BLEUnlock

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  "alternatives": [
    "Bluetooth Screen Lock",
    "Proximity Lock"
  ],
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    "security",
    "menubar"
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  "deprecation_reason": null,
  "desc": "Lock/unlock Apple computers using the proximity of a bluetooth low energy device",
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  "display_name": "BLEUnlock",
  "enrichment_fetched_at": "2026-06-20T22:41:05+00:00",
  "first_seen": "2026-06-20T00:47:34+00:00",
  "full_token": "bleunlock",
  "github_default_branch": "master",
  "github_last_commit_at": "2024-07-12T21:27:10Z",
  "github_readme_excerpt": "# BLEUnlock\n\n## Please note that I don\u0027t distribute this app on the Mac App Store. You can find it here for free! \n\n![CI](https://github.com/ts1/BLEUnlock/workflows/CI/badge.svg)\n![Github All Releases](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/ts1/BLEUnlock/total.svg)\n[![Buy me a coffee](img/buymeacoffee.svg)](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tsone)\n\nBLEUnlock is a small menu bar utility that locks and unlocks your Mac by proximity of your iPhone, Apple Watch, or any other Bluetooth Low Energy device.\n\nThis document is also available in [Japanese (\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u7248\u306f\u3053\u3061\u3089)](README.ja.md).\n\n## Features\n\n- No iPhone app is required\n- Works with any BLE devices that periodically transmits signal from [static MAC address](#notes-on-mac-address)\n- Unlocks your Mac for you when the BLE device is near your Mac, without entering password\n- Locks your Mac when the BLE device is away from your Mac\n- Optionally runs your own script upon lock/unlock\n- Optionally wakes from display sleep\n- Optionally pauses and unpauses music/video playback when you\u0027re away and back\n- Password is securely stored in Keychain\n\n## Requirements\n\n- A Mac with Bluetooth Low Energy support\n- macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later\n- iPhone 5s or newer, Apple Watch (all), or another BLE device that has [static MAC address](#notes-on-mac-address) and transmits signal periodically\n\n## Installation\n\n### Using Homebrew Cask\n\n```\nbrew install bleunlock\n```\n\n### Manual installation\n\nDownload the zip file from [Releases](https://github.com/ts1/BLEUnlock/releases), unzip and move to the Applications folder.\n\n## Setting up\n\nOn the first launch, it asks for the following permissions, which you must grant:\n\nPermission | Description\n-----------|---\nBluetooth | Obviously, Bluetooth access is required. Choose *OK*.\nAccessibility | This is required to unlock the locked screen. Click *Open System Preferences*, click the lock icon on the bottom left to unlock, and turn on BLEUnlock.\nKeychain | (Not always asked) If asked, you have to choose **Alw",
  "github_repo": "ts1/BLEUnlock",
  "github_stars": 3944,
  "github_topics": [
    "ble",
    "bluetooth-low-energy",
    "corebluetooth",
    "macos",
    "swift"
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  "homepage": "https://github.com/ts1/BLEUnlock",
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  "homepage_title": null,
  "installs_30d": 318,
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  "last_seen": "2026-06-20T00:47:34+00:00",
  "llm_generated_at": "2026-06-20T23:05:06+00:00",
  "llm_model": "claude-haiku-4-5",
  "names": [
    "BLEUnlock"
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  "one_liner": "Lock/unlock your Mac automatically based on proximity to a Bluetooth Low Energy device like an iPhone or Apple Watch.",
  "rank_30d": 664,
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  "raw_hash": "e9a0fc874e290db5",
  "ruby_source_path": "Casks/b/bleunlock.rb",
  "tap": "homebrew/cask",
  "token": "bleunlock",
  "version": "1.12.2",
  "why_use_this": "Open-source and free alternative to paid proximity-lock apps. Works with any BLE device (iPhone, Apple Watch, etc.) without requiring a companion app. Stores credentials securely in Keychain and offers conveniences like auto-pausing media when you step away."
}