diff --git a/scripts/vphoned/vphoned.m b/scripts/vphoned/vphoned.m
index c31049cc..286356d6 100644
--- a/scripts/vphoned/vphoned.m
+++ b/scripts/vphoned/vphoned.m
@@ -393,6 +393,14 @@ static BOOL handle_client(int fd) {
           continue;
         }
 
+        // Generic notify_post
+        if ([t isEqualToString:@"notify_post"]) {
+          NSDictionary *resp = vp_handle_notify_post_command(msg);
+          if (resp && !vp_write_message(fd, resp))
+            break;
+          continue;
+        }
+
         NSDictionary *resp = handle_command(msg);
         if (resp && !vp_write_message(fd, resp))
           break;
diff --git a/scripts/vphoned/vphoned_notify.h b/scripts/vphoned/vphoned_notify.h
index 4fce53d4..1be0f097 100644
--- a/scripts/vphoned/vphoned_notify.h
+++ b/scripts/vphoned/vphoned_notify.h
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 
 NSDictionary *vp_handle_notify_command(NSDictionary *msg);
+NSDictionary *vp_handle_notify_post_command(NSDictionary *msg);
diff --git a/scripts/vphoned/vphoned_notify.m b/scripts/vphoned/vphoned_notify.m
index 76223b1a..5e9ba33f 100644
--- a/scripts/vphoned/vphoned_notify.m
+++ b/scripts/vphoned/vphoned_notify.m
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 /*
- * vphoned_notify — Low power mode state sync.
+ * vphoned_notify — Darwin notification helpers.
  *
- * Sets LPM state via notify_set_state("com.apple.system.lowpowermode") + notify_post.
- * All registrations for a notification name share one state value, so this
- * updates what NSProcessInfo and SpringBoard read via notify_get_state —
- * mirroring what powerd does internally when the user toggles Low Power Mode.
+ * Low power mode: Sets LPM state via notify_set_state + notify_post.
+ * Generic notify_post: Posts an arbitrary Darwin notification name, optionally
+ * setting a uint64 state value before posting.
  */
 
 #import "vphoned_notify.h"
@@ -30,3 +29,37 @@
   r[@"ok"] = @(ok);
   return r;
 }
+
+NSDictionary *vp_handle_notify_post_command(NSDictionary *msg) {
+  id reqId = msg[@"id"];
+  NSString *name = msg[@"name"];
+  if (!name || name.length == 0) {
+    NSMutableDictionary *r = vp_make_response(@"err", reqId);
+    r[@"msg"] = @"missing notification name";
+    return r;
+  }
+
+  const char *cname = [name UTF8String];
+  BOOL hasState = (msg[@"state"] != nil);
+  BOOL ok = YES;
+
+  if (hasState) {
+    uint64_t state = [msg[@"state"] unsignedLongLongValue];
+    int token = 0;
+    ok = (notify_register_check(cname, &token) == NOTIFY_STATUS_OK);
+    if (ok) {
+      notify_set_state(token, state);
+      ok = (notify_post(cname) == NOTIFY_STATUS_OK);
+      notify_cancel(token);
+    }
+    NSLog(@"vphoned: notify_post %@ state=%llu -> %s", name, state,
+          ok ? "ok" : "failed");
+  } else {
+    ok = (notify_post(cname) == NOTIFY_STATUS_OK);
+    NSLog(@"vphoned: notify_post %@ -> %s", name, ok ? "ok" : "failed");
+  }
+
+  NSMutableDictionary *r = vp_make_response(@"notify_post", reqId);
+  r[@"ok"] = @(ok);
+  return r;
+}
diff --git a/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneAppDelegate.swift b/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneAppDelegate.swift
index 5dfd3095..0c86d187 100644
--- a/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneAppDelegate.swift
+++ b/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneAppDelegate.swift
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class VPhoneAppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
                 mc?.updateURLAvailability(available: caps.contains("url"))
                 mc?.updateClipboardAvailability(available: caps.contains("clipboard"))
                 mc?.updateSettingsAvailability(available: true)
+                mc?.updateNotifyAvailability(available: true)
                 if caps.contains("location") {
                     mc?.updateLocationCapability(available: true)
                     // Auto-resume if user had toggle on
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ class VPhoneAppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
                 mc?.updateURLAvailability(available: false)
                 mc?.updateClipboardAvailability(available: false)
                 mc?.updateSettingsAvailability(available: false)
+                mc?.updateNotifyAvailability(available: false)
                 provider?.stopReplay()
                 provider?.stopForwarding()
                 mc?.updateLocationCapability(available: false)
diff --git a/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneControl.swift b/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneControl.swift
index aa23fbf9..08f8343e 100644
--- a/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneControl.swift
+++ b/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneControl.swift
@@ -660,6 +660,18 @@ class VPhoneControl {
         }
     }
 
+    // MARK: - Notify Post
+
+    func notifyPost(name: String, state: UInt64? = nil) async throws {
+        var req: [String: Any] = ["t": "notify_post", "name": name]
+        if let state { req["state"] = state }
+        let (resp, _) = try await sendRequest(req)
+        let ok = resp["ok"] as? Bool ?? false
+        if !ok {
+            throw ControlError.guestError("notify_post failed for \(name)")
+        }
+    }
+
     // MARK: - Accessibility
 
