FaceGate

What it does

If you hand your laptop to someone for a few minutes, they can open your personal apps. I wanted a way to protect specific applications without constantly locking my entire Mac. I looked around for solutions, but most were outdated, paid, abandoned, or didn't feel native to macOS. So I built FaceGate. FaceGate is a native macOS app that lets you lock individual applications and unlock them using Face Unlock, Touch ID, or a password. Everything runs locally on your Mac. No subscriptions

FaceGate URL Deprecation Notice. FaceGate has moved to a new website.

Unlock your Mac apps using Face, TouchID or password. Completely local and encrypted — your data never leaves your Mac. 100% free & open-source. This URL has been deprecated due to operational reasons. Please visit our new website at https://dweep-desai.github.io/FaceGate-web/ to download the app, view releases, and read thefrom facegate-applocker.vercel.app

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