SideSpot.

A small spot on your Mac.
A little extra for you.

A sponsor in a corner of your desktop. A share of what it earns.
SideSpot makes room for both, while you get on with your day.

Explore SideSpot for MacHow it works

Built for macOS 26+ · Downloads and account registration coming later

An illustrative Mac desktop with a Notes window and a floating SideSpot square ad
One small window. The rest of your desktop is yours. Illustrative Mac scene
Four placement sizes No screen recording Made to move with your workspace

It starts in a corner.

Connect your Mac, choose your spot, and follow what you earn.

Step 1

Make yourself at home

Connect one Mac. Pick a square or a banner, then drag it to a spot that fits the way you work.

Step 2

Let a sponsor settle in

You earn for displaying an approved ad for 60 continuous eligible seconds. Your Mac needs to be active, awake, online, and unlocked.

Step 3

See your share add up

Track pending and available earnings from the menu bar or dashboard. Bank payout requests start at $10 available.

A little extra.
With the math included.

You receive 60% of the actual advertiser charge for validated impressions. Eligible bonuses are added separately, so you can always see where your earnings come from.

  • Pending earnings clear after 120 hours, unless held for review.
  • Request a bank payout from $10 available.
  • SideSpot covers standard bank payout fees.
Read the earnings details
SideSpot app interface illustration with balance categories, placement size, and account controls
Illustrative app interface

Your work stays yours.

A sponsor gets a small space on your screen.
SideSpot does not collect what’s happening in the rest of it.

No screenshots or window contents No keystrokes or browsing history No precise device location

No Screen Recording, Accessibility, or Input Monitoring permissions. We use necessary app and device states to check earning eligibility.

A closer look at privacy

Your desktop.
Your kind of space.

A small square beside your notes. A wider banner along an edge. Choose from four fixed sizes and move your sponsor within the active display.

Check earnings in the menu bar, open your dashboard, or quit SideSpot normally whenever you’re done.

Explore the placements
Try a placement size
Actual SideSpot square sponsor window, showing illustrative creative
Actual SideSpot banner sponsor window, showing illustrative creative

Small · 180 × 180 pointsMedium · 260 × 260 pointsLarge · 340 × 340 pointsBanner · 640 × 80 points

A small canvas.
A fresh introduction.

Bring your brand to a new corner of the Mac. Create square or banner artwork, choose your audience, and set a budget with a separate bid for each size.

Meet SideSpot for advertisers
Illustrative Mac desktop showing a wide SideSpot sponsor bannerCreative reviewed before it runs.
Your budget and bids stay in your hands.

The small print, up front.

How much can I earn?

There is no fixed hourly or monthly amount. Base earnings are 60% of the actual advertiser charge for validated impressions, with eligible bonuses shown separately. Your earnings depend on available sponsors, placement, bids, and eligible use. No income or delivery volume is guaranteed.

When does a sponsor display earn?

A sponsor must complete 60 continuous eligible seconds after it is ready. Your Mac must be awake, online, unlocked, and in a supported state. Five minutes of inactivity stops earnings. Loading, interrupted, partial, or unsupported displays do not earn, and video loops do not count as new impressions.

Can I move or resize the sponsor?

Yes. Drag it within your active display and choose Small (180 × 180), Medium (260 × 260), Large (340 × 340), or Banner (640 × 80 points). These are fixed sizes. There are no pause, snooze, or opacity controls; you can always quit SideSpot normally.

Does SideSpot watch what I do?

SideSpot does not collect screenshots, window contents, keystrokes, browsing history, or precise device location. It uses necessary app, media, and device states to check earning eligibility, plus an approximate country for supported campaigns. These signals do not prove attention.

How do payouts work?

Validated earnings stay pending for 120 hours unless held for review. Once your available balance reaches $10, you can request a bank payout. Destination, applicable conversion, fees, and received amount are shown before confirmation. Standard bank payout fees are covered by SideSpot.

Can I get SideSpot today?

Public downloads and account registration are not available yet. SideSpot is built for macOS 26+ and supports one connected Mac per account. Existing account holders can sign in to their dashboard.

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Make a little room
for SideSpot.

A native Mac app. A clear share of sponsor revenue.
A small addition to your everyday.

Explore SideSpot for Mac

Built for macOS 26+ · Downloads and registration coming later.