# A NotchNook desk with two displays

A desk with a MacBook and an external display gives the top of each screen a different role. NotchNook works with and [without a physical notch](https://locafe.app/journal/notchnook-mac-requirements/), so the Nook can stay part of both arrangements.

## Start with where you actually work

Put your normal document, browser or design application on the display where you usually use it. Then open the Nook on each screen. On a display without a notch, the handle at the top opens the panel.

This is a practical placement test. You are looking for an opening action that feels easy alongside your menu bar and applications, rather than comparing the appearance of two different screen shapes.

## Try a real movement between tasks

Use a music control on the screen you are working on, then place a file in the Tray while moving to the next part of the task. Check the calendar view before a meeting.

If you normally connect or disconnect the external display during the day, include that transition in your trial. Testing the actual desk arrangement makes any display-specific behavior easier to describe.

- Laptop alone: open the Nook and use one familiar control.
- Desk setup: repeat on the laptop and external display.
- Transition: connect or disconnect the display as you normally would and repeat the same action.

## Keep the report specific if something needs attention

A useful display report includes the Mac model, macOS version, monitor arrangement and which screen showed the behavior. Note whether the app was running on the laptop alone, with an external monitor or after a connection change.

One license covers two Macs, but two displays attached to one Mac are a different part of the setup. The [license help page](https://locafe.app/journal/notchnook-purchase-and-license-help/) covers activation and device management; product support can help with display behavior.

## Resources

- [NotchNook by lo.cafe](https://locafe.app/notchnook/)
- [Official download](https://getnotchnook.com/download)
- [NotchNook license help](https://getnotchnook.com/help)
- [Contact support](mailto:support@getnotchnook.com)

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## Continue reading

- [Choosing the right Mac for NotchNook](https://locafe.app/journal/notchnook-mac-requirements/)
- [A file handoff with the NotchNook Tray](https://locafe.app/journal/a-file-handoff-with-notchnook/)
- [Getting help with a NotchNook purchase or license](https://locafe.app/journal/notchnook-purchase-and-license-help/)