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Near Lock VS SmartDesk

Compare Near Lock VS SmartDesk and see what are their differences

Near Lock logo Near Lock

A new way to lock your Mac. Just walk away.

SmartDesk logo SmartDesk

The most affordable premium standing desk
  • Near Lock Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-09-15
  • SmartDesk Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-07-30

Near Lock videos

Stuff I Use Everyday: Near Lock

More videos:

  • Demo - Near Lock - Setup and Notification Center Widget Demo
  • Review - Near lock - Lock & Unlock your Mac with your iPhone

SmartDesk videos

WORK SMART at Home! Autonomous SmartDesk 2 Standing Desk - Two Week Review

More videos:

  • Review - My new favorite desk?? Autonomous SmartDesk 2
  • Review - Affordable Standing Desk! | 6 month review of the Autonomous SmartDesk 2

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Near Lock and SmartDesk)
Code Collaboration
100 100%
0% 0
Office & Productivity
0 0%
100% 100
iPhone
100 100%
0% 0
Productivity
0 0%
100% 100

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, SmartDesk seems to be a lot more popular than Near Lock. While we know about 31 links to SmartDesk, we've tracked only 3 mentions of Near Lock. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Near Lock mentions (3)

  • Can I lock my Mac when an AirTag moves away from it?
    There are ways to do this with an iPhone and/or Apple Watch. Near Lock is one option. Source: over 1 year ago
  • An app that locks the mac if it hasn't detected your face in 3 minutes.
    I don't think such an app exists, but maybe Near Lock comes in handy: https://nearlock.me/. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Alternative to Near Lock !
    I've been trying for over a year to find an app that unlock my Hackintosh (and MBP) with my phone or other blueprint when I get near it (and lock it when I walk away). I have a Whoop band so an Apple Watch isn't an option right now (until they add BP monitoring and my Whoop sub runs out at least). I found Near Lock and nearly cried with joy. Not only was it exactly what I wanted, it looked slick‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎‏‏‎­too.... Source: over 2 years ago

SmartDesk mentions (31)

  • I still love RGB madness, but it's gonna be warm white and natural light for me moving forward.
    a karlby butcher block from IKEA and an autonomous.ai standing desk frame. Works great for me! Source: about 1 year ago
  • Where can I buy sit/stand desks in India?
    How did you manage an autonomous.ai desk since they don't have shipping options to India by default? Source: about 1 year ago
  • Thanks to PCMR advice, finally stopped buying crappy "gaming chairs" and bought a real chair to game with. And it vibrates and heats up. On sale for just over $200.
    How do you like the desk? I'm currently using an autonomous.ai sit to stand desk (i never stand because for whatever reason I can't problem solve as well while standing) and I have a secretlab chair that I think is "just OK" (titan evo 2022), but I've been looking at their desks for a while now. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Any chair recommendations for therapists? What do you use?
    For telehealth, which is the majority of my practice, I use an autonomous.ai. It's not cheap, but not as expensive as many other similar chairs. Completely changed my life. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Does core strengthening actually work?
    I actually currently work an office job, though I do have the luxury of getting up frequently. That is the first thing I would recommend, is standing and stretching as often as you can. I also bought a chair from Autonomous (autonomous.ai) that has really good lumbar support and adjustability. Depending on where you work, you are entitled to ask your employer to make sure your chair and work space conform to safe... Source: over 1 year ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing Near Lock and SmartDesk, you can also consider the following products

USB Raptor - Lock and unlock your computer using USB flash drives as keys.

Oristand - A super affordable, portable standing desk

MacID - Unlock your Mac with just your fingerprint, passcode, or wrist – without even unlocking your iOS...

Tasker - Tasker is an application for Android which performs Tasks (sets of Actions) based on Contexts...

VSUsbLogon - Free software for Windows, Encryption Software for Windows, Video Downloaders, Login to Windows via USB device, Logon Screen Customization

Siri Shortcuts - Siri is an intelligent assistant that offers a faster, easier way to get things done on your Apple devices. Even before you ask.