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A Swap app for Mac
The Look
Look at your Mac. It unlocks.
The Look recognizes your face with your Mac's camera and unlocks the screen for you. Nothing to type, nothing to touch.
Requires macOS 15 or later.
How it works
Three steps, just once.
- 1
Enroll your face
Look at the camera and turn your head in nine directions. The Look turns that into numbers and discards the images.
- 2
Enter your password
Your Mac password stays on the computer, encrypted. The key lives in the macOS keychain, protected by Touch ID.
- 3
Look at the screen
When your Mac wakes or locks, The Look searches for you. If it's you, it enters the password and you're in.
Features
It works when needed. Otherwise you don't see it.
When to look for you
When the screen wakes, right after locking, or only when you press the space bar. Your choice.
Several looks
Enroll your face with glasses, with a beard, in different light. Each look can be turned on or off without deleting it.
Photos and screens rejected
The real-person check rejects printed photos and photos shown on a phone. Two levels: Light or Strict.
Strictness to suit you
Lenient, Normal or Strict, and three distances from the screen. The stricter it is, the less it mistakes someone for you.
The camera you want
Use the built-in one or an external one, and decide which display shows the indicator.
A discreet indicator
At the top of the screen you see when it's searching and when it has recognized you. Hover it to try again.
Security
A convenience. Not a vault.
We tell you before you install it: your Mac's camera sees in two dimensions and doesn't measure depth. The Look is more convenient than a password, not more secure.
- It can get it wrong. It may fail to recognize you, and in particular cases it may accept a well-made video, a mask or a close lookalike.
- It sits alongside Touch ID and your password. It doesn't replace them: they're always available.
- After a restart you need the password. You type it for the first login, as macOS requires.
- You decide where to use it. We recommend turning it off when you leave your Mac unattended in public places or if it holds highly confidential data.
Settings
The same window as The Dock.
Six panes, macOS controls and an explanation under every choice. Face, password and camera can be changed at any time.
Screenshots of the app in Italian.
Your face never leaves your Mac.
The Look keeps no photos or videos. For each enrolled look it keeps only a series of numbers, in an encrypted file on your Mac. Camera images are analyzed in memory for a few seconds and are not saved.
Your face and password never reach us and we can't read them. Delete them whenever you like from Settings › Password › Remove password and faces.
Pricing
Two ways to get it.
The same features either way. VAT included.
Lifetime
€29one-time payment
Pay once and The Look is yours to keep.
BuyPayment is handled by Paddle, which issues your receipt and applies your country's VAT.
Questions? Answers.
Is it as secure as face recognition on a phone?
No. Phones that unlock with your face use a depth sensor; your Mac's camera sees a flat image. The Look rejects printed photos and photos on a screen, but a good video or a mask can fool it. It's a convenience, not a security upgrade.
How does it unlock the Mac?
macOS doesn't let an app authorize a login. So when The Look recognizes you, it enters your Mac password on the lock screen. The password is stored encrypted on your computer.
Where does my face go?
Nowhere. It stays on your Mac as numbers, in a file encrypted with a key in the macOS keychain. We keep no photos, receive nothing and can't read it.
What happens after a restart?
The first login after a restart requires the password typed by hand. From then on The Look works again. If you change your Mac password, update it in The Look too.
Which permissions does it ask for?
Camera, to see your face. Accessibility, to enter the password on the lock screen. Touch ID or your Mac password, to protect the key that encrypts your face and password.
Which Macs does it work on?
On Macs running macOS 15 Sequoia or later, with Apple silicon or Intel, using the built-in camera or an external one.
How much does it cost?
€2.99 a month or €29 once, VAT included. The features are the same. Payment is handled by Paddle and one license works on two Macs.
Is it an open source project?
The Look is built on Glance, an open source project under the MIT license, and uses the SFace recognition model. Component licenses are listed in the app's Info pane.
The Look
Look at your Mac. It unlocks.
Requires macOS 15 or later. From €2.99 a month or €29 once, VAT included.