AppLockr

I built AppLockr because I kept running into the same problem on my own Mac. I wanted a simple way to protect a few apps and folders when someone else was using my computer, without creating extra user accounts, logging out, or changing system permissions. Everything I found either felt too heavy, relied on system-level changes, or tried to do much more than I needed. At the start, the idea was very small: just block certain apps from launching unless they were authenticated. While working on it and using it daily, the scope slowly evolved. Things like folder locking, auto-locking after inactivity, keyboard shortcuts, and a proper menu bar menu came directly from friction I noticed while actually using the app. The launch itself pushed me to clean up the codebase, focus on performance and stability, and keep the app lightweight and local-only. This release isn’t the end point, but it’s the first version that feels solid enough for real daily use.