Near Lock V3.0

V4.0

  • macOS Sierra update:
    • Near Lock should now work reliably on macOS Sierra.
  • iOS 10:
    • Near Lock should now work reliably on ios10.
  • WiFi unlock:
    • you can now keep your Mac unlocked while connected to your selected WiFi (eg. home network)
  • Mac Login photos:
    • you can now set up Near Lock to take a photo after each Mac login
  • Near Lock Tutorials
    • some features will show step-by-step tutorials to better explain how they work
      • Mac Wake Unlock tutorial
      • Near Lock automatic unlock tutorial
      • Clipboard (copy paste) tutorial
      • Mac Control info with explanations
      • Mac advanced notification settings explanations
  • Clipboard
    • you can now use Near Lock to copy and paste from and to your Mac (also using keyboard shortcuts or the notification widget on your iPhone)
  • ios10 notification widget
    • the iPhone widget got a new look and a new copy/paste functionality
  • Mac notification settings explanation
    • improvement of the Near Lock layout and notification settings that can be found in the advanced settings of the Near Lock Mac app
  • Authentication options (password prompt dialog such as when installing new software)
    • you can choose how you wish insert password with Near Lock once a password dialog shows on the Mac screen:
      • do not insert automatically
      • yes or no
      • touch ID or passcode
      • double knock
      • insert automatically (don’t ask)
  • Additional options in the Mac menu bar settings
    • style the menu bar
      • show and hide some sections from the menu bar in the advanced settings
  • Mac Control settings
    • set up Near Lock to track how and when you use your Mac
    • take photos on failed login attempts
    • take photos after each login
  • Note: Take photo on failed login attempts does NOT work on macOS Sierra. Apple had some major changes in their Sierra update and we are still working on fixing this feature.
  • Settings simplifications
    • removing some advanced settings to the iPhone settings

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