CoreLock is a Mac security app for parents. Keep Your Family's Mac Safe. Kids download apps, click links, and grant permissions without thinking twice. CoreLock checks the Mac every 15 minutes by default and tells you what matters.
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Kids download apps, click links, and grant permissions without thinking twice. CoreLock checks the Mac every 15 minutes by default and tells you what matters.
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These are the risks parents face every day.
Children install games and tools from anywhere. CoreLock's Apps screen flags unsigned apps and broken signatures in the Applications folder.
Your Mac holds years of memories and important files. Keep a backup, such as Time Machine. CoreLock checks for suspicious processes and unsigned apps, but it cannot guarantee it will stop ransomware.
You would be surprised how many apps request camera and microphone access. CoreLock lists which apps hold camera and microphone permissions and can open Privacy & Security in System Settings, where you turn them off.
Background processes, startup agents, hidden daemons. CoreLock shows the 100 busiest processes, with friendly names for common ones, and reviews the launch agents that start with the Mac.
CoreLock is not a generic antivirus. These are the capabilities that make a real difference for your work.
See which apps have access to the camera, microphone, photos and contacts (CoreLock needs Full Disk Access to read this). Then open Privacy & Security in System Settings to turn off anything suspicious.
No technical jargon. Each finding says what CoreLock found, why it matters, and what to do, in language anyone can understand.
Check whether apps in the Applications folder are signed and notarized. CoreLock flags unsigned apps and broken or expired signatures.
Some findings offer Quit or Quarantine, after you confirm. Most take you to the right page of System Settings or Finder, so no technical skills are needed.
The free tier (unlimited scans, 3 AI analyses per day) is a good fit for weekly check-ups. Pro ($9.99/mo) removes the AI analysis limit.
View All PlansYou cannot afford a full IT team, but you cannot afford a breach either. CoreLock gives small businesses a plain-English view of what is running on their Macs.
Working from home means your personal Mac is your office Mac. CoreLock helps you see what is running on the Mac that holds your work.
Your Mac is your studio. Videos, designs, music — years of work in one place. CoreLock checks the Mac that holds it and explains what it finds in plain English.
Know what is running on the Mac that holds patient work. CoreLock shows which apps can reach files, camera and microphone, and flags unsigned apps and risky processes.
Confidential case files, privileged communications, client data. CoreLock helps you see what is running on the Mac that holds client files.
Source confidentiality is non-negotiable. CoreLock shows which apps hold camera and microphone permissions, flags known-bad tools among running apps, and shows you what is running.
Yes. CoreLock only checks and reports. It does not block websites, filter content, or restrict usage. It is a security tool that shows what is running and which permissions apps hold, not a parental control app.
No. Every finding is written in plain English. It names the app, says what CoreLock saw and why it matters, and offers a next step, such as opening the right page of System Settings. It is designed for non-technical users.
Yes. CoreLock reads the in-use state macOS keeps, the same state that lights the green and orange dots. The Overview shows how many times the camera and microphone were turned on today, and the menu bar icon, if you turn it on, shows which app is using them right now. It doesn't record or see what was captured, and it doesn't block anything. It also shows which apps have permission to use the camera and microphone (it needs Full Disk Access to read this), and can open Privacy & Security in System Settings so you can turn any of them off.
macOS has basic protections like Gatekeeper and XProtect, but they only catch known malware. CoreLock adds a 0 to 100 Security Score from six checks, a list of which apps hold camera, microphone and file permissions, a check of running apps for known-bad tools, and plain-English explanations.
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