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RetroMac

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Turn your Mac into a time machine.

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Turn your Mac into a time machine.

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RetroMac turns your modern Mac into a live retro machine: CRT, classic Macintosh, VHS, Game Boy and more. Apply 30+ shader presets to your whole screen or a single window, swap your Dock for classic Mac and Windows looks, and capture themed screenshots. Free with optional extra presets.

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Hello Product Hunt 👋 I built RetroMac because I missed how old computers felt. The glow of a CRT, the blur of a VHS tape, the chunky docks. But I did not miss crashes, fan noise and weird drivers. I wanted those vibes back on a fast, modern Mac. RetroMac lives in your menu bar and turns your Mac into a time machine: CRT TV from 1985, classic Macintosh, VHS tape, Game Boy screen and more. All in real time, with one click. You can apply effects to your whole screen, just one display or even a single window. Under the hood, RetroMac uses shader presets (CRT, PAL, NTSC, VHS, retro LCD and others) plus classic Mac and Windows-inspired themes and docks. Eco modes keep things smooth so your Mac doesn’t melt when you go full retro on a big monitor. RetroMac is completely free. Only additional shader presets beyond the included 8 and custom preset saving require a one-time €8.88 upgrade. No subscription, no account. I’d love your feedback on: – Which retro looks you’re missing (specific monitors, consoles, OS versions) – How it performs on your setup (Intel vs. Apple Silicon, 1 vs. 3 displays, etc.) – The weird use cases you come up with (streaming, screenshots, writing, coding in amber, you name it) If you recreate your first computer setup with RetroMac, please share a screenshot in the comments That’s the stuff I’m doing this for 🙃 And remember... its the first release. More is coming soon!

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5d ago

This scratches a weirdly nostalgic itch 😄 Curious, what was the hardest retro effect to recreate authentically without hurting performance too much?

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3d ago

Eco mode is what I’d need on a 16-inch MBP driving two external displays. Does it auto-downgrade effects when FPS drops, or is it a manual preset choice?

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1d ago

Rizzle AI

There’s real craft in making nostalgia feel modern instead of gimmicky

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4d ago

I’d turn this on just for the atmosphere while working!

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3d ago

minimalist phone: reduce your screentime

Love this idea. I can't live without music, you hit the nail!

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4d ago

WellowsAI visibility platform that gets your brand cited in 90 days

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simplebanking

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5d ago

This scratches a weirdly nostalgic itch 😄 Curious, what was the hardest retro effect to recreate authentically without hurting performance too much?

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3d ago

Eco mode is what I’d need on a 16-inch MBP driving two external displays. Does it auto-downgrade effects when FPS drops, or is it a manual preset choice?

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1d ago

Rizzle AI

There’s real craft in making nostalgia feel modern instead of gimmicky

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4d ago

I’d turn this on just for the atmosphere while working!

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3d ago

minimalist phone: reduce your screentime

Love this idea. I can't live without music, you hit the nail!

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4d ago