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I built FaceGate — World's first macOS app locker with on-device Face Unlock (Open Source)

If you hand your laptop to someone for a few minutes, they can still open Messages, Photos, Notes, Mail, WhatsApp, browsers, password managers, and other personal apps. I wanted a way to protect specific applications without constantly locking my entire Mac.

I looked around for solutions, but most were outdated, paid, abandoned, or didn't feel native to macOS.

So I built FaceGate.

FaceGate is a native macOS app that lets you lock individual applications and unlock them using Face Unlock, Touch ID, or a password.

A few things I focused on from day one:

  • Everything runs locally on your Mac
  • No cloud processing
  • No accounts
  • No telemetry
  • No subscriptions
  • Fully open source

Features:

• Face Unlock powered entirely on-device using Apple's Neural Engine - little impact on cpu and gpu resources.
• Fast authentication with very low memory and CPU usage
• Liveness detection to prevent photo and video spoofing attacks
• Touch ID and password fallback
• Per-app unlock timers
• Automatic re-lock on sleep, wake, or screen lock
• Custom schedules for automatic lock/unlock periods
• Tamper protection that prevents FaceGate from being quit, disabled, or uninstalled without authentication
• Runs quietly from the menu bar with minimal system impact.

The entire project is written in Swift and designed specifically for macOS.

This is still actively being developed, and I'd genuinely love feedback from Mac users.

Some questions:

  • Is app-level locking something you've wanted on macOS?
  • Which apps would you personally lock?
  • What security or privacy features would you like to see added?

Website: https://facegate-applocker.vercel.app/

GitHub: https://github.com/dweep-desai/FaceGate-Mac

If you think I did a good job, please feel free to leave a star on my github repo - means a lot to me.

Feedback, feature requests, bug reports, and contributions are all welcome. I'd love to hear what you think.

u/AceReviewer — 17 hours ago
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Looking for a technical co-founder

Hey, I'm 22, a recent graduate, a guy if that matters, just finished an internship. Like a lot of people here, finding a full-time job in the UAE has been rough, so I've decided to work on a startup idea on the side instead of just waiting around.

The idea is an AI based recruitment platform, I had the idea for a long time now and since I’m unemployed I have time to actually work on it. It's still very early, ideation stage, so there's a lot to figure out: building the actual website, pricing, licensing, marketing, overall strategy, basically everything.

I have a way to get us funding, but I need someone technical to help actually build this out and think through the product with me.

If you're looking to make money right away, this probably isn't for you. But if you're open to treating this as a long term project, something we build together from scratch, figure out as we go, and grow over time, this might be worth a conversation.

Looking for someone who can build (even maybe an MVP), interested in AI and down to commit to something long term. So anyone who’s a recent graduate in maybe CS looking for something to work on let me know.

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u/True_Wrongdoer4678 — 7 hours ago

extroverts please adopt me

24F | looking for people to occasionally leave the house with because apparently "rotting in bed" isn't considered a personality.

must enjoy bad financial decisions (matcha, coffee, food), sending increasingly niche memes, and pretending we're going to be productive.

applications are now open 🫶🏻

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u/halfwrittennote — 18 hours ago
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Genuinely looking for female friends in Sharjah. I’m 30 M

Hi, I know there's a sentiment that it's almost impossible to make friends here in this country but I still would like to try.

I live in Sharjah around Majaz 1 Corniche and I would like to meet female friends. We can hang out, go for a walk, sit and talk, and have lunch/ dinner together.
Dm if interested

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u/Careless_Slide_1747 — 18 hours ago

Swimming

hi everyone I was wondering for people who know how to swim from early ages like how did u guys learned because when I try to swim I just get tired quick if anybody can give tips and share their stories

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u/Practical-lund-7393 — 18 hours ago

Finally got a casual weekend hangout group to stick (Early to mid-20s)

Hey everyone,

I’ve posted on here a couple of times in the past trying to get a casual weekend group chat going, and honestly, it never really took off. But after a few false starts, we finally got a solid group together that actually works.

It's an active group of working professionals, mostly in our early to mid-20s, who meet up around Dubai to grab tea, talk nonsense, and escape the usual routine. We’ve already done a handful of successful meetups, but we want to open it up to a few more people. It’s a normal mix of guys and girls.

A few quick points on how we do things:

Getting there: We stick to spots that are easily accessible by metro. For anything slightly out of the way, we just organize carpools so nobody gets left behind.

Privacy: The main chat is on Telegram, so you don't need to hand out your phone number to join.

If you're a working professional in your 20s and want to join a group that actually hangs out in person, hit my DMs. Just send over a quick intro with your age and what you do, and I'll drop you the link.

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u/abowlofspicyramen — 1 day ago

Milky Way - July 14th

Hey folks ! Planning of heading to Milkyway , Al qua on 14th !

Zero moon , hopefully no fog or humidity. Idea and intention is to stargaze and zone out without any external stimulation.

If anyone wants to make it like a meetup , do drop a dm , will make a temporary group for this !

Sedan friendly , won’t go inside the dunes , will stay on the dirt track a few kms inside itself.

Might do a bbq and chill with Pink Floyd in the back ground !

Milky Way is visible a few days a year, would be an experience if lucky !

Bout me :

30 , into tech
Vibes over ego ✨

Also :- pic shot on iPhone 😅

u/Responsible_Pace_576 — 2 days ago

Looking for a league of legends community to join

As the title says. Im looking for fellow league players to potentially hang out with and eventually become friends.

Basically I'm looking for friends to hang out with

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u/W0rst_0ne — 1 day ago
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Who are you when no one is watching?

In a Japanese Philosophy a human has three faces

One: The face you show to the world and hope how you are perceived to people

Second: The face your family sees the one who is playful, goofy, and clumsy all in one yet reliable and mature

Third: The face not on gaze has ever touched but only your mind and heart knows. A person who you reflect to be is who you are when no one is watching. Are you the wisest version of you?

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u/Academic_Ninja_8901 — 1 day ago
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part time/ community

i’m 21(F) is it possible to get any kind of part time for 2 months or are there any kind of community or volunteer works i can take part in that’s upcoming in the next 2-3 months i wanna be productive this summer and make friends🩷

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u/Major_Tiger_218 — 2 days ago

Expanding our Social Circle

We’re a mixed group of girls & guys in our 20s, looking to expand our circle!

We have a fun, active vibe and regularly hang out around Dubai and across the UAE…spontaneous plans, random adventures, and great conversations along the way.

If you’re looking for a genuine friend group and social circle, send me a DM with your age, location, interests, and a little about yourself.

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u/Warm_Ad_2532 — 2 days ago