Lock your Mac's keyboard and trackpad for safe cleaning.
- Download the DMG file
- Open the DMG
- Important: Drag ShinyMac.app to your Applications folder
- Important: Launch ShinyMac from Applications (not from the DMG)
- Grant Accessibility permissions when prompted
Note: You must install ShinyMac in your Applications folder. Running it directly from the DMG or Downloads folder may cause issues.
- Click START to lock keyboard and trackpad
- Screen goes fullscreen and black
- Clean your keyboard/trackpad safely
- Hold both ⌘ Command keys for 3 seconds to unlock
- Locks keyboard completely (all keys including F1-F12)
- Locks trackpad and mouse
- Fullscreen black interface
- Visual Command key indicators
- 3-second unlock countdown
- Auto-unlock after 8 minutes (safety feature)
- macOS 10.15 or later
- Accessibility permissions
On first launch, macOS will ask for Accessibility permissions:
- Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility
- Enable ShinyMac
- Restart the app
Solution 1 (Recommended): Make sure you've installed the app properly:
- Drag ShinyMac.app to your Applications folder
- Launch it from Applications (not from the DMG or Downloads)
Solution 2: If that doesn't work, right-click the app in Applications and select Open, then click Open again.
Solution 3: If you're comfortable with Terminal:
xattr -cr /Applications/ShinyMac.appRight-click the app and select Open, then click Open again.
- Check Accessibility permissions in System Settings
- Restart the app after granting permissions
- Hold both Command keys for 3 seconds
- Wait 8 minutes for auto-unlock
# Build app bundle
bash build-app.sh
# Create DMG
bash create-dmg.shMIT License - Free to use and modify.