Near Lock for iOS

Near Lock for iOS is a free security utility that helps you lock and unlock Mac computers automatically and remotely with iPhone / iPad.

With Near Lock, users can use iPhone to lock and unlock Macs automatically. When you go out with your iPhone on but your Mac is still in your office or home, your computer will be automatically locked with one touch on your iPhone. When traveling close to work or home, Near Lock continues to support the unlocking of Macs from iPhones without manual operation on the computer.

All you need to do is set the distance to lock or unlock your personal Mac automatically . To increase the security when using a fingerprint (Touch ID) or Apple Watch to decentralize access to your Mac, you absolutely can through Near Lock to execute these commands.

Note: to use Near Lock on iPhone, you need to download and install the Near Near software for free on your Mac.

The main feature of Near Lock on iPhone / iPad

• Locking and unlocking your Mac automatically depends on the distance between your iPhone and the Mac computer.
• Easily set the distance to lock or unlock the computer automatically.
• Lock and unlock Mac manually on iPhone.
• Increased security when using Touch ID or Apple Watch to decentralize access to Mac.
• Use iPhone to control multiple Macs at the same time.
• Choose between Hibernate or Screensaver when locking your Mac.
• Get notified when your phone is locked or unlocked successfully.
• Unlock Mac directly from the interactive notification screen on iPhone: use the swipe gesture to the left on the received notification.
• Control your Mac via the iPhone notification center widget to lock or unlock quickly from any location on the device.
• Show login and logout history on Mac.
• Adjust the sound, stop playing music when exiting, play back music when logged in.This feature currently supports popular music and movie playback services like Spotify Music, QuickTime, VLC, iTunes.
• To save battery power, Near Lock uses Low Energy Bluetooth 4.0 technology to connect between devices.
• Allows Near Lock control from iDevice or on Mac menu bar.
• Lock and unlock Mac with 3D Touch: feature only supported on iPhone 6s and new iPhone 6s Plus.
• Integrate with Find My iPhone service: in case of an iPhone, you can find it from a Mac.

Security

Near Lock for iOS uses AES military-standard data encryption technology, in addition to the Bluetooth connection channel that is encrypted to make the connection between iPhone and Mac protected.

System requirements:

• Near Lock supports Macs running OS X Maverick 10.9 or higher.In addition, Macs also need to support the latest Bluetooth LE technology.
• Bluetooth LE-enabled Macs include iMacs of late 2012 or later, MacBook Air 2011 or later, MacBook Pro 2012 or later, Mac Mini 2011 or later, Mac Pro 2013 and above.

Interface languages: English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese.

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