Cats Lock
Lock your Mac keyboard so your cat can walk on it.
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Todd Alexander

Cats Lock - Lock your Mac keyboard so your cat can walk on it.

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Most keyboard-locking apps were built for keyboard cleaning. Cats Lock is built for the cat moment. What stands out: • Stealth Lock mode (silent + invisible) for meetings • Customizable warning sound, with import for your own • ⌘L from main window or menu bar • Sandboxed, no analytics, no account • $2.99 one-time, no subscription Built by an indie developer for himself and his cat to enjoy.

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Todd Alexander
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Hey Product Hunt 👋 I'm Todd, and Cats Lock is the result of my cat repeatedly walking across my keyboard during work calls and sending things into Slack I cannot legally share here. I figured a small, focused utility that just does the one thing would be useful for anyone else living through this. So here it is. A few details worth knowing: • ⌘L locks the keyboard from the main window or menu bar, ⌘L again unlocks • Standard mode shows a friendly overlay with a customizable warning sound on each blocked keypress (also great as an audible cue from the next room when your cat has joined the keyboard) • Stealth Lock mode is silent and invisible, useful during meetings, recordings, or calls • Sandboxed, no Accessibility prompt, no analytics, no account creation • $2.99 one-time, no subscription Happy to answer any questions today, and I'd love to hear your "what my cat typed" stories. 🐈
Sergey
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this should ship bundled with macOS for cat owners. two of mine attached, both certified keyboard interns :)

Todd Alexander
Maker

@sergeynagorny Send this straight to Tim Cook! Your interns look highly experienced, exactly the demographic Cats Lock was built for. Thank you :)

Nick Naumov

Damn bro, I don't have a cat, but I love your idea so f***g much! This is absolutely brilliant, love it!

Todd Alexander
Maker

@nikita_naumov Thanks Nick! It was one of those ideas I couldn't get out of my head until I actually made it. Appreciate the support & love!

Rivra

This is the most 'Product Hunt' product I've seen today. Beyond just locking the keys, does it have a 'cat mode' that displays something fun on the screen while the keyboard is disabled?

Todd Alexander
Maker

@rivra_dev Ha! Taking that as a compliment 😸

Right now there's a friendly overlay with a pulsing paw and a "Cats Lock Enabled" message. When your cat actually mashes the keys, a warning flashes so you know they tried, plus a customizable sound on each blocked keypress. Check out the video demo on the site to see it in action. www.catslock.app.

A more playful "cat mode" with animations is a great v1.1 idea though — adding it to the list. Thanks for the comment!

Imrul Kayes

Haha, are you making a system to destroy my MAC by letting the cat walk on it? Haha. Good thinking btw.

Todd Alexander
Maker

@imrulkaayes Ha, the opposite actually, it locks the keyboard so the cat can nap on it without consequences. Cat wins, Mac survives.