Support
Installing, activating and moving your license between Macs.
Install
Download the DMG, open it and drag MakerNotch to Applications. It's signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple.
Requires macOS 14 or later, on Apple silicon or Intel.
Activate your license
After buying, Polar emails you a key that starts with BN-. Open MakerNotch, paste it and press Activate.
Activation sends Polar your key, a pseudonymous device identifier and a device label. It never sends your projects or connected-service keys. The license then checks in every 3 days and works for 30 days offline.
Move to another Mac
Each key can be active on 1 Mac at a time. To free a slot, open Settings → License → Release this Mac, or release it from the customer portal.
Updates
MakerNotch updates itself. It checks once a day if you allow it, or choose Check for Updates… in the menu bar. Your license, projects and settings stay as they are.
Contact
Write to us and include your macOS version and, if it's about the license, the email you bought with.