Visible work
Keep agents, logs, renders, dashboards, and build output visible while input is blocked.
macOS transparent lock screen
TransparentLock
Lock keyboard, mouse, and trackpad input while your screen stays visible. Keep watching long-running agents, renders, builds, and terminal sessions until you authenticate.
- Requires
- macOS 14+
- Shortcut
- Control + Command + L
- Build
- Unsigned beta
Current tester build
Download the macOS ZIP
This static Pages site serves the packaged release directly from the deployment. The build is intentionally labeled as a tester build because macOS will require first-run approval for this unsigned app.
Why it exists
A lock screen for people who still need to watch the screen
Input freeze
Blocks keyboard, mouse, and trackpad input behind a transparent overlay.
Local unlock
Unlock with macOS authentication through the helper process when you are back.
First-run setup
What testers should expect
TransparentLock uses a helper process to block input, so macOS asks for a few one-time approvals. The download includes a tester guide with the full flow.
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1
Unzip the download and move TransparentLock.app to Applications.
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2
Open it once, then use Privacy & Security to approve the unsigned tester build.
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3
Approve the helper in Login Items & Extensions so it can run in the background.
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4
Grant Accessibility and Input Monitoring when the app prompts for input blocking.
Integrity check
Verify the ZIP before sharing
Use the checksum below to confirm the uploaded file matches the packaged release from this repository.
shasum -a 256 TransparentLock-1.0-1-20260513-1209.zip
3383d3a00028ae1d7fdf19f3b5441bc740a32a54db9e00e13abbb4567bc36825