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Lock

Version 2.4.1

Password-protect apps.

4.7
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$5.99
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Lock overview

Lock allows you to password-protect any macOS application against unauthorised usage without modifying anything in your system settings and/or applications. It is safe to use!

Features
  • Invisible to the Eye: Lock Pro works as a background process and does not uses any CPU load while idle.
  • Caught on Camera: See who tried to launch your protected applications with failed attempts.
  • Logging: Keep track when someone tries to start your protected apps.
  • Premium support by email

What’s new in version 2.4.1

Updated on Jun 20 2022

  • Improved for Apple Silicon devices
  • Bug fixes and improvements.

Information

License

Demo

Size

24.4 MB

Developer’s website

https://www.macosbytes.com/

Downloads

1177

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • OS X 10.11 or later
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Ollie1972
Ollie1972
May 25 2022
2.4.0
5.0
May 25 2022
5.0
Version: 2.4.0
Simple to use and works as advertised. Recommended !
MichaelHaeusler
MichaelHaeusler
Feb 7 2021
2.3.1
3.0
Feb 7 2021
3.0
Version: 2.3.1
Only three stars, because it's easy to circumvent in many cases: just change the app's bundle ID in the nested Info.plist. If after that modification macOS (not Lock/LockPro) doesn't let the app launch, remove the quarantine XA or even apply a new code signature. So Lock & Lock Pro are only really useful for applications that have certain protections, e.g. system apps like Mail, Safari or Messages (which you can't modify, and which probably wouldn't launch, even if you *could* modify them), or certain apps with elevated privileges, e.g. apps access to your Mail folder. (You might still unlock those, but you'd need a proper new code signature for that.) But all that doesn't mean it's worthless… being able to protect Mail & Messages is definitely a plus.
Priosantos Jan
Priosantos Jan
Feb 7 2021
2.3
5.0
Feb 7 2021
5.0
Version: 2.3
Very good tool to protect your apps separately. Works as advertised.
Gary-box
Gary-box
Oct 5 2019
2.0.2
5.0
Oct 5 2019
5.0
Version: 2.0.2
Nice to put protection on single apps. Works as expected with a intrusive UI.
ben-stamp
ben-stamp
Feb 18 2018
2.0.0
5.0
Feb 18 2018
5.0
Version: 2.0.0
Good and useful tool. A bit pricey though.
Pat-Geerts
Pat-Geerts
Sep 30 2017
1.0.1
0.0
Sep 30 2017
0.0
Version: 1.0.1
I noticed the AppStore includes a free version too. Limited to only protect one app.
Sixbillships
Sixbillships
Sep 11 2017
1.0.0
5.0
Sep 11 2017
5.0
Version: 1.0.0
Unobtrusive, until it needs to be. Works as advertised. Full disclosure: beta-tested this product.
Ollie1972
Ollie1972
May 25 2022
2.4.0
5.0
May 25 2022
5.0
Version: 2.4.0
MichaelHaeusler
MichaelHaeusler
Feb 7 2021
3.0
Feb 7 2021
3.0
Version: null
Priosantos Jan
Priosantos Jan
Feb 7 2021
5.0
Feb 7 2021
5.0
Version: null
Gary-box
Gary-box
Oct 5 2019
5.0
Oct 5 2019
5.0
Version: null
ben-stamp
ben-stamp
Feb 18 2018
5.0
Feb 18 2018
5.0
Version: null
Sixbillships
Sixbillships
Sep 11 2017
5.0
Sep 11 2017
5.0
Version: null
The_Blinded
The_Blinded
Sep 11 2017
5.0
Sep 11 2017
5.0
Version: null
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