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Clarify PanicLock value proposition: convenience + emergency escape hatch #3

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<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<meta name="description" content="PanicLock - Instantly disable Touch ID and lock your Mac with one click or keyboard shortcut.">
<meta name="description" content="PanicLock - Keep Touch ID for daily convenience, get instant password-only security when you need it. Your Mac's escape hatch for border crossings, protests, and high-risk situations.">
<meta name="keywords" content="PanicLock, macOS, Touch ID, security, privacy, lock screen, menu bar">
<title>PanicLock - Panic Button for Your Mac</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
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<section class="hero">
<div class="container">
<h1>🔴 Panic Button for Your Mac</h1>
<p class="tagline">Instantly disable Touch ID and lock your Mac with one click or keyboard shortcut.</p>
<p class="tagline">Keep Touch ID for daily convenience. Get instant password-only security when you need it.</p>
<div class="cta-buttons">
<a href="#features" class="btn btn-primary">Learn More</a>
</div>
</div>
</section>

<section id="why" class="why">
<div class="container">
<h2>Why PanicLock?</h2>
<p class="section-intro">Touch ID is genuinely useful 99% of the time—faster, easier, no shoulder-surfing risk. Most people don't want to disable it permanently.</p>
<p class="section-intro"><strong>But that 1% of situations where you need instant password-only security?</strong> There's no fast option on macOS.</p>
<div class="info-box">
<p><strong>PanicLock is your escape hatch:</strong> Keep the convenience of biometrics for daily use, with an instant "oh shit" button when circumstances change.</p>
</div>
</div>
</section>

<section id="features" class="features">
<div class="container">
<h2>Features</h2>
<h2>How It Works</h2>
<p class="features-intro">On iOS, you can squeeze your phone's buttons to disable biometrics. macOS has no equivalent — until now.</p>
<div class="feature-grid">
<div class="feature-card">
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</div>
</section>

<section id="security" class="security">
<div class="container">
<h2>PanicLock vs Shutdown</h2>
<div class="comparison">
<div class="comparison-card">
<h3>🚨 PanicLock</h3>
<p><strong>Fast "oh shit" button</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Instant lock (1 second)</li>
<li>Disables Touch ID immediately</li>
<li>Preserves your session</li>
<li>Back to work in minutes</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="comparison-card">
<h3>🔴 Full Shutdown</h3>
<p><strong>Maximum security</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Purges encryption keys</li>
<li>Fully locks FileVault</li>
<li>Takes time to shutdown & restart</li>
<li>Kills your session</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<p class="security-note"><strong>Use shutdown when you can, PanicLock when you can't.</strong> Shutting down is the most secure option—but when you need your Mac locked <em>now</em> and you'll be back in five minutes, PanicLock is your answer.</p>
</div>
</section>

<section id="legal" class="legal">
<div class="container">
<h2>Legal Protection Matters</h2>
<div class="legal-content">
<p class="legal-highlight">⚖️ <strong>Biometrics can be compelled by law enforcement in many jurisdictions</strong></p>
<p>Passwords generally have stronger legal protection under the 5th Amendment in the US. When it matters, forcing password-only authentication adds a critical layer of legal defense.</p>
</div>
</div>
</section>

<section id="use-cases" class="use-cases">
<div class="container">
<h2>Perfect For</h2>
<h2>High-Risk Situations</h2>
<p class="section-intro">When you need instant password-only security:</p>
<ul class="use-case-list">
<li>🛂 Border crossings & security checkpoints</li>
<li>🛂 <strong>Border crossings</strong> & security checkpoints</li>
<li>📢 <strong>Protests</strong> or demonstrations</li>
<li>👤 Preventing forced Touch ID access</li>
<li>🚨 Any situation requiring immediate password-only security</li>
</ul>
</div>
</section>

<section id="for-whom" class="for-whom">
<div class="container">
<h2>Built For</h2>
<div class="persona-grid">
<div class="persona-card">
<div class="persona-icon">✈️</div>
<h3>Travelers</h3>
<p>Protecting sensitive client or company data across borders</p>
</div>
<div class="persona-card">
<div class="persona-icon">📰</div>
<h3>Journalists</h3>
<p>Safeguarding sources and confidential information</p>
</div>
<div class="persona-card">
<div class="persona-icon">⚖️</div>
<h3>Lawyers</h3>
<p>Maintaining attorney-client privilege</p>
</div>
<div class="persona-card">
<div class="persona-icon">📣</div>
<h3>Activists</h3>
<p>Securing devices in hostile environments</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>

<section class="cta">
<div class="container">
<h2>Ready to Secure Your Mac?</h2>
<p>Get the panic button your Mac deserves.</p>
<p class="opensource-note">PanicLock is open source software.</p>
<div class="cta-buttons">
<a href="https://github.com/paniclock/paniclock" class="btn btn-primary">View on GitHub</a>
<a href="https://github.com/paniclock/paniclock/releases/latest" class="btn btn-primary btn-large">Download PanicLock</a>
<a href="https://github.com/paniclock/paniclock" class="btn btn-secondary">View on GitHub</a>
</div>
</div>
</section>
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