Prompt display
NowDoing has two places for the “What did you just work on?” prompt and three knobs for everything around it. All of it lives under Settings → General — or in the welcome wizard at step 3. What sits inside the prompt and how to drive it is documented in Prompt popover.
Prompt position
Section titled “Prompt position”| Mode | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Popover | The prompt appears anchored to the menu bar icon. Default. |
| Centered | The prompt appears centered at the top of the screen, next to the notch. Handy on large displays or when the icon hides in the overflow menu. |
The interaction is the same in both modes: type to search, pick an activity, confirm with Enter.
Menu bar display
Section titled “Menu bar display”| Mode | What you see |
|---|---|
| Icon only | Compact. The current activity is one click away in the popover. |
| Icon + live text | The activity and a running stopwatch right in the menu bar. |
In icon + live text, macOS automatically truncates when the menu bar gets crowded.
Day view
Section titled “Day view”Which of the three timeline views the popover opens to by default:
- Grouped — totals per activity (default).
- List — chronological entries with gaps.
- Timeline — a colored bar from morning to evening.
You can switch views inside the popover anytime; this setting only controls the initial view.
A short cue when the prompt appears. Turn it off in meetings or on headphones.
Global keyboard shortcut
Section titled “Global keyboard shortcut”⌃⌥⌘L opens the prompt from anywhere — regardless of popover vs centered. See Keyboard shortcuts.