Observed arrival · 2026-09-28
Altillo puts a Mac utility shelf in the notch
Altillo is a free, open-source Mac app that gathers file parking, meeting details, media controls, AI usage, and other quick actions in the space around the screen notch.
- For
- Mac users juggling meetings, files, and AI coding tools
- Worth noticing
- The Drawer needs Accessibility access on macOS 26; the site says those icons stay in the menu bar on macOS 27.
Field notes
The page lays out separate controls for a temporary file shelf, upcoming meetings, playback, and a menu-bar Drawer, alongside AI-provider usage and coding-agent approvals. Its examples include a command approval prompt and quota refill timings. The assistant is described as drawing on calendar and clipboard data, with web search available only when allowed; the page also specifies an Accessibility permission requirement for the Drawer on macOS 26.
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