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24 alternatives to MacID

Unlock your Mac with Touch ID

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MacID launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   FingerKey▲158

   Unlock your Mac with your iPhone TouchID

   2014 · resulttogel89.click · its alternatives →

2. 2
   KeyTouch▲224

   Lock & unlock your Mac via TouchID on your phone

   2015 · usekeytouch.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tether▲221

   Lock and unlock your Mac automatically with your iPhone

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Unlox▲131

   Unlock your Mac with your fingerprint, wrist or face 🔒

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   DroidID▲133

   Unlock your Mac using your Android's fingerprint sensor

   2018 · suyashsrijan.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   DroidID▲11

   Unlock your Mac with your device's fingerprint sensor

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tap▲8

   Unlock Your Mac With Multi-touch And Pattern

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Knock 2.0▲176

   Unlock your Mac quickly and securely. Now with Apple Watch.

   2015 · knocktounlock.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   PanicLock – Close your MacBook lid disable TouchID –> password unlock▲265

   I wrote this after the case of a Washington Post reporter, Hannah Natanson, was compelled to unlock her computer with her fingerprint. This resulted in access to her Desktop Signal on her computer, revealing sources and their conversations. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/washington-post-raid-pro... Edit: I've a lot more details about the legality and precedence on the apps landing page https://paniclock.github.io/

   Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    KeyTouch

    Unlock your Mac, prompts and websites with Touch ID.

    2015 · rydee.nl · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Cloak It - Secret Messages▲103

    Keep your text messages secure with Touch ID authentication

    2016 · getcloaked.xyz · its alternatives →

12. 12
    A fork of sudo with Touch ID support▲347

    A fork of `sudo` with Touch ID support. Contribute to mattrajca/sudo-touchid development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Unlock▲73

    Never Unlock your Mac again

    2018 · sites.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Near Lock▲118

    A new way to lock your Mac. Just walk away.

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    AppLocker▲115

    Password protect individual apps on your Mac

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DroidID▲6

    Unlock your Mac with your Android phone's fingerprint sensor

    2016 · suyashsrijan.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TAPP▲110

    The world's first smart fingerprint padlock

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sesame 2▲100

    Locks your Mac when you walk away

    2014 · atama.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Lock Smart▲117

    Keyless security lock

    2016 · dogandbonecases.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Max Secure App Store for Mac▲64

    Complete security & privacy suite for your Mac

    2015 · maxsecuremac.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    oneID for Apple Watch▲10

    Touch Watch to unlock + lock Mac, and to log into websites

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Near Lock 4.0▲141

    The best Mac lock/unlock app with impressive new features

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lockish▲3

    App protection with Touch ID

    Feb 2026 · appish.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Secrets 2▲132

    Simple, secure password manager for Mac and iOS

    2016 · outercorner.com · its alternatives →

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