Mac
Here Island
Now Playing in the MacBook notch.
Playing lives in the notch
Album art, title, artist, and progress stay in the notch. Optional real-time waveform while it plays.
Controls when you hover
Hover to expand playback controls — shuffle, previous, play/pause, next, and repeat, plus progress.
New track, quick peek
Title marquee on track change, so a new song shows up without hovering.
Now Playing or Apple Music
System-wide Now Playing by default, or follow Apple Music.
Lock screen card, optional
Optional media card with artwork, controls, and progress on the menu-bar display.
Out of screenshots and fullscreen
Hide during screenshots and recordings, or when an app is in native fullscreen.
Homebrew
Install with Homebrew. Trust the package first.
brew tap locusable-studio/tap
brew trust --cask locusable-studio/tap/here-island
brew install --cask here-islandFAQ
Is Here Island free?
Yes. It’s free and open source under GPL v3.
What do I need to run it?
macOS 26.0 or later.
Does Here Island collect personal data?
No. It only shows what’s playing on this Mac.