-bar habits, and clear settings.
Aurora adapts to the top screen area on supported Macs without a notch.
Transitions are polished, but Aurora follows your macOS motion preference.
The top of your Mac, redesigned.
Aurora can summarise copied text, extract action items, and suggest note titles when you ask it to. When Apple's on-device model is available, Aurora uses it. When it isn't, Aurora falls back gracefully so the workflow still holds.
Hey team — pushing the design review to Tuesday 2:30pm so Maya can join from Berlin. Please have the updated onboarding flow and the paywall copy ready. Also: we still need a decision on the trial length — 72-hour vs 7-day. Let's close on that before Tuesday.
Design review moved to Tue 2:30pm so Maya can join remotely. Need updated onboarding flow + paywall copy, and a final call on 72-hour vs 7-day trial before the meeting.
Q3 planning — ship the focus widget refactor, wire writing help into Quick Notes, design a better keyboard shortcut sheet, and finalise the Setapp submission. Stretch: a watchOS companion.
Q3 shipping plan & stretch goals
Long articles, meeting notes, pasted transcripts — condensed to the essentials in a sentence or a paragraph. Choose short, medium, or detailed.
Turn a copied brief or a meeting scratchpad into a clean to-do list. One click in Clipboard or Quick Notes.
Untitled note? Aurora reads the content and proposes three concise titles you can accept with a keystroke.
Text actions depend on Apple's on-device model when supported on your Mac. Aurora still works on earlier supported macOS versions, with fallback behavior where needed.
Aurora is one native Mac app, built by one person. Media, calendar, focus, clipboard, and notes stay close without pulling you out of the app you are using.
Loved by Mac users
“I thought I didn't need another notch app. I was wrong. Aurora is the one that finally feels designed, not bolted on.”
“The media notification alone is worth it. It's the first time my Mac feels as considered as my iPhone lock screen.”
“Finally a notch utility that feels properly finished. Focus sessions and the quick controls became part of my daily workflow.”
Feedback from Aurora's closed beta. Names withheld by request.
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Aurora is a native macOS utility that lives around the notch or top screen area and gives fast access to media controls, clipboard history, calendar, Quick Notes, Focus Timer, widgets, and quick actions.
Aurora starts a 72-hour full trial the first time you launch it. All Pro surfaces and widgets are unlocked during that window, with no account or payment required. After it ends, an active license is required to continue using Aurora.
Aurora keeps app behavior local wherever possible and requests permissions only for features that need them. Website analytics run only through the consent choices managed in the cookie preferences.
Aurora requires macOS 13 Ventura or later. It is designed for MacBooks with a notch and adapts its top-screen placement on supported Macs without a notch.
Yes. You can upgrade from the trial to Aurora Pro Monthly or Aurora Pro Lifetime at any time. Monthly subscribers can switch to Lifetime to lock in access forever.
Taxes may apply at checkout depending on your location. VAT is calculated automatically where required by Lemon Squeezy, which handles payment processing and tax compliance as merchant of record.
Only when you explicitly trigger it in supported areas such as Clipboard or Quick Notes. Aurora uses Apple's on-device model when available on your Mac and falls back gracefully when that model is unavailable.
Aurora works with Spotify, Apple Music, and supported Google Chrome web playback. No extra plugins required.
Aurora is not a full calendar replacement or a full notes replacement. It is a quick control surface for common actions. Writing help availability depends on your Mac and macOS support for Apple's on-device model.
Studios, schools, reviewers
Aurora Pro is for individuals today. For more than 2 Macs, studios, schools, or reviewers, contact us before rollout for manual custom licensing.
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Start the 72-hour full trial and see how Aurora fits into your Mac workflow. No account required.
