Lockish
Lockish protects individual macOS applications with Touch ID or password authentication. Protected apps lock automatically after a configurable per-app idle timeout, when the Mac sleeps, or when the screen locks, while the rest of the system stays fully usable.
Cost / License
- Pay once
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
Features
- Touch ID for Mac
Lockish News & Activities
Recent activities
- Appish added Lockish
Appish added Lockish as alternative to Cold Turkey, Fomi, ClearSpace and Atten
Lockish information
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Appish Licensing
Proprietary and Commercial product.Pricing
One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $10.Alternatives
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- English
What is Lockish?
Lockish protects individual macOS applications with Touch ID or password authentication. Protected apps lock automatically after a configurable per-app idle timeout, when the Mac sleeps, or when the screen locks, while the rest of the system stays fully usable.
Unlike full-screen lockers, Lockish only locks the protected app: other windows and apps keep working while the locked app shows an authentication overlay. It requires no Screen Recording permission, blocks keyboard input to locked apps, covers all windows of a protected app including background windows, and requires Touch ID to quit Lockish itself so protection cannot be bypassed by closing it.
Typical uses include protecting messaging, banking, and email apps on shared or observed Macs. Lockish is a one-time purchase with a 7-day free trial and lifetime updates, runs entirely on-device, and collects no data. Requires macOS 14.0 or later; Touch ID recommended with password fallback.