Often leave your Mac unlocked while walking away? Introducing a Premium Proximity lock for your Mac. Works magically with iPhone and Apple Watch. We bet you'll love it.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Proximity Alternatives
Proximity is described as 'Monitors the proximity of your mobile phone or other bluetooth device and executes custom AppleScripts when the device goes out of range or comes into range of your computer' and is an app. There are nine alternatives to Proximity for Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. The best Proximity alternative is Unlock. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try USB Raptor or BLEUnlock. Other great apps like Proximity are Near Lock, MacID, Rohos Logon Key and Bluetooth Unlock.
Alternatives list
13 USB Raptor alternativesLock and unlock your computer using USB flash drives as keys. USB Raptor can lock the system once a specific USB drive is removed from the computer and unlock when the drive is plugged in again to any USB port. The utility checks constantly the USB drives for the presence of a sp.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
+5
BLEUnlock is a small menu bar utility that locks and unlocks your Mac with your iPhone, Apple Watch, or any other Bluetooth Low Energy devices.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
Near Lock is an app that turns your iPhone into a personal key for your Mac. When you walk away from your Mac, it will be automaticallylocked. Once you approach your workplace again, Near Lock will unlock your Mac.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
Comments about Near Lock as an Alternative to Proximity
- Near Lock is Free Personal and Proprietary
Unlock your Mac with just your fingerprint, passcode, or wrist – without even unlocking your iOS device.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
+3
PC: Two-factor authentication solution that converts any USB drive or Bluetooth smart device into a security token for your computer and allows to access Windows in a secure way by this token, replacing the Windows login.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
+6
Lock and unlock your screen when an associated bluetooth device, like your phone, goes out and back into range.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Lock and unlock your screen with a usb storage device. Screen turns black or displays selected image when locked and optional password text box appears when key pressed or mouse clicked. Use global hot key to lock the screen. Does not sleep or shutdown running applications. Leave.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
TokenLock - The ultimate Mac Locking App. Automatically Lock your computer using USB, Bluetooth (iPhone) Proximity or your Apple Remote, from the menu, by clicking the icon or using a Hotkey. Check out www.map-pin.com for demos and more info!
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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Requires an iOS app, rather than working for any bluetooth device.