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p/near-lockA new way to lock your Mac. Just walk away.
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Kevin Xu

Near Lock - A new way to lock your Mac. Just walk away.

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Ryan Hoover
Anyone have experience with this or similar MacBook-locking apps like this weekend's hunted product, KeyTouch? TBH, typing my password isn't that big of a deal for me.
Irving Torres
@rrhoover I agree. I don't really see this as a huge problem to solve. Is it cool? Yes. Zero to One? No.
Jesse Middleton
@duvnjak99 I had a similar issue. Magic Trackpad is now all wonky. Also, is there any way to pair the device to two computers?
Filip Duvnjak
Maker
@srcasm Support of multiple computers is still not possible but we are working on it. It should be available in one of the next releases.
Jesse Middleton
@duvnjak99 Just an FYI, I had to manually (found a way via activity monitor) quit Near Lock because my Magic Trackpad totally stopped working. Think it's a major issue. For others, Command + Space, type Activity Monitor, press Enter, use the arrow keys to get to Near Lock and then press Command + Alt/Option + Q and then press Enter.
Filip Duvnjak
Maker
@srcasm thanks for the update! I will set the Magic Trackpad issue as top priority.
Jesse Middleton
@duvnjak99 Thanks! I look forward to the update. Otherwise the product is spot on!
Frank Fumarola
How is this on battery life? I feel battery life is such a commodity that I would rather "be hassled" (not much of a hassle) with typing my password versus lose a precious few percentage points. I feel like any app that requires constant running in the background (or foreground for non pro users) should put effect on battery life front stage and center.
Filip Duvnjak
Maker
Near Lock uses the new Bluetooth Low Energy and doesn't drain your battery. The app is also optimized to preserve energy where possible. You can also use the FREE version to test how your battery is affected. Our own test have shown that the usage is minimal.
Dereck Breuning
But I forget the fact that you have to input your password upon coming back. :) I guess this has its use.
Filip Duvnjak
Maker
@dereckbreuning thanks for the thumbs up! That is an issue for some devices. We fixed that and an update is on its way ;)
Joshua Ooi
@duvnjak99 Any idea when the update will be pushed? It's very cumbersome to input the password again and again. Pretty much defeats the purpose of this.
Maarten Wolzak
I've used a similar app a year or two ago. What I noticed is that sometimes I leave my phone next to my mac when I walk from my desk. Even when the phone is locked, the computer unlocks because the phone is right there. It's a great gimmick but it would be better if it was to be connected to the touch ID. Otherwise it seems to be a more of a security issue.
Filip Duvnjak
Maker
@maarten Near Lock already has touch ID implemented. We are just considering if it is in the scope of what the app should be doing.. We might include it in the next release. Thanks for the suggestion.
James Koole
Had some trouble setting this up as it messed up my Magic Trackpad and made it jittery and unusable. Looks real pretty though. I keep waiting for Apple to make this part of the OS...maybe with the Apple Watch.
Filip Duvnjak
Maker
@jameskoole We will definitely test and optimize Near Lock to work with the Magic Trackpad. Thanks for the feedback!
Burt Herman
@jameskoole @duvnjak99 Yes, same with me -- and I noticed it connected via Bluetooth to every laptop close by, which seemed suspicious. Why is it doing that?
Andreas Pizsa
Great job @duvnjak99 – bought it right away. I had used Knock (http://www.knocktounlock.com/) before but unfortunately Knock always worked rather unreliably and they haven't shipped an update in forever – their web site still says 2013, so not sure if they're still around. Near Lock seems also more natural as it doesn't need an additional interaction. :+1: (Does PH support markdown?)
Derek Minter
Loving this so far. Only concern is battery so time will tell - low power bluetooth is mentioned in the video so hopefully not too much of a drag.
Filip Duvnjak
Maker
@derekminter thanks! Glad you like it! As I mentioned above, our own test have shown that the battery usage is minimal. But you are more then welcome to test it yourself and provide your feedback on how much battery it uses on your devices.
Dereck Breuning
Looks cool and simple but I have setup a hot corner which I slide the mouse to, and it locks. But I like the idea very much.