MacBook notch wasted space and clipboard context-switch friction
Mac users frequently copy text, switch to ChatGPT to rephrase, then switch back, turning a one-second task into a five-step context-switch. Separately, the MacBook notch remains an unused screen region that could host lightweight productivity surfaces.
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