LockApp-vlv 1.0.0

First public release of LockApp-vlv, a native macOS menu bar app for placing selected apps behind a password overlay.

Download

• LockApp-vlv-1.0.0-macos-unsigned.zip
• LockApp-vlv-1.0.0-macos-unsigned.zip.sha256

Important macOS Security Notice

This build is ad-hoc signed only. It is not signed with an Apple Developer ID certificate and it is not notarized by Apple.

macOS Gatekeeper may warn that the app cannot be verified. To open it, unzip the archive, move Lockapp-vlv.app to Applications, then right-click the app and choose Open.

Features

• Native macOS app built with Swift, AppKit, and SwiftUI.
• Menu bar access with a password-gated protected app list.
• Full-screen password overlay when a protected app becomes active.
• One master password stored in macOS Keychain.
• Local protected app metadata stored in macOS preferences.
• Optional launch at login.
• English UI by default.
• Spanish (Mexico) available from Settings.
• Custom menu bar icon choices.
• Shortcut to close the currently protected app: Shift + Option + Command + Esc.

Requirements

• macOS 13 Ventura or newer.
• Accessibility permission for overlay and protected-app workflow.

Privacy

LockApp-vlv has no account system and no cloud sync. The master password stays in Keychain. Protected app metadata stays in local preferences.

Checksum

From the directory containing the downloaded files:

:::bash
shasum -a 256 -c LockApp-vlv-1.0.0-macos-unsigned.zip.sha256

SourceForge Mirror

SourceForge is planned as a secondary mirror for the same ZIP and checksum. GitHub Releases is the primary download channel.