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Airlock: auto-lock your Mac, unlock it with your iPhone or iPod Touch
The Airlock system assumes you're carrying your mobile device with you when you step away from the computer, and that you have it with your while you're working. Airlock also installs a preference pane where you can change options like the range of the Bluetooth unlock signal and also set up an old-school password unlock in case Airlock has one of its rare failures. You can also change how often Airlock checks for your iPhone, setting it to check less frequently if you need to save battery.
[via TUAW]
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Subscribe to commentsMetalDec 23rd 2009 8:13PM
Right...because deciding how to lock your UNATTENDED Mac in a crowded coffee house is the bigger issue here...
BladeDec 24th 2009 6:35AM
Now you'll know if someone steals your iPhone - because your laptop will quit working.
Money MikeDec 24th 2009 10:41AM
This actually sounds amazing... the concept that is. I don't have a mac or an iphone, but if there was something similar for Windows (XP - for those of us in the business world,of course) that I could use with my Droid, I'd jump all over it. Pressing Windows key + L is a very simple procedure that I do every time I walk away from my desk, but signing back in takes some effort. I'd love it if the phone in my pocket was the key to whether or not my computer was unlocked. Honestly, even if I had a little keyfob, a token, or something similar that did the locking and unlocking, it would still be awesome. Since I already carry my phone, though, it seems more practical.