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
-
some features will show step-by-step tutorials to better explain how they work
-
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)
-
you can choose how you wish insert password with Near Lock once a password dialog shows on the Mac screen:
-
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
-
style the menu bar
-
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
-
Settings simplifications
- removing some advanced settings to the iPhone settings
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.