PanicLock

PanicLock is a macOS menu bar utility that instantly disables Touch ID and locks the screen with a single click or closing your laptop lid.

PanicLock fills a gap macOS leaves open: there is no built-in way to instantly disable Touch ID when it matters. Biometrics are convenient day-to-day, and sometimes preferable when you need speed or want to avoid your password being observed. But in sensitive situations, law enforcement and border agents in many countries can compel a biometric unlock in ways they cannot with a password. PanicLock gives you a one-click menu bar button, a customizable hotkey, or an automatic lock-on-lid-close option that immediately disables Touch ID and locks your screen, restoring password-only protection without killing your session or shutting down.

Features:

• One-click panic lock — Click the menu bar icon or press a hotkey to instantly lock
• Lock on Close — Optionally lock and disable Touch ID when you close the lid
• Temporarily disables Touch ID — Forces password-only unlock
• Auto-restore — Original Touch ID settings restored after unlock
• Keyboard shortcut — Configure a global hotkey (e.g., ^??L)
• Launch at login — Start automatically when you log in