Justin Seyvecou

Justin Seyvecou

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Indie builder, privacy-focused tools

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Maker History

  • PanicMode
    PanicModeProtect your screen in public with one shortcut
    May 2026
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    Joined Product HuntMay 4th, 2026

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PanicMode 1.2.0 is now available

Just shipped PanicMode 1.2.0.

This update brings support for French, German, and Spanish, a redesigned macOS installer, a proper settings panel inside the launcher, customizable shortcuts, and multi-display support.

I also spent time polishing the experience across both macOS and Windows with better theme integration, performance improvements, and a few UI fixes.

Thanks to everyone who tested the app and shared feedback over the past weeks, it genuinely helped shape this release.

Staying honest about privacy

I recently started testing a very small Google Ads campaign for PanicMode. That also meant adding a minimal Google attribution script to the website, which honestly felt a bit ironic for a privacy-focused project.

I still wanted to handle it in the most transparent way possible. The website now asks for consent before loading anything advertising-related, and PanicMode itself still runs fully locally without recording or uploading anything.

You can try a live interactive preview of PanicMode directly on the website

Small update since launch day: I added a live interactive preview directly into the PanicMode website so people can instantly try the concept before downloading the desktop app.

You can now press /Ctrl + Shift + O anywhere on the website to trigger a browser-based overlay preview of PanicMode.

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