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muvich3n··on Show HN: A macOS clock that stays visible when coding or binging in fullscreen
I noticed that sometimes live activity on the dynamic island will cause the time to disappear.
muvich3n··on Show HN: A macOS clock that stays visible when coding or binging in fullscreen
Thanks! How much do you think it would be?
muvich3n··on Show HN: A macOS clock that stays visible when coding or binging in fullscreen
Makes sense. My colleague also uses the IDE in full screen mode to keep focused.
muvich3n··on Show HN: A macOS clock that stays visible when coding or binging in fullscreen
Appreciate it! It means a lot to me. That’s exactly why I made this app.
muvich3n··on Show HN: A macOS clock that stays visible when coding or binging in fullscreen
Thank you!! I do need to optimize its positioning on the external monitor. I’ll prioritize adding an optional background to improve readability to ensure the experience on monitors without a notch.

Is there another corner where you’d like to place it?

muvich3n··on Show HN: A macOS clock that stays visible when coding or binging in fullscreen
Thanks! If you set the menu bar to always auto-hide (not just in full screen), it works just as well. This is actually my use case. This website was built using Next.js, with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui for styling, Motion (formerly Framer Motion) for animation.
muvich3n··on Show HN: A macOS clock that stays visible when coding or binging in fullscreen
I will check it out. I'm curious about its extensibility and non-disruptive experience.
muvich3n··on Show HN: A macOS clock that stays visible when coding or binging in fullscreen
Because some media outlets that also advocate for digital minimalism have shown interest in the app. That’s why I prepared it. For example, it has been featured on websites like: ifun.de, digitalminimalist.com and apptisan.substack.com

Are you referring to the position not being exactly the same? It’s true that the alignment isn’t perfect yet at the moment, especially for MacBooks without a notch.

If you’re willing, could you share a screenshot or screen recording?

muvich3n··on Show HN: A macOS clock that stays visible when coding or binging in fullscreen
AGREED. But I haven't noticed this happening on iOS.
muvich3n··on Show HN: A macOS clock that stays visible when coding or binging in fullscreen
In full screen mode, there’s even a split-screen feature.
muvich3n··on Show HN: A macOS clock that stays visible when coding or binging in fullscreen
not sure if windows' virtual desktop is different from macOS's space, but the cmd+tab experience on macOS is not good when in full screen.
muvich3n··on Show HN: A macOS clock that stays visible when coding or binging in fullscreen
Agreed. I personally reduce distractions and maximize screen space by setting the dock and menu bar to auto-hide, and by maximizing windows to achieve a full-screen-like effect while still allowing quick window switching with Cmd+Tab.
muvich3n··on Show HN: A macOS clock that stays visible when coding or binging in fullscreen
Actually, I also don’t use it very often. Sometimes I turn on full screen mode when recording or watching videos. My reasons are quite similar to yours. Switching to other apps when there is an app in full screen mode is so inconvenient. However, after the product launched, I realized that more people use full screen mode regularly than I expected.

But I set the menu bar and dock to auto-hide to create a less distracting, more focused workspace. Therefore, Corner Time is very important to me, as it allows me to check the time without repeatedly hovering over the menu bar.