The further develop the company's products Apple, the stronger integration between them. If earlier the ecosystem was a great advantage, but now, when competitors were tightened, it's time to uncover new possibilities of interaction of devices with each other. Handoff and Continuity They became pioneers in this kind of gadgets ligaments. But they do not solve one of the most popular (and even more so - obvious) problems: integration at the level of lock control of one device by another means Touch ID. Is there a way out of this situation?
It would seem that with the advent of the fingerprint sensor on our smartphones, it is absolutely logical to make the opportunity to control a Mac via iPhone. Touch sensor - Unlock Mack walked 5 meters - is automatically blocked, or vice versa. But the Cupertino seems to believe that the time has not come yet. But the developers of third-party companies think differently, so from time to time in the App Store there are new applications that allow you to remotely lock and unlock your Mac.
FingerKey
The first application, which appeared in the App Store, allows you to remotely lock and unlock your computer. At one time, after the release, for unknown reasons it was removed from the app store, so not received proper distribution. However, it works quite well.
The bottom line was simple (as in all analogues) installed a small client for OS X application and widget - on iOS. In the setting of an application to create steam Mac-iPhone and adds a separate widget on the last. If you want to unlock your computer, it was enough to brush away the curtain on your smartphone, select the appropriate widget and confirm a fingerprint. It is a working version, albeit somewhat uncomfortable (after clicking on the widget provoked the opening of a full-fledged application, which subsequently had to be shut down).
The application was returned to the App Store, so those who have not yet had time to read it - can do it now.
Price: 229 rubles
MacID
A worthy competitor to the previous application. Principle setup and operation as simple: the client on OS X is installed, the app - iOS and connected to each other. Then with the help of the widget locks or unlocks the computer itself. Everything is done by analogy with FingerKey. Works, incidentally, is also pretty good. And in fact, and the other applications are very rarely a problem with the fact that one device can not find another.
But the main difference from its predecessor MacID - is adequate (perhaps this is the right word) to work with multiple computers running OS X. If there is in your home several different Macs, you can install on each of the client MacID and bind them all on your iPhone. And has similar functionality FingerKey, but to make it work properly for me, alas, did not happen.
Price: 299 rubles
KeyTouch
Budget analogue of the first application in our list. Unfortunately, the budget makes itself felt very often: far imperfect job applications in terms of not only Device pairing with each other, but also strange problems even with compatible models of computers running OS X.
But if you're lucky, and your model of computer and smartphone, "make friends" with each other, the problems will be much less. At the risk, as they say.
Price: 75 rubles
Tether
Somewhat differently organized process offers Tether app. It developers decided not to hang unnecessary actions on the user, and to entrust the work to its own program. You still installs the client on OS X and iOS, just connect them with each other, but then the app will do everything for you. Once you leave your computer on 10-12 meters (exit the Bluetooth coverage area), your Mac automatically blocked. Back - will the opposite effect (though it can be turned off every time to enter the password yourself).
The main drawback - a very unstable work. Devices permanently lose each other, which bore starts. It is treated in the usual switching off and on Bluetooth. But you must admit, this is not for you and I choose this kind of application. Apparently, for such unstable version of the developers hesitate to take money from users, so Tether is absolutely free. Let us hope that in future versions of things will change for the better.
Knock
Interesting idea from the guys from Knock Software. In order to unlock your Mac, you need to knock (literally) on your smartphone. The setup process is similar to the above-described applications: two clients, setting the communication therebetween. A more detailed review you can read on page our website.
Price: 459 rubles
In my opinion, this list applications that are currently available in the App Store - the most interesting. Although no one does not exclude the possibility of the emergence not only of new software developments, but also different trinkets. What would you prefer? Share your comments below!