Archie macOS screenshot utility, Digi Mart USA News: Apple’s MacBook notch has inspired many utilities, and the newly introduced Archie gives it a practical purpose: keeping screenshots within easy reach instead of letting them get lost on a crowded desktop.
Developed by independent designer Artiom Piatrykin, Archie is a native macOS application that turns the notch area into a temporary shelf for screenshots. Captured images stay accessible for editing or for dragging into documents, conversations and other applications without searching through folders.
The app includes a built-in editor for cropping images, drawing arrows, adding text and numbering individual steps. Users can also blur sensitive information such as email addresses, while optical character recognition (OCR) extracts text from screenshots.
According to the developer, text recognition runs locally using Apple’s VisionKit technology rather than uploading screenshots to a remote server. Archie also supports pinned captures, automatic cleanup, multiple displays and Macs without a physical notch.
The utility works with macOS 13 Ventura or later and supports Apple’s familiar screenshot shortcuts. A three-day free trial is advertised, while a lifetime license costs $9.99, covers two Macs and includes future updates.
For people who regularly collect screenshots for tutorials, presentations or technical support, Archie could reduce some repetitive file housekeeping. Whether the notch is earning its place on the screen may depend on how much owners wanted it there in the first place.
