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How to open Lock It on your Mac

Lock It is a new indie app, so on first launch macOS will ask for your permission. Follow the steps below to open it - you only need to do this once.

  1. 1

    Open the DMG file

    Go to your Downloads folder and double-click Lock-It-1.0.0-universal.dmg. A window will open showing the Lock It icon and the Applications folder.

  2. 2

    Drag Lock It into Applications

    Drag the Lock It icon onto the Applications folder icon shown inside the DMG window. You can now close the DMG window.

  3. 3

    Open Finder and go to Applications

    Open Finder from your dock. In the left sidebar, click Applications. Scroll until you see Lock It.

  4. 4

    Right-click Lock It, then choose Open

    This step is important. Do not double-click. Instead, right-click (or Control-click) on Lock It and select Open from the menu.

    Why right-click? macOS blocks apps from independent developers on first double-click with "Lock It cannot be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software." Right-click → Open skips that block.
  5. 5

    Click "Open" in the dialog

    A dialog will appear asking if you're sure. Click the Open button. Lock It will launch and appear in your menu bar (top-right of your screen, next to the clock).

Still getting blocked? Try this backup method

If right-click → Open doesn't work on your version of macOS:

  1. Double-click Lock It once - you'll see the block message. Click Done.
  2. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security.
  3. Scroll down until you see "Lock It was blocked to protect your Mac."
  4. Click Open Anyway.
  5. Enter your Mac password when prompted. Lock It will launch.