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Shoo!

Locks any Mac app behind Touch ID — including Apple's own apps — by killing the app's process instead of hiding it behind an overlay.

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Cost / License

  • Pay once
  • Proprietary

Platforms

  • Mac  Requires macOS 14.0 or later
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Features

Properties

  1.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  No registration required
  2.  Ad-free
  3.  Works Offline
  4.  Dark Mode
  5.  No Tracking
  6.  No Coding Required
  7.  Sits in the menu bar

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    Cool app, just the one I needed! It’s a shame apple doesn’t have one native…

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Shoo! information

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  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Commercial product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $18.

  • Alternatives

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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Russian
    • Ukrainian
    • Portuguese
    • Italian

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Cool app, just the one I needed! It’s a shame apple doesn’t have one native…

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What is Shoo!?

Shoo! is a menu bar app for macOS that locks any app behind Touch ID, including Apple's own apps like Mail, Messages, and System Settings.

Most app lockers on the Mac work by drawing an overlay over a running app, or by checking a password only when the app first launches. Both approaches leave gaps: content can flash before the overlay appears, protection can drop when you switch desktops, and an app you've already unlocked stays unlocked if you simply switch away and back.

Shoo! takes a different approach: locking an app actually ends its process. There's nothing left running to bypass, no overlay to click through, and no gap when you return to an app you left open — it isn't running until you confirm with Touch ID (or Apple Watch, or a backup password).

Shoo! requests zero system permissions beyond what's strictly needed — no Accessibility, no Screen Recording, no Automation.

$17.99, one-time purchase. 7-day free trial with full functionality, no credit card required. No subscription.