Rests
Out of the way.
Hidden behind the camera until something plays. Then the cover and a few moving bars, in its colors, sit either side of the notch.
For macOS 14 and later
Halo
The notch, made calm.
What's playing, your volume and brightness, and the files you're holding, in one quiet island at the top of your screen. It never takes you out of the app you're in.
Free for 7 days. Then $2.99/month or $19.99/year.
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MacBook Pro Speakers File Tray
Drop files to hold them here Drag them out when you're ready
Overview
Rests. Peeks. Opens.
Only as much as you need.
Peeks
A glance away.
Point at the notch for the song, with play, pause and skip right there.
Opens
Everything, on click.
The full player, your file tray and the volume dial. Move away and it closes itself.
Music
Your music.
Right at the top.
Spotify and Music.
Halo follows whichever is playing, or the one you choose. No accounts and no sign-in.
Every control.
Play, pause, skip, shuffle, repeat, and drag to any moment in the song.
Moves like the Dynamic Island.
A new song stretches the island for a moment, then it settles back. Nothing drops over your work.
Colors from the cover.
The playing bars, progress and volume dial take their color from the artwork. Prefer it plain? Keep it all white.
Volume and brightness
Press a key.
See it where you look.
Halo replaces the macOS volume and brightness indicators. The island stretches for a second with a simple white bar, in place of the music, then settles back.
Playing
Volume 
Brightness 
MacBook Pro Speakers
And a dial.
On the Now Playing page. Drag around it or scroll over it, with a soft tick and a tap on the trackpad at each step. Try this one.
- Feels like the keys you know. Sixteen steps. Option-Shift for quarter steps. Option for Sound or Displays settings.
- Only those keys. With your permission, Halo takes the volume, mute and brightness keys. It never sees your typing.
- Follows your output. Speakers, headphones, AirPods. Plugging in isn't mistaken for a change.
And more
Small things.
Done properly.
File Tray.
Drag files to the notch to hold them for a moment, then drag them out wherever they're needed. Halo keeps references, never copies.
Halo Ignite.
A sweep of light traces the island as it opens, then fades, glows or gently moves.
Focus Timer.
An optional page. While a session runs, its ring and time rest beside the notch.
Every display.
No notch? Halo floats as a small pill below the menu bar, on one display or all of them.
From the keyboard.
Press ⌃⌥H to open Halo; Escape hands focus back. Try it on this page.
Lock Screen.
A clock, weather, battery and what's playing while your Mac is locked, over a background that takes its colors from the song. Off until you want it.
New songs, gently.
The island stretches for the title and artist, then settles back beside the notch.
Quiet by design
Built to disappear.
Until you need it.
Native.
Written in Swift with SwiftUI and AppKit. A real Mac app, not a web page in a window.
Event-driven.
Halo wakes when something changes: a song, a key, a file. At rest, it uses no CPU at all.
Never takes focus.
Point at it or click it, and the app you're in stays in front. Only ⌃⌥H gives Halo the keyboard.
Private.
No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. What you play and the files you hold stay on your Mac.
Measured at rest: no CPU and a handful of wake-ups, like an empty menu bar app.
Pricing
One app.
Two ways to pay.
Every feature in both. Start with a 7-day free trial, then pay monthly or save with a year. Switch between them or cancel whenever you like.
Monthly
$2.99 /month
Billed every month.
Available soonFree for 7 days, then $2.99/month. Cancel anytime.
Yearly
Save 44%$19.99 /year
Just $1.66 a month, billed once a year.
Available soonFree for 7 days, then $19.99/year. Cancel anytime.
Included in both
- Music beside the notch, in the album’s colors
- Volume and brightness in the island
- The volume dial, with ticks and haptics
- File Tray
- Lock Screen with weather and battery
- Halo Ignite
- Focus Timer
- Every display, notch or not
- Every update while you subscribe
Prices in USD. Sales tax or VAT is worked out at checkout. Secure checkout by Paddle, who also send your receipt and license key.
Questions
Before you ask.
01 How much is it?
$2.99 a month, or $19.99 a year, after a 7-day free trial. Both plans include every feature and every update. Prices are in USD.
02 Can I switch plans or cancel?
Yes, whenever you like, from the link in your receipt. Switching between monthly and yearly is prorated, and cancelling keeps Halo working until the end of the period you've paid for.
03 Who handles the payment?
Paddle, a payment company that sells Halo on our behalf. It takes cards and other local payment methods, works out sales tax and VAT, and emails your receipt and license key.
04 Will it slow my Mac down?
No. Halo is native, and it wakes on events rather than timers. Measured at rest: 0.0% CPU, the same as an empty menu bar app.
05 What permissions does it ask for?
Only what a feature needs, and only when you use it. macOS asks once before Halo can control Spotify or Music. Taking over the volume and brightness keys needs Accessibility. Weather for your current location needs Location.
06 Does it collect my data?
No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Halo downloads album artwork from Spotify, and if you turn on lock-screen weather it asks the weather service you choose for your chosen place. Everything else stays on your Mac.
07 My Mac has no notch.
Halo floats as a small pill just below the menu bar instead, on one display or all of them.
Give the top of your screen
something to do.
Try it free for 7 days. For macOS 14 or later, on any Mac.