TapLock
Temporarily disable keyboard and trackpad input, or take relaxing breaks on your Mac.
No root required.
brew tap ugurcandede/taplock
brew install taplock # CLI
brew install --cask taplock-app # Menu bar app
Features
Input Blocking
Block keyboard, trackpad, and mouse via CGEvent tap at system level.
Countdown Overlay
Full-screen timer with current clock display. Customizable background color.
Flexible Duration
Set seconds, minutes, or lock indefinitely with 5-minute safety auto-unlock.
Screen Dimming
Reduce brightness to minimum during lock. Automatically restores on unlock.
Sound Feedback
Audio cues on lock start and end. Silent mode available.
Emergency Cancel
Hold ⌘⌥⌃L for 3 seconds to cancel any time — always works.
Relaxing Sessions
Periodic break reminders with calming overlay themes. Pomodoro-style or custom intervals.
No Root Required
Runs with standard user permissions. Only needs Accessibility access — no sudo, no admin.
Persistent Config
Save your relaxing session settings once. Next time, just run taplock relax.
Lock Mode
Full-screen countdown overlay during active lock
Relax Mode
Overlay Themes
Two Ways to Use
CLI
Power user friendly. Full control from the terminal with all options and flags.
taplock 30 --dim --color black taplock relax --every 25m --break 5m
Menu Bar App
Lock and Relax modes. Presets, custom input, theme selection — all from the menu bar.
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Requirements
macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later · Apple Silicon or Intel · Accessibility permission