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. The best alternative is USB Raptor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Near Lock are KeyLock, BLEUnlock, VSUsbLogon and MacID.

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Near Lock

Free Personal • Proprietary

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iPhone
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Apple Watch

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USB Raptor
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Free • Open Source
Windows
13 alternatives to USB Raptor
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.
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1. PortableUSB Raptor can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Sits in the System Tray
KeyLock
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
9 alternatives to KeyLock
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.

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BLEUnlock
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Free • Open Source
Mac
14 alternatives to BLEUnlock
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.

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VSUsbLogon
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
12 alternatives to VSUsbLogon
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).

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MacID
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
iPhone
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Apple Watch
12 alternatives to MacID
Unlock your Mac with just your fingerprint, passcode, or wrist – without even unlocking your iOS device.
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Tokenlock
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
13 alternatives to Tokenlock
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!

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Guardian Angel
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
8 alternatives to Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel watches over your Mac, locking it whenever you leave, and automatically unlocking it when you return.
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USB Lock
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
11 alternatives to USB Lock
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.

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Unlox
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
iPhone
iPad
3 alternatives to Unlox
Unlox is a beautiful redesign of MacID - the original and best app for unlocking your Mac with your fingerprint, wrist, and now your face.
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Sits in the System Tray
Proximity
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
9 alternatives to Proximity
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.

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The last commit to the GitHub repo was made on March 22nd, 2014.
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