ShinyMac

January 28, 2026 · View on GitHub

Lock your Mac's keyboard and trackpad for safe cleaning.

Download

Download ShinyMac v1.0.5

Installation

  1. Download the DMG file
  2. Open the DMG
  3. Drag ShinyMac.app to your Applications folder
  4. Try to launch ShinyMac from Applications

First Launch Security Warning

When you first open ShinyMac, you'll see this message:

"ShinyMac.app" Not opened
Apple could not verify "ShinyMac.app" is free of malware 
that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy.

To open the app:

  1. Click Done (don't click "Move to Bin")
  2. Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security
  3. Scroll down to the Security section
  4. Click Open Anyway next to the ShinyMac message
  5. Confirm by clicking Open in the dialog that appears
  6. Grant Accessibility permissions when prompted

Usage

  1. Click START to lock keyboard and trackpad
  2. Screen goes fullscreen and black
  3. Clean your keyboard/trackpad safely
  4. Hold both ⌘ Command keys for 3 seconds to unlock

Features

  • 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)

Requirements

  • macOS 10.15 or later
  • Accessibility permissions

First Launch

On first launch, macOS will ask for Accessibility permissions:

  1. Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility
  2. Enable ShinyMac
  3. Restart the app

Troubleshooting

App still won't open after following installation steps

If you've already clicked "Open Anyway" in System Settings and it still doesn't work:

  1. Make sure ShinyMac is in your Applications folder (not Downloads or DMG)
  2. Try opening Terminal and running: 
    xattr -cr /Applications/ShinyMac.app
  3. Then try launching the app again

Keyboard/trackpad not locking

  1. Check Accessibility permissions in System Settings
  2. Restart the app after granting permissions

Can't unlock

  • Hold both Command keys for 3 seconds
  • Wait 8 minutes for auto-unlock

Building from Source

# Build app bundle
bash build-app.sh

# Create DMG
bash create-dmg.sh

License

MIT License - Free to use and modify.