macOS App · Abdeen Labs
Frost.
Lock your keyboard, mouse, and trackpad while keeping your screen in plain view. Unlock in a second with Touch ID or your Apple Watch.
Free · Open source
Lock sequence
03Lock
Freeze every input
Stops keystrokes, clicks, and trackpad gestures at the system level, before apps ever see them.
Input / blocked
Watch
Keep the screen live
Your builds, logs, and renders stay visible on every display beneath a dimmed overlay.
Display / live
Release
Unlock in person
Hit your shortcut to pop up the Touch ID or Apple Watch prompt. Nothing else unlocks it.
Auth / required
System
09Control
- Menu bar
- Shortcuts
- Idle auto-lock
Authenticate
- Touch ID
- Apple Watch
- Shortcut opens prompt
Unattended
- Every display
- Overlay message
- Prevent sleep
Fail-safe
If Frost quits, input returns.
SIGTERM restores inputSSH kill worksNot a screen lock
SystemmacOS 14.6+
ArchitectureApple Silicon + Intel
UnlockTouch ID or Apple Watch
Download
Just a clean DMG—no background installers or kexts. Drag Frost to Applications and lock your Mac whenever you need from the menu bar.
macOS 14.6+