![A screenshot demonstrating Hand Mirror’s notch trigger feature.](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/EriroHtipyPM8f3tF5TCaSfpLfc=/50x0:1550x1000/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71799702/notchtrigger.0.jpg)
We’ve covered Hand Mirror before. It’s a simple, free Mac utility that lives in your menu bar. Whenever you click it, you see a small preview of your selfie camera. If you’re prepping for a video call with colleagues or just want to check how disheveled you appear to other coffee shop goers at 8AM, it’s a perfect little tool.
Hand Mirror’s developer Rafael Conde recently introduced a paid add-on to the app that unlocks some bonus features. (The main video preview feature is still completely free and works as well as ever.) One of those new tricks — called “notch trigger” — caught my eye. When enabled, Hand Mirror will bring up the selfie camera preview whenever you click behind the notch area on Apple’s 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros…