MAC ISLAND
Spotify, notes and a file tray, available from the top of your screen.

REQUIREMENTS
An Apple Silicon Mac (M-series chip) running macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Intel Macs are not supported by this download.
Spotify integration requires the Spotify desktop app on the same Mac.

INSTALL
1. Unzip the download.
2. Drag Mac Island.app into your Applications folder.
3. Open Mac Island from Applications.
4. Move your pointer to the notch to reveal the island. On a Mac without a
   notch, use the top center of the screen. Move away to collapse it.

There is no Dock or menu-bar icon. The app does not start at login automatically.
Right-click an empty area of the open island to quit or see privacy details.

FIRST-LAUNCH SECURITY PROMPT
This is a locally signed personal build, not an Apple-notarized release.
macOS may block its first launch because the developer cannot be verified.
If you trust the person who shared it, first try opening the app. Then open
System Settings > Privacy & Security and, if offered for Mac Island, choose
Open Anyway and confirm. Managed Macs may not allow this exception.

Apple's instructions:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102445

If macOS reports that the app is damaged or contains malware, stop and ask
the sender for help. Do not disable Gatekeeper or other system protections.

EVERYDAY USE
- Spotify: open Spotify and play a song. Choose Connect Spotify in the island
  if prompted, then allow the macOS Automation request for Spotify.
  Click the album cover to open Spotify. Playback controls work locally.
- Notes: type to save automatically. Use + for a new note and the stack menu
  to switch between notes or delete one.
- Files: drag files to the notch to open the tray. It stays the default view
  while it contains files. Clear the tray to return to music and notes.
  Removing tray items only removes references, never the original files.
- Escape collapses the island. Right-click empty island space for Quit.

PRIVACY
This download contains only the app and this guide, with no personal notes,
file references, Spotify account details or other user data.

Notes and file references are stored locally in the app's sandbox container.
There are no accounts, analytics, ads, cloud sync, server or automatic updater.
The app does not request microphone, camera or screen-recording access.
Spotify playback uses local Apple Events with your macOS permission.

The only app network feature downloads album covers from i.scdn.co over HTTPS.
No notes or files are uploaded. Cover requests use no account, cookies or
stored credentials, and covers are cached only in memory. Spotify's image
server receives the requested cover ID and normal connection metadata such
as your IP address. Spotify itself may also use the internet.

Each person starts with their own local notes and file tray.
