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RedHand 1.8.1
Lock your Mac via Hot Key, inactivity, presence of a Bluetooth device, and more. Shareware ($5)
RedHand locks your computer. Manually via global hot key, menu bar or dock. Automatically after a period of inactivity (much like a screensaver), depending on the presence of a Bluetooth device, or whenever your computer goes to sleep.
Whenever someone tries to gain access to your computer, RedHand takes a photo and informs you about it.
You don't have to think about locking your computer. You don't even have to remember your password. Use your phone as the key! Just tell RedHand to look for a specific Bluetooth device. If you leave the room your computer will be
Whenever someone tries to gain access to your computer, RedHand takes a photo and informs you about it.
You don't have to think about locking your computer. You don't even have to remember your password. Use your phone as the key! Just tell RedHand to look for a specific Bluetooth device. If you leave the room your computer will be
What's New
Version 1.8.1: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
Requirements
- PPC / Intel
- Mac OS X 10.5 or later
- iSight or other video capturing device (optional)
- Bluetooth-enabled mobile (optional)
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RedHand locks your computer. Manually via global hot key, menu bar or dock. Automatically after a period of inactivity (much like a screensaver), depending on the presence of a Bluetooth device, or whenever your computer goes to sleep.
Whenever someone tries to gain access to your computer, RedHand takes a photo and informs you about it.
You don't have to think about locking your computer. You don't even have to remember your password. Use your phone as the key! Just tell RedHand to look for a specific Bluetooth device. If you leave the room your computer will be locked. As soon as you are back you'll find it unlocked. Unlocking via password still works—just in case your mobile ran out of juice.
With its ability to execute scripts (AppleScript or anything you could launch via command line) RedHand lets you perform any action you want: send an email or play an audio file when an invalid password was entered. Perform maintenance tasks when the computer was locked. Its up to you. The scripts can access the photo taken.
Whenever someone tries to gain access to your computer, RedHand takes a photo and informs you about it.
You don't have to think about locking your computer. You don't even have to remember your password. Use your phone as the key! Just tell RedHand to look for a specific Bluetooth device. If you leave the room your computer will be locked. As soon as you are back you'll find it unlocked. Unlocking via password still works—just in case your mobile ran out of juice.
With its ability to execute scripts (AppleScript or anything you could launch via command line) RedHand lets you perform any action you want: send an email or play an audio file when an invalid password was entered. Perform maintenance tasks when the computer was locked. Its up to you. The scripts can access the photo taken.
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Kalashnikov reviewed on 14 Dec 2011
Will pay for it with the great pleasure!
There is only one thing I would recommend to add. It should show the language you use when you enter the password. Got confused last night when I switched the language and locked the screen...
And one more thing. Have no idea why but it freezes the OS when I open the browser full screen. Using Mac OS Lion.
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Fariborz reviewed on 10 Nov 2009
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I know that LCD screens don't technically "burn-in", but there was a vestigial image of the lock icon on my iMac until I shut the machine down for three days. When I restarted, that image had disappeared. Reminds me of the Shroud of Turin.
Nonetheless, this seems to be a really well written application. It's especially valuable if you have, for example, an iPhone because you can mate the device with RedHand and have your computer unlocked on proximity. I presently use AirLock for this purpose, but it doesn't have many of the other security features.
By the way, have your screen fade to black, just to be sure.
Currently your phone needs to be 'discoverable' for Bluetooth locking/unlocking to work. We are working on this issue.
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Kwinner rated on 22 Apr 2012
Chadwickhill rated on 04 Jan 2012
Kalashnikov rated on 14 Dec 2011
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ivaren rated on 01 Dec 2011
thejoeygay rated on 15 Aug 2011