Unlox For Mac

Passwords provide one of the best ways to keep your data secure, but, lately, other technologies have been implemented that provide a faster and a more convenient way of protecting your data.

One of these technologies is the fingerprint based authentication for which Apple has dedicated a lot of development time in order to have it properly implemented in their devices.

Unlox (formerly known as MacID)  is a small macOS client that, coupled with its next of keen, the Unlox for iOS application, makes it really easy for you to lock and unlock your Mac with the help of a simple tap on your iOS device’s Home button.

Basically, your Mac and iOS device are connected using Bluetooth, and, in order to lock or unlock your Mac you must put your finger on the Touch ID button.

In order to use Unlox, you must have both a Mac running macOS High Sierra or later, and an iOS device running iOS 11.2 or later which comes with Apple’s Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) technology. However, if your Mac does not come with full support for the Handoff feature, Unlox might not work as it was intended.

Noteworthy is the fact that you can still use Unlox if your iOS device meets the iOS 11.2 or above requirement, but doesn’t have TouchID. If this is the case, the Unlox app will simply need the device’s passcode instead.

To start using Unlox, you must first open its macOS client from either the Applications folder, or by clicking its status bar item. After that, you will need to input your Unlox password and click the FINISH button.

From now on forward, your Mac and iOS device should be connected, and you can start taking advantage of the TouchID technology’s speed and convenience that enables you to unlock your Mac with just a simple tap on the Home Button.

Unlox for macOS and for iOS combined make up a trustworthy team that provides you with a convenient way to keep your Mac safe, by enabling you to rapidly lock and unlock it with the help of your fingerprint.