LockLines

What it does

LockLines is a macOS app for designing plain-text lock screen messages that fit the small message area.

LockLines creates plain-text messages for macOS lock screens. Preview what appears first, add scroll-down details, decorate the text, and copy a message ready for System Settings. Use LockLines for owner notes, contact information, asset labels, test machines, shared Macs, or any message that needs to be readable before someone reaches the desktop. The app follows the same workflow shown in the screenshots: visible text, scroll text, preview, copy. Shape the visible message people see before they scroll, such as a return prompt or owner contact teaser. Add the longer owner note, pickup instructions, asset label, or test-machine details that appear after scrolling. Switch between visible and…from locklines.app

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