Tonino Catapano, an app developer from Amsterdam, created SlapMac, which uses the accelerometers in MacBook M1 and later models to detect slaps on the case to trigger a variety of moans and groans.
Tonino Catapano, an app developer from Amsterdam, created SlapMac, which uses the accelerometers in MacBook M1 and later models to detect slaps on the case to trigger a variety of moans and groans.
Catapano said he decided to make the SlapMac app after one of his videos, in which he slaps his MacBook and even groans in response, went viral on Instagram.
«I built it. Swift app, landing page, licensing — everything. 48 hours from zero to release. Listed it for $5 and the sales started coming in and haven’t stopped!», Tonino Catapano noted on Reddit.
SlapMac uses the MacBook’s sensors to detect a hit, which triggers a series of sound effects. The force of the hit affects the volume of the sound. There are currently nine sets of 160 sounds that the user can choose from, with the most variation being in the sexual moans category. The app can also emulate screen cracks from impacts.
According to the developer, in just three days, SlapMac has collected over 7,000 installs and brought him $5,000. Catapano has already added new features, such as USB Moaner, which makes the MacBook moan every time the user connects the device to a USB port.
The developer also included a built-in break timer and customizable sensitivity settings that prevent overload during rapid hits. SlapMac also counts the total number of hits if the user wants to know how often they slapped their MacBook.
