The share that is a different window

The startup idea

The problem

A notification or a chat lands on the screen the other person can see.

Who would pay for this?

Primary

Someone who demos or teaches on a Mac and shares a screen.

Secondary

A person on macOS 26 who will pay $9 once for two machines.

Early adopter

One call, one private chat app, and the window they actually share.

How could it make money?

Possible models. Nothing here is a claim about what Shyo charges.

• $9 once, for 2 Macs. Prices in USD.
• No trial timer and no renewal.
• The post does not name the price.

What would the MVP look like?

1. A list of private apps.
2. A window you share instead of the whole screen.
3. Screen Recording permission, named.
4. The $9 line and the macOS version.

How to validate the idea

• Ask five people to share a screen and then open a chat.
• If they shared the whole display, the chat can still appear. The page's step is the Shyo window.
• Do not promise an OS older than Tahoe.

How to differentiate

• You still see the apps the call does not.
• The hide list is chosen once.
• The price is once, not a seat per month.
• Do not become a meeting app.

Product that inspired this idea

Kenil's post says Shyo keeps chats, notifications, and a messy desktop out of the call. You still see everything. Notes and ChatGPT stay on your screen. The page at shyo.app says the same, and it adds the step the post skips. You share the Shyo window, not the entire screen. Private apps stay out of that window even when they are in front. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity can sit on your screen and out of the share. It asks for Screen Recording permission. The price is $9 once, for 2 Macs, on macOS 26 Tahoe or later. No trial timer and no renewal. Version 0.0.2. The post does not name the price, the OS, or the window you have to share. This page did not join a call.

Posted by @kenil__k. Watch the original launch. No separate product site is listed unless the post itself is the source.

• macos
• privacy

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