     func accessibilityTree(depth: Int = -1) async throws -> [String: Any] {
diff --git a/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneMenuConnect.swift b/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneMenuConnect.swift
index 78d22b64..308be280 100644
--- a/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneMenuConnect.swift
+++ b/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneMenuConnect.swift
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ extension VPhoneMenuController {
         menu.addItem(buildLocationSubmenu())
         menu.addItem(buildBatterySubmenu())
 
+        menu.addItem(NSMenuItem.separator())
+
+        let notifyItem = makeItem("Send Darwin Notification...", action: #selector(postNotification))
+        notifyItem.isEnabled = false
+        notifyPostItem = notifyItem
+        menu.addItem(notifyItem)
+
         item.submenu = menu
         return item
     }
diff --git a/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneMenuController.swift b/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneMenuController.swift
index aa09e838..7429b752 100644
--- a/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneMenuController.swift
+++ b/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneMenuController.swift
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class VPhoneMenuController {
     var powerSourceRunLoopSource: CFRunLoopSource?
     var powerSourceRetainedPtr: UnsafeMutableRawPointer?
     var lowPowerObserver: (any NSObjectProtocol)?
+    var notifyPostItem: NSMenuItem?
 
     init(keyHelper: VPhoneKeyHelper, control: VPhoneControl) {
         self.keyHelper = keyHelper
diff --git a/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneMenuNotify.swift b/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneMenuNotify.swift
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d01f309
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sources/vphone-cli/VPhoneMenuNotify.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,305 @@
+import AppKit
+
+// MARK: - Notify Menu
+
+private enum NotifyEntry {
+    case section(String)
+    case notification(name: String, label: String)
+}
+
+private let knownNotifications: [NotifyEntry] = [
+    .section("SpringBoard"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.springboard.lockstate", label: "Lock State"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.springboard.lockcomplete", label: "Lock Complete"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.springboard.hasBlankedScreen", label: "Screen Blanked"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.springboard.pluggedin", label: "Plugged In"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.springboard.finishedstartup", label: "SpringBoard Finished Startup"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.springboard.screenshotService", label: "Screenshot Service"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.springboard.attemptactivation", label: "Attempt Activation"),
+
+    .section("Display & Backlight"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.iokit.hid.displayStatus", label: "Display Status"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.backboardd.backlight.changed", label: "Backlight Changed"),
+
+    .section("Power & Battery"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.system.lowpowermode", label: "Low Power Mode"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.system.thermalpressurelevel", label: "Thermal Pressure Level"),
+
+    .section("Network & Telephony"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.system.config.network_change", label: "Network Change"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.MobileSignal.CTRegistrationDataStatusChanged", label: "Cellular Registration Changed"),
+
+    .section("Locale & Time"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.language.changed", label: "Language Changed"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.system.timezone", label: "Timezone Changed"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.system.clock_set", label: "Clock Set"),
+
+    .section("Location"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.locationd.authorization.changed", label: "Location Authorization Changed"),
+
+    .section("Keyboard & UI"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.UIKit.keyboard.visibility.changed", label: "Keyboard Visibility Changed"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.accessibility.cache.ax.app.notification", label: "Accessibility App Notification"),
+
+    .section("Keybag & Security"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.mobile.keybagd.lock_status", label: "Keybag Lock Status"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.mobile.keybagd.first_unlock", label: "Keybag First Unlock"),
+
+    .section("App Lifecycle"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.frontboard.systemapp.didlaunch", label: "System App Did Launch"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.mobile.application_installed", label: "App Installed"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.mobile.application_uninstalled", label: "App Uninstalled"),
+
