Getting started
Open Ledge, find its icon in the menu bar, and point at the top of the screen. Most of Ledge works straight away; a few parts ask macOS for a permission the first time you use them.
The first launch
- Open Ledge. Its icon appears in the menu bar, and the notch is ready at the top of the screen.
- Rest the pointer on the notch. It opens, with a tab pill underneath to move between its pages.
- Drag a file toward the top of the screen and drop it on the notch. It waits on the shelf.
- Copy something, then press the clipboard shortcut to see your history.
Click the menu bar icon for Shelf, Clipboard and Settings. Ledge starts when you log in, so all of this is ready each time; you can turn that off in Settings → General.
Permissions
Nothing is asked for up front. Each permission belongs to one feature, and macOS asks the first time you use it. Settings → Permissions lists every one with a tick when it's granted, or a button to ask for it.
| Permission | What it's for | Without it |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | Pasting a clipboard item straight into the app you're in, and mirroring notification banners | Choosing an item copies it, and you press ⌘V |
| Screen Recording | Text Capture, which reads text from any part of the screen | Text Capture can't start |
| Location | The weather where you are | The weather uses a city you type |
| Automation | Controlling Spotify and Music: shuffle, repeat, and add-ons like Spotify Likes and Apple Music Controls | Play and pause still work through macOS |
| System Audio Recording | A wave that moves with the real sound of the song | Ledge draws a calm wave of its own and records nothing |