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My side project hit 10K downloads: a free Mac app that turns macOS into Mac OS 9, Windows 98 or BeOS

Hey! RetroMac started as a single CRT shader I wanted for my own desktop. That one shader turned into 30+ live shaders (CRT, VHS, LCD) you can put on the whole screen, one display or a single window. Then came full OS themes: Mac OS 9 with a working Control Strip, Windows 98 and XP, Mac OS X, Snow Leopard, BeOS. Dock replacement, boot screens, screensavers, even Solitaire and Minesweeper. The part I'm proudest of shipped last month: real retro title bars for your other ap

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痛点：Mac 用户想把现代 macOS 改造成复古 OS 界面，但系统限制多，缺少完整、可一键恢复且持续更新的主题方案。

目标用户：怀旧 Mac/Windows/BeOS 用户、复古计算爱好者、直播/录屏需要复古桌面风格的人。

证据：It was the most requested feature and took me way longer than I'd like to admit. ... about 10K downloads, 122 stars and 8 forks on GitHub. ... Pro is a one-time 10 USD for extra shaders, the webcam shader and live wallpaper. ... With 10K free downloads, would you draw the free/pro line differently?

变现：一次性买断 Pro，额外主题/着色器/动态壁纸包，创作者或商用授权，捐赠/赞助；避免订阅制。

MVP：2 周内做一个 macOS 菜单栏小工具：3 套可一键切换的 CRT/OS 9/98 全屏滤镜 + 单窗口标题栏替换 + 一键恢复原版；免费版限 1 套主题，Pro 解锁全部主题和动态壁纸。

竞品：RetroMac（本产品）、Plash、Übersicht、Classic Shell/OpenShell（Windows）、WindowBlinds

摘要：RetroMac 是独立开发者用 AI 辅助做的开源 macOS 复古主题应用，已获约 10K 下载、122 stars、8 forks；Pro 为 10 美元一次性买断，95% 功能免费。作者公开询问免费/付费分界线，说明需求已被下载量和功能请求验证，但缺少实际收入或付费转化数据。