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ts1/BLEUnlock

Lock/unlock your Mac with your iPhone, Apple Watch, or any other Bluetooth LE devices observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/ts1/BLEUnlock · Swift observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2684
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 782
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

4370 stars · 293 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

BLEUnlock is a macOS menu bar utility that locks and unlocks your Mac based on the proximity of a Bluetooth Low Energy device such as an iPhone, Apple Watch, or any BLE device with a static MAC address. It stores your password securely in the Keychain and can optionally run scripts, wake the display, or pause media playback on lock/unlock.

Use cases

  • automatically unlock my Mac when my iPhone is nearby
  • lock my Mac screen when I walk away with my Apple Watch
  • use a BLE device as a proximity key for macOS
  • pause music when I leave my desk and resume when I return
  • run a custom script whenever my Mac locks or unlocks
  • wake my Mac display from sleep when I approach

When to choose

  • you want password-free unlocking of a Mac using an iPhone, Apple Watch, or any BLE beacon
  • you prefer a free, open-source alternative to commercial proximity-lock tools
  • you want optional automation hooks (scripts, media pause, display wake) tied to lock/unlock events

When to avoid

  • you are not on macOS (it is Mac-only)
  • your BLE device uses a rotating MAC address, which breaks detection
  • you need a security-hardened, audited solution - proximity unlocking is inherently weaker than typing your password
  • you require a signed Mac App Store distribution

Facets

application · maturity active

security developer-tools security apple-ecosystem developer-tools bluetooth-low-energy menu-bar-app screen-lock proximity-unlock keychain swift macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
ts1/BLEUnlockmain23

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ts1/BLEUnlock")

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