My first Mac App (built with Glaze!)
I spent last week doing the heavy lifting of building my very first Mac app to see if I could turn an idea into a functional tool for my own workflow.
Even Charlie gave his thumbs up 🥹
Took advantage of the @Glaze by Raycast awards to test my building skills!
Enter PrettyShots 👨🎨
A tool for creating beautiful screenshots.
What’s inside:
- Easy screenshot uploads
- Custom background selections
- Export in high-res no watermark
- $100+ saved annually on subscriptions (I've personally cancelled a tool that did this)
The building part was easy, but the real work was refining the logic.
I used Notion for the draft, Pretty Prompt for the refinement, and Glaze by Raycast to bring it to life.
Check it out and let me know your thoughts.
Go build!
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I like that you focused on a simple problem and polished the experience instead of trying to pack in dozens of features.
@simran_kumar one suggestion would be to include a few ready-made templates for Product Hunt, X, and LinkedIn image sizes. I think a lot of makers would use those right away.
Pretty Prompt
@simran_kumar @malani_willa Oh this is a killer feature! Great request - will add it :)
This is amazing. How far along are you now?
Pretty Prompt
@oluwanifemi_oluwadamilare works pretty well! Try it out: https://www.glaze.app/app/prettyshots-XHcKQ0
Just a side project to the real startup @Pretty Prompt
WebCurate.co
Congrats on shipping your first Mac app! 🎉
I think building a tool for your own workflow is one of the best ways to start.
If it saves you time and even replaces a paid subscription, there's a good chance others will find it useful too. All the best!
This is a great example of how AI is lowering the barrier to building useful software. Excited to see what you build next with Glaze! 🚀