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A little update from the maker of Lovaround.

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After building Lovaround, I kept experimenting with small products around indie makers, distribution and new ways to launch things.

Today I launched a new one: AdSurface.

The idea is pretty simple: turn unused space in the Mac menu bar into an opt-in advertising surface.

Brands get a new placement to reach Mac users, while users who choose to display sponsors receive 70% of the ad revenue.

It’s still early, and today we’re launching it here on Product Hunt.

If you followed or supported Lovaround, I’d love to have you take a look, tell me what you think, and support the launch if you like the idea.

Thanks again to everyone who supported Lovaround.

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Great initative David. Giving 70 percent back to the user is bold move that will definitely turen heads. How do you plan to handle privacy for users who opt in? You might want to highlight those data protection details upfront on your launch page to build instant trust.

Thanks, Austin! You are right that the privacy details need to be easy to find. The Mac app does not collect screenshots, keystrokes, browsing history, file contents, or app/window titles. It checks its own ad placement and basic session eligibility to validate display time; account, delivery and payment records are still needed to run the service. You can pause or disable ads and disconnect your Mac. The details are here:

If you have a Mac, I would love you to try it: . Your feedback on the onboarding would be especially useful — is it clear what is measured and what is not, and what would you want explained before opting in?

I'm wondering how ads actually show up. Are they always sitting in the menu bar or only appear sometimes?

Thanks for asking, Galina! Once you opt in, an available sponsor appears as a small brand placement in your Mac menu bar. The details open only if you click it. It depends on approved campaigns being available, so it is not guaranteed to be there all the time, and you can pause or disable sponsors whenever you want.

If you use a Mac, give it a try at — or explore the interactive preview at first. I would love your honest feedback: does the placement feel discreet during your normal work, and are the pause controls clear?