Near Lock Alternatives

Near Lock is described as 'App that turns your iPhone into a personal key for your Mac. When you walk away from your Mac, it will be automaticallylocked. Once you approach your workplace again, Near Lock will unlock your Mac' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Near Lock for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch apps. The best Near Lock alternative is Unlock. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try USB Raptor or KeyLock. Other great apps like Near Lock are BLEUnlock, VSUsbLogon, MacID and Tokenlock.

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  1. Unlock icon
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    Often leave your Mac unlocked while walking away? Introducing a Premium Proximity lock for your Mac. Works magically with iPhone and Apple Watch. We bet you'll love it.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Unlock is the most popular Mac alternative to Near Lock.

    • Unlock is the most popular commercial alternative to Near Lock.

    • Unlock is Paid and ProprietaryNear Lock is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. USB Raptor icon
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    Lock and unlock your computer using USB flash drives as keys. USB Raptor can lock the system once a specific USB drive is removed from the computer and unlock when the drive is plugged in again to any USB port. The utility checks constantly the USB drives for the presence of a sp.

    13 USB Raptor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • USB Raptor is the most popular Windows alternative to Near Lock.

    • USB Raptor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Near Lock.

    • USB Raptor is Free and Open SourceNear Lock is Free Personal and Proprietary
  3. KeyLock icon
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    Secure: It is not possible to use your computer after you have locked it with KeyLock. Our software uses the Windows lock screen to lock your PC, making it impossible to reach the desktop. After unlocking, you can immediately use your computer again.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. BLEUnlock icon
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    BLEUnlock is a small menu bar utility that locks and unlocks your Mac with your iPhone, Apple Watch, or any other Bluetooth Low Energy devices.

    14 BLEUnlock alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. VSUsbLogon icon
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    VSUsbLogon allows to login Windows in a secure way via USB device, replacing the password based Windows login. You don’t need to remember and type your Windows password (but your system is still password protected).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. MacID icon
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    Unlock your Mac with just your fingerprint, passcode, or wrist – without even unlocking your iOS device.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
    • MacID is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Near Lock.

    • MacID is Paid and ProprietaryNear Lock is Free Personal and Proprietary
  7. Tokenlock icon
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    TokenLock - The ultimate Mac Locking App. Automatically Lock your computer using USB, Bluetooth (iPhone) Proximity or your Apple Remote, from the menu, by clicking the icon or using a Hotkey. Check out www.map-pin.com for demos and more info!

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Guardian Angel watches over your Mac, locking it whenever you leave, and automatically unlocking it when you return.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    PC: Two-factor authentication solution that converts any USB drive or Bluetooth smart device into a security token for your computer and allows to access Windows in a secure way by this token, replacing the Windows login.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. USB Lock icon
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    Lock and unlock your screen with a usb storage device. Screen turns black or displays selected image when locked and optional password text box appears when key pressed or mouse clicked. Use global hot key to lock the screen. Does not sleep or shutdown running applications. Leave.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Proximity icon
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    Proximity monitors the proximity of your mobile phone or other bluetooth device and executes custom AppleScripts when the device goes out of range or comes into range of your computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
    • Proximity is the most popular Linux alternative to Near Lock.

    • Proximity is Free and Open SourceNear Lock is Free Personal and Proprietary
  12. Handylock icon
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    handyLock is an application that locks your Mac screen when you move away from it. This way your Mac is safe and secured from unauthorized access. This is very convenient if you want to prevent access by kids, co-workers or others when you slip away to grab a coffee, a drink or...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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