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PanicLock: macOS utility to disable Touch ID and lock screen instantly
PanicLock is a new macOS menu bar utility that allows users to instantly disable Touch ID and lock their screen with a single click, a hotkey, or by closing the laptop lid, providing password-only protection in sensitive situations where biometrics might be compelled.
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5 tagssecurityprivacybiometric unlockpassword protectionmenu bar utility
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1 evidence itemsShow HN: PanicLock – Close your MacBook lid disable TouchID –> password unlock
News · 1Apr 18, 2026, 12:38 AMOpen original source
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Show HN: PanicLock – Close your MacBook lid disable TouchID –> password unlock
Apr 18, 2026, 12:38 AM
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