notchie.app• Jan 6, 2026• 1 min read
Show HN: I'd never touched Swift. Built a Mac app in 4 weeksHey HN!3-4 weeks ago I was trying to record a webinar for another side project. Screen recording, full screen presentation, talking through slides — should be simple.Except I kept forgetting what I wanted to say. And every time I glanced at my notes, it was obvious on camera. Worse — when recording full screen, there's nowhere to put notes without them being captured.Tried a few teleprompter apps. They either covered half my screen, scrolled at a fixed speed I couldn't match, or showed up in the recording.So I thought: I've been a full-stack dev for 20+ years. Never touched Swift or SwiftUI. Can I actually build a native Mac app?Turns out — yes. Took about 4 weeks of evenings and weekends. Claude helped me get past the Swift learning curve when I got stuck, but the architecture and problem-solving was mine.What it does: - Sits in the MacBook notch area (right below camera) - Scrolls based on voice — speak and it moves, pause and it waits - Invisible during screen sharing/recording (use