A safe pause
Every key press is caught behind an overlay, so you can clean the keyboard without launching apps or mashing into a document.
Mac Workflows
Temporarily block keystrokes so you can clean your keyboard.
Lock Keyboard swallows every keystroke behind a click-to-unlock overlay, so you can wipe down your keys or dust the laptop without firing off a hundred random characters or triggering something you did not mean to.
Start the 14-day trial in the app. No payment method is required to try Foldout.
Processes on your MacTool work stays inside the local app.
Signed and notarizedBuilt for Apple Silicon Macs.
No usage trackingFoldout does not track what you do in the app.
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What it does
Block keystrokes so you can wipe your keyboard safely.
Block all keystrokes for a moment.
Wipe your keys without typing chaos.
Unlock instantly with a click.
Avoid accidental shortcuts while cleaning.
Detailed capabilities
What Lock Keyboard covers.
Concrete features, inputs, and workflow details for this tool.
Click to come back
A single click lifts the lock, so there is never any doubt about how to get your keyboard back.
Small but appreciated
Exactly the tiny utility you wish your Mac shipped with the moment you reach for a cloth.
How to use it
From opening the tool to saving the result.
- 01
Open Lock Keyboard.
- 02
Start the lock.
- 03
Clean the keyboard.
- 04
Click to unlock when finished.
Questions
Before you try Lock Keyboard
Can I get locked out?
No. The overlay unlocks with a click.
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