+    .section("Lockdown & Device State"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.mobile.lockdown.phone_number_changed", label: "Phone Number Changed"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.mobile.lockdown.device_name_changed", label: "Device Name Changed"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.mobile.lockdown.timezone_changed", label: "Lockdown Timezone Changed"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.mobile.lockdown.trusted_host_attached", label: "Trusted Host Attached"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.mobile.lockdown.host_attached", label: "Host Attached"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.mobile.lockdown.host_detached", label: "Host Detached"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.mobile.lockdown.activation_state", label: "Activation State"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.mobile.lockdown.disk_usage_changed", label: "Disk Usage Changed"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.mobile.developer_image_mounted", label: "Developer Image Mounted"),
+
+    .section("Sync"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.itunes-mobdev.syncWillStart", label: "Sync Will Start"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.itunes-mobdev.syncDidStart", label: "Sync Did Start"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.itunes-mobdev.syncDidFinish", label: "Sync Did Finish"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.mobile.data_sync.domain_changed", label: "Data Sync Domain Changed"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.mobile.backup.domain_changed", label: "Backup Domain Changed"),
+
+    .section("Backup & Restore"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.MobileSync.BackupAgent.RestoreStarted", label: "Restore Started"),
+
+    .section("Filesystem"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.system.lowdiskspace", label: "Low Disk Space"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.system.lowdiskspace.system", label: "Low Disk Space (System)"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.system.lowdiskspace.user", label: "Low Disk Space (User)"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.system.kernel.mount", label: "VFS Mount"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.system.kernel.unmount", label: "VFS Unmount"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.system.kernel.mountupdate", label: "VFS Mount Update"),
+
+    .section("Other"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.system.hostname", label: "Hostname Changed"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.system.logger.message", label: "ASL Logger Message"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.AddressBook.PreferenceChanged", label: "Address Book Preference Changed"),
+    .notification(name: "com.apple.itdbprep.notification.didEnd", label: "iTunes DB Prep Did End"),
+]
+
+extension VPhoneMenuController {
+    func updateNotifyAvailability(available: Bool) {
+        notifyPostItem?.isEnabled = available
+    }
+
+    @objc func postNotification() {
+        let panel = NSPanel(
+            contentRect: NSRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 480, height: 240),
+            styleMask: [.titled, .closable],
+            backing: .buffered,
+            defer: false
+        )
+        panel.title = "Send Darwin Notification"
+        panel.center()
+
+        // Preset popup
+        let presetLbl = NSTextField(labelWithString: "Preset:")
+        presetLbl.frame = NSRect(x: 20, y: 202, width: 60, height: 18)
+
+        let popup = NSPopUpButton(frame: NSRect(x: 80, y: 198, width: 380, height: 26), pullsDown: false)
+        popup.menu?.autoenablesItems = false
+        popup.addItem(withTitle: "Custom")
+        for entry in knownNotifications {
+            switch entry {
+            case let .section(title):
+                popup.menu?.addItem(NSMenuItem.separator())
+                let header = NSMenuItem(title: title, action: nil, keyEquivalent: "")
+                header.isEnabled = false
+                header.attributedTitle = NSAttributedString(
+                    string: title,
+                    attributes: [.font: NSFont.boldSystemFont(ofSize: 11)]
+                )
+                popup.menu?.addItem(header)
+            case let .notification(name, label):
+                popup.addItem(withTitle: "\(label)  (\(name))")
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Name field
+        let nameLbl = NSTextField(labelWithString: "Notification name:")
+        nameLbl.frame = NSRect(x: 20, y: 172, width: 440, height: 18)
+
+        let nameField = NSTextField(frame: NSRect(x: 20, y: 146, width: 440, height: 22))
+        nameField.placeholderString = "com.apple.example.notification"
+
+        // Wire preset selection to populate name field
+        let popupHandler = NotifyPopupHandler(nameField: nameField)
+        popup.target = popupHandler
+        popup.action = #selector(NotifyPopupHandler.presetSelected(_:))
+
+        // Include state checkbox
+        let stateCheck = NSButton(checkboxWithTitle: "Include state payload (UInt64)", target: nil, action: nil)
+        stateCheck.frame = NSRect(x: 20, y: 116, width: 300, height: 20)
+        stateCheck.state = .off
+
+        // State field
+        let stateField = NSTextField(frame: NSRect(x: 20, y: 88, width: 440, height: 22))
+        stateField.placeholderString = "0"
+        stateField.isEnabled = false
