Our story.

Where it started

lo.cafe was founded in Brazil in 2019.

The early app collection

lo-rain brought animated rain to the Mac desktop, including over other apps. Winston brought a native SwiftUI experience to Reddit on iPhone.

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A new use for the Mac’s notch

NotchNook brought music controls, widgets and a file tray to the top of the Mac’s screen. It reached an international audience, including coverage in The Verge.

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Growing internationally

Associated companies in the United States became part of lo.cafe’s international structure. cafe lo.fi LLC and lo-fi cafe, LLC support the group’s brands and software assets alongside its Brazilian origins.

Investment and growth

The company received investment in a round that included a transfer of equity interests. Today, our focus is on developing our apps and supporting the people who use them.

More ways to use NotchNook Classic

NotchNook added timers, to-dos, battery and Bluetooth activities, and a file tray that keeps your files between restarts.

Automatic updates for Classic

Automatic updates arrived with version 1.6.5. Development continues with improvements to NotchNook’s features and everyday experience.

What’s new

NotchNook Pro arrives

NotchNook rebuilt from the ground up, with Liquid Glass, AI agents, Live Activities and 30+ features.

NotchNook Pro

Magic Dock beta

Magic Dock, a new Dock for the Mac with live widgets and workspaces, opened to everyone in beta.

Magic Dock