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Keyboard Lock freezes every key on your Mac while you wipe it down. No gibberish, no surprise shortcuts, no blasting volume. One click and you're back.
Type on your keyboard, then hit Lock Keyboard and try again. That's exactly what happens on your Mac.
Keyboard Lock
Everything you need to clean safely, and nothing that gets in your way.
Letters, numbers, ⌘ ⌥ ⌃ ⇧, function keys and arrows. Nothing reaches your apps while you clean.
Pick 30 seconds to 10 minutes. Your keyboard always comes back on its own, even without a mouse.
Trackpad and mouse stay free, so you unlock the second you're done.
No accidental volume blasts, brightness jumps or music starting mid-wipe.
No accounts, no network, no tracking. Signed and notarized by Apple.
Unzip and drag Keyboard Lock into your Applications folder.
macOS asks about apps from the internet. Click Open.
Enable it in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility, then reopen with ⌘Q.
Pick a timer, click Lock Keyboard and wipe away.
macOS only lets apps intercept key presses with this permission. Keyboard Lock uses it solely to block keys while locked, and never stores or sends anything.
The power button / Touch ID key is handled by macOS itself and can't be blocked. Avoid holding it while cleaning, since a long press can shut down your Mac.
Your trackpad stays active. Even without one, the keyboard unlocks automatically when the timer runs out.
App Store apps run in a sandbox that doesn't allow blocking keyboard input. Keyboard Lock is signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple instead, so it opens without security warnings.
Free, tiny and notarized. Download Keyboard Lock and clean without fear.
Download for Mac