Islet
An on-demand Dynamic Island-style menu bar experience for Macs with a notch
About Islet
Islet is a native menu bar utility for Macs with a notch, inspired by the iPhone's Dynamic Island, that presents optional information and control panels in the notch area. The page says there are currently 13 features, each of which can be toggled independently; it can show today's weather through WeatherKit and provides music track-change alerts, album artwork, progress controls, playback controls, and audio output selection. The app uses the current location once to determine the weather and does not track in the background; it is built with native Swift + AppKit and requires a device with a notch.
Best for
Best use cases
View today's weather in the notch
See the new song title and album information when changing tracks
Control playback and progress from the panel
Quickly choose the audio output location
Features
Weather display
Shows today's weather in the notch through WeatherKit; the page says location is used only to determine the current location and there is no background tracking.
Music control panel
Shows the new song title when changing tracks, with album artwork, progress controls, and playback controls available after opening it.
Audio output selection
Click the speaker to choose the audio output location without navigating through system settings.
On-demand feature toggles
There are currently 13 features, each an optional toggle, so you can choose what appears in the notch.
Pros
- All 13 features can be toggled as needed
- Music controls and audio output selection are combined in one panel
- The page says there is no background tracking
Cons
- Requires a Mac with a notch
Pricing Plans
Launch offer — first 100 users
- One-time purchase
- Enter code LAUNCH at checkout
- Page lists the offer as valid until Sep 1, 2026
* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on Islet's official website.