Notch Space 1.1.6 introduces Pings: quiet emoji nudges for the people who don’t need a full chat thread. Send “☕ Coffee?” from the Mac notch, multi-select a few close friends, and get a soft live pulse when someone nudges you back.
Pings ships in Beta. Turn it on in Settings → Beta → Pings.
Download the free trial from the download page. Existing installs pick it up through Sparkle.
Not another chat app
Pings is for the tiny moments: coffee, “you around?”, a thumbs-up after a review. Invite codes keep the circle small. Friend photos stay on your Mac and are never uploaded.
What’s in Pings
- Invite-only friends: copy your code, paste theirs
- Multi-send: one message to several people
- Quick Pings: one-tap chips like ☕ Coffee?
- Live receive: a soft HUD pulse on the collapsed notch; expand for the full moment
- Mute: block inbound nudges anytime
- Spam guard: a short cooldown between pings to the same person
How to try it
- Open Settings → Beta → Pings
- Set your name and copy your invite code
- Add a friend’s code
- Expand the notch → Pings → pick people → send a nudge
Also worth knowing
Most Notch Space tools stay fully on-device. Pings only sync invite codes, friendships, and short nudge text so delivery works. Details are in the privacy policy.
Try 1.1.6
Grab 1.1.6 from the download page, or see the release on GitHub. Lifetime license holders get this update included.