Owner authentication
Uses Apple's LocalAuthentication framework for Touch ID or the Mac owner's approved fallback.
Mac app · Included in lil' Launcher
lil' Lock for Mac
Touch ID protection for selected Mac apps, with a quiet menu-bar monitor that keeps working after the main window closes.
Most important feature
Touch ID every time you return to a protected app.
lil' Lock covers the selected app until the Mac owner authenticates. Switch away and the protection resets, so returning to the app requires owner authentication again.
- 1Choose an appSelect only the Mac apps that need another privacy boundary.
- 2Use your Mac normallylil' Lock stays quiet in the menu bar while monitoring those selections.
- 3Authenticate on returnThe protected app is revealed only after successful owner authentication.
Built around control
Protection you can understand
The app protects only what you select, keeps the list local, and requires owner authentication for security-sensitive changes.
Selected apps only
You decide which installed apps are protected instead of interrupting every app.
Quiet monitoring
Protection continues from the menu bar after the setup window closes, including an optional quiet start at login.
Compatibility
Requirements and setup
- Apple silicon Mac
- macOS 14 or newer
- Touch ID available and configured
- Download lil' Launcher
- Open the Apps section
- Install lil' Lock and choose the apps to protect
The protected-app list stays on your Mac. lil' Lock does not read passwords or the contents of protected apps.
Start at Login is optional. When enabled, the helper stays in the background instead of opening a setup window at login.
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lil' Lock is included in the current lil' Launcher public beta for Apple silicon Macs.