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.
@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.
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.
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.
@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.
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.
@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.
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.
@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?
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?)
@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.
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