I launched NotchMind, a Mac app that turns the MacBook notch into a small hub, as a solo developer with under 500 followers on X. It finished #16 for the day with 76 points, and I'm at about 20 sales so far.
The traffic surprised me:
X, where I post the most: the tracked link brought 1 vote.
YouTube: my demo video has about 4.6K views, and around 73% of them came from YouTube recommending it for free. I only spent about $11 on a promotion.
Reddit, Hacker News and Indie Hackers all stopped me because my accounts were new. One flagged me as spam, one flagged my post, and one wouldn't let me post.
I'm trying to work out where to put my time next, so two specific questions for makers with a small audience:
NotchMind turns your Mac notch into a home for everyday tools. New since launch: live Claude Code and Codex activity, a shake-to-open file Basket, customizable Home pages, searchable clipboard history, global shortcuts, call controls and a floating music player. Works on notchless displays too. Native macOS app for Apple silicon, macOS 15+. Pay once: $7.99 for 1 Mac, $12.99 for 2, or $19.99 for 5. All 1.x updates included. No subscription.
NotchMind turns your MacBook notch into a home for music, files, clipboard history, timers, downloads and 28 everyday tools. Native macOS app, one-time purchase.
