If you look at the top Mac cleaning utilities today, they all share a similar design language: they look like a 2005 spaceship dashboard.
They have spinning radars, giant red warning signs flashing "YOUR MAC IS IN DANGER", and custom UI elements that look nothing like macOS. It s designed to create panic and force a purchase.
When I started building OptiClear, I decided to take the exact opposite approach. I wanted the UI to be almost... boring.
You now have full control over your entries, without losing what matters.
What's new: Edit your entries anytime Move entries to trash instead of deleting them permanently Restore deleted entries within a recovery window Better control and safety for your writing New hint to discover long-press options
we launched here in July 2024 with 10 beta users, a DM automation tool, and, honestly, more conviction than proof. This community gave us our first real week. The feedback was direct, sometimes brutal, and we took most of it seriously.
today, we're back with 10,000+ users and announcing a full AI Agent for Instagram, a product that looks nothing like what we launched with. That's not a coincidence. That's this community. https://www.producthunt.com/prod...
launch day is always a little chaotic, and today is no different. the team's been up since early, people reaching us constantly for launch promotion on linkedin :P A lot of new users popping us in too :)
so we're live, we're incredibly proud of what we've built, and we'd love for you to try it. it's 7 days free, then 50% off Pro if you decide to continue as a thank-you! and if something doesn't work the way you'd expect, tell me in the comments. that's exactly how we got here in the first place I'm sure that once you try us, you won't go back to simple Instagram automation tools ;) (P.S - oh and we have launched twice here now so if you have any questions about Inr or launching experience, please shoot away in the comments)
If you look at the top utility apps in the Mac ecosystem today, you'll notice a scary trend: they all want your data.
To clean your Mac, an app inherently needs deep disk access. It scans your caches, your logs, your old downloads. But why do these massive corporate apps need to send "anonymous usage telemetry" back to their servers? Why do they need to know what you are cleaning?
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Looking for tools in a specific space? Want to see what people are saying about a launch? Trying to find something you saw last week but forgot the name of? Just ask.
Supabase. Found it here three years ago. Thought it was just another backend. Now I can't imagine building without it.
Here's what it does for us at Rankfender:
Auth that doesn't make you crazy. We have users across 120+ countries. Supabase handles sign-ups, logins, password resets, magic links, OAuth with Google and GitHub. It just works. We didn't have to build any of it.
Just wanted to share a little "behind the scenes" pain from the OptiClear launch. We all know the Apple App Store review process can be a rollercoaster, and I definitely hit a loop.
I had built this sweet "Invite a Friend" feature. The logic was simple: generate a code, share it with a friend, and both of you earn free premium days. A classic, organic growth loop, right?
Well, Apple hit me with a rejection. Apparently, unlocking premium features outside of their standard In-App Purchase flow (even as a reward) is a big no-no.
one thing we learned launching openowl: engaging on reddit, twitter, HN, product hunt, linkedin all at once is exhausting. especially as a solo founder.
so we built a system for it and just open-sourced the whole thing.
it's a claude code template with platform-specific guides and skills for each platform. you clone the repo, fill in your product details, and run /engage-reddit or /engage-twitter or
/engage-all and it finds relevant posts, drafts replies in the right tone for each platform, and you review before posting.
Hi Gang! Excited to announce that @arthur_romanov and I got nominated for our local Forbes 30U30 award - could you kindly support us by visiting the link below and smashing that button (under profile pic) to make sure we get the top vote Huge thank you for all your help over the years
We re teaming up with @Vercel for a special launch day on Product Hunt.
If you re building on Vercel, schedule your launch for midnight PT on April 17 and tag it under 'Vercel Day' to be included in a dedicated leaderboard for the day.
I've always been on the personal brand side. More and more founders are building it now (sometimes even before the product is ready while it's still in development, before seed fundraising). The CEO builds their position so the product sells more easily at the official launch.
But I have experience with people who built the product, scaled it, and only then did we discover who was behind it.
Honestly, with the first approach, I'd be concerned that people invest more in me as a person than in the product. People would idealise the founder and overlook the product's flaws (which could hurt development and constructive feedback).
+ I noticed the most common mistake that many people who started building a personal brand first, connected their product to their personal accounts (emails, social media, etc.) and started having a problem selling these things, because they cannot "give someone keys" to their personal profiles.
Let me start from the creator s perspective: I personally don t have a product (apart from hiring people for creative work or offering personal consultations).
But as a creator, I constantly share content, insights, and information, value that helps me build trust (for free). Based on that perceived expertise, people eventually decide to work with me (a paid service).