+
+        // Wire checkbox to toggle state field
+        let checkHandler = NotifyCheckHandler(stateField: stateField)
+        stateCheck.target = checkHandler
+        stateCheck.action = #selector(NotifyCheckHandler.toggled(_:))
+
+        // Status label (inline feedback instead of separate alert)
+        let statusLabel = NSTextField(labelWithString: "")
+        statusLabel.frame = NSRect(x: 20, y: 48, width: 340, height: 18)
+        statusLabel.font = NSFont.monospacedSystemFont(ofSize: 11, weight: .regular)
+        statusLabel.textColor = .secondaryLabelColor
+
+        // Buttons
+        let postHandler = NotifyPostHandler(
+            control: control, nameField: nameField,
+            stateCheck: stateCheck, stateField: stateField,
+            statusLabel: statusLabel
+        )
+
+        let ok = NSButton(frame: NSRect(x: 370, y: 12, width: 90, height: 28))
+        ok.title = "Post"
+        ok.bezelStyle = .rounded
+        ok.keyEquivalent = "\r"
+        ok.target = postHandler
+        ok.action = #selector(NotifyPostHandler.post(_:))
+
+        let close = NSButton(frame: NSRect(x: 270, y: 12, width: 90, height: 28))
+        close.title = "Close"
+        close.bezelStyle = .rounded
+        close.keyEquivalent = "\u{1b}"
+        close.target = NSApp
+        close.action = #selector(NSApplication.stopModal as (NSApplication) -> () -> Void)
+
+        // Stop the modal session when the close button (red X) is clicked
+        let closeDelegate = ModalCloseDelegate()
+        panel.delegate = closeDelegate
+
+        panel.contentView?.addSubview(presetLbl)
+        panel.contentView?.addSubview(popup)
+        panel.contentView?.addSubview(nameLbl)
+        panel.contentView?.addSubview(nameField)
+        panel.contentView?.addSubview(stateCheck)
+        panel.contentView?.addSubview(stateField)
+        panel.contentView?.addSubview(statusLabel)
+        panel.contentView?.addSubview(ok)
+        panel.contentView?.addSubview(close)
+
+        NSApp.runModal(for: panel)
+        panel.orderOut(nil)
+        _ = popupHandler
+        _ = checkHandler
+        _ = postHandler
+        _ = closeDelegate
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Action Handlers
+
+@MainActor
+private final class NotifyPopupHandler: NSObject {
+    let nameField: NSTextField
+
+    init(nameField: NSTextField) {
+        self.nameField = nameField
+    }
+
+    @objc func presetSelected(_ sender: NSPopUpButton) {
+        guard let title = sender.selectedItem?.title else { return }
+        // Find the notification whose formatted title matches
+        for entry in knownNotifications {
+            if case let .notification(name, label) = entry,
+               title == "\(label)  (\(name))" {
+                nameField.stringValue = name
+                return
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@MainActor
+private final class NotifyCheckHandler: NSObject {
+    let stateField: NSTextField
+
+    init(stateField: NSTextField) {
+        self.stateField = stateField
+    }
+
+    @objc func toggled(_ sender: NSButton) {
+        let isOn = sender.state == .on
+        stateField.isEnabled = isOn
+        if isOn {
+            stateField.window?.makeFirstResponder(stateField)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@MainActor
+private final class NotifyPostHandler: NSObject {
+    let control: VPhoneControl
+    let nameField: NSTextField
+    let stateCheck: NSButton
+    let stateField: NSTextField
+    let statusLabel: NSTextField
+
+    init(
+        control: VPhoneControl, nameField: NSTextField,
+        stateCheck: NSButton, stateField: NSTextField,
+        statusLabel: NSTextField
+    ) {
+        self.control = control
+        self.nameField = nameField
+        self.stateCheck = stateCheck
+        self.stateField = stateField
+        self.statusLabel = statusLabel
+    }
+
+    @objc func post(_ sender: NSButton) {
+        let name = nameField.stringValue
+        guard !name.isEmpty else {
+            statusLabel.textColor = .systemOrange
+            statusLabel.stringValue = "Enter a notification name."
+            return
+        }
+
+        var state: UInt64?
+        if stateCheck.state == .on {
+            guard let parsed = UInt64(stateField.stringValue) else {
+                statusLabel.textColor = .systemOrange
+                statusLabel.stringValue = "Invalid UInt64 value."
+                return
+            }
+            state = parsed
+        }
+
+        statusLabel.textColor = .secondaryLabelColor
+        statusLabel.stringValue = "Posting..."
+        sender.isEnabled = false
+
+        Task {
+            do {
+                try await control.notifyPost(name: name, state: state)
+                let detail = state.map { " (state: \($0))" } ?? ""
+                statusLabel.textColor = .systemGreen
+                statusLabel.stringValue = "Posted: \(name)\(detail)"
+            } catch {
+                statusLabel.textColor = .systemRed
+                statusLabel.stringValue = "\(error)"
+            }
+            sender.isEnabled = true
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+private final class ModalCloseDelegate: NSObject, NSWindowDelegate {
+    func windowWillClose(_ notification: Notification) {
+        NSApp.stopModal()
+    }
+}