Software Alternatives & Reviews

Near Lock VS uBar

Compare Near Lock VS uBar and see what are their differences

Near Lock logo Near Lock

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

uBar logo uBar

The Dock replacement for the Mac.
  • Near Lock Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-09-15
  • uBar Landing page
    Landing page //
    2022-08-03

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

uBar videos

Amouage "UBAR WOMAN" Fragrance Review

More videos:

  • Review - etrailer | Kuat Ubar Bike Frame Adapter Bar Review

Category Popularity

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Code Collaboration
100 100%
0% 0
Window Manager
0 0%
100% 100
iPhone
100 100%
0% 0
OSX Tools
0 0%
100% 100

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, uBar should be more popular than Near Lock. It has been mentiond 10 times since March 2021. 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

uBar mentions (10)

  • Is there a way to quickly restart open apps?
    Probably overkill, especially given it's a paid app, but uBar (Dock replacement) has a shortcut that restarts an app: cmd+shift+click on the app icon. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Apple Silicon Is an Inconvenient Truth
    I use uBar, you can have all windows ungrouped on the bar and it should have the title for each window. Source: almost 2 years ago
  • Finally seeing the draw to Mac...
    There's always Ubar for an alt to the dock. It's Windows-esq. Https://brawersoftware.com/products/ubar. Source: over 2 years ago
  • How to make easier MacOS for my mom long time user of Windows?
    UBar could help quite a bit. It replaces the MacOS dock with a Windows-style taskbar. That along with Start, which is basically a Windows Start Menu for the Mac, and she should be good to go. Source: over 2 years ago
  • Multiple MacOS Docks or MacOS Dock Alternatives
    Here is what I´ve found elsewhere: uBar - Cost 30$ - I havent tested this, purely because I doubt I would be paying 30 bux for a dock, also from screenshots, it seems to be tailored to looking like a windows taskbar, which I am not looking for. Source: over 2 years ago
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What are some alternatives?

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

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

Magnet Window Manager - Magnet Developers

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

LayAuto - Automated window management for Mac ✨

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

Moom - Move your mouse over the green zoom button in any window, and Moom's mouse control overlay will appear (as seen in the above animation).