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Camera is used for local presence signals. Bluetooth is used to check whether your Apple Watch is near.
The private Mac companion for healthier, safer desk days
Step away and Peeku locks your Mac. Stay awhile and it helps you reset.
Peeku combines a private, on-device walk-away lock with eye-rest, movement, and posture coaching. Your Mac can protect itself when you leave and help you take better breaks while you are there—without an account or cloud face data.
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If you sit at a Mac for long stretches, install the free App Store
build and let it interrupt you once. No fake reviews, no account,
no cloud face data.
Try one break
Full Peeku download · private walk-away lock + desk health · no account · local face presence.
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Peeku gives you private eye-rest and walk reminders, local presence signals, and Desk Health. No account. No cloud face data. Use it once today; if one real break helps, an honest App Store review helps other Mac users find it.
The Mac app, working
Watch the signals. Then arm the lock.
Peeku reads face presence, your Apple Watch, and recent input locally and shows it all in a calm menu-bar panel next to the walk and eye-rest coaching. Auto Lock starts in coaching mode so you can trust the signals before you arm it. Nothing leaves your Mac.
Local camera
Presence analysis stays on your Mac
No account
No signup before your Mac can protect itself
Watch gate
Bluetooth proximity can reduce false locks
Wellness built in
Optional walk rhythm and eye-rest nudges
Why it exists
Your Mac should be private without being jumpy.
Peeku combines face presence, Apple Watch proximity, and recent input activity before it decides you are truly away. Auto Lock starts off in coaching mode with a menu-bar panel that shows the live state, so you can see why it locks before you let it.
Movement
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Wellness · Optional coaching
- Visual nudgesOn
- Posture hintsOff
- Look-away breakOn
- Walk-away breakOn
Focus and wellness
More than a lock.
The same on-device presence engine that locks your Mac also coaches healthier habits while you work: a gentle walk rhythm, eye-rest breaks, and a private follow-through history. All optional. None of it required to lock, and none of it leaves your Mac.
- Walk rhythm. A movement timer counts down to your next walk. When a walk is due, Peeku prompts you to step away. Take it or skip this one and keep working.
- Look-away breaks. Optional eye-rest prompts remind you to look up from the screen so your eyes get a real break.
- Optional coaching. Switch visual nudges and posture hints on or off. Wellness coaching runs independently of auto-lock.
- Private follow-through. See how you did today, over the last 7 days, and the last 30 days. The history stays on your Mac.
Now live · Peeku Companion
A companion for iPhone and Apple Watch.
Peeku Companion is now live on the App Store. It lets your iPhone or Apple Watch show whether the Mac is locked and send Lock Mac from across the house. The Mac app above locks entirely on its own and needs nothing else.
- Status glance. See the paired Peeku Mac app's lock state from a distance.
- Lock Mac. Send a lock without walking back to the desk.
- Watch and widgets. The Peeku dial on Apple Watch and iPhone widgets, with a Watch complication.
Get Peeku Companion on the App Store (iOS 18+ and watchOS 10+).
Local first
No account. No cloud face data.
Privacy model
The camera feed stays on your Mac.
Peeku uses macOS camera and Bluetooth APIs locally. It does not need an account, upload face images, or keep a cloud presence history.
Try the local presence demo Read the full privacy pageTrust before download
People should know exactly what they are installing.
Download integrity
Every DMG release includes a SHA-256 checksum so advanced users can verify the file they downloaded.
Signing status
The current direct download is Developer ID signed, notarized by Apple, and stapled for Gatekeeper verification.
Compatibility
Built for modern Macs with a camera.
Peeku 1.7 supports Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 14 or later. It runs as a menu-bar app, works best with a built-in or monitor-mounted camera, and can use Apple Watch as a second presence gate.
See compatibility detailsmacOS14 Sonoma or later
CPUApple Silicon build
CameraRequired for face presence
Apple WatchRecommended for safer auto-lock
FAQ
Questions people ask before trusting a presence app.
Does Peeku upload my camera feed?
No. Camera frames are processed locally on the Mac for presence detection.
Can Peeku lock me out while I am still there?
Peeku uses face presence, input activity, and optionally Apple Watch proximity to reduce false locks. Auto Lock starts off disabled so you can watch the signals before arming it.
Is the current DMG notarized?
Yes. The current direct download is Developer ID signed, notarized by Apple, and stapled so Gatekeeper can verify it offline.
Is there an iPhone or Apple Watch app?
Peeku Companion is now live on the App Store. It shows the paired Mac's lock state and sends Lock Mac. The Mac app does not need it. Download Peeku Companion (iOS 18+ and watchOS 10+).
Why is the full Mac app a direct download?
Peeku can trigger macOS’s standard Lock Screen shortcut after its on-device presence checks show that you have stepped away. Auto Lock is off by default and requires your explicit Accessibility permission. The Mac App Store and direct-download editions both include private walk-away lock, desk health, and local presence coaching. Peeku Companion is the separate iPhone and Apple Watch app that shows lock state and can send Lock Mac to the paired Mac app.
Get Peeku
Free direct download. Pay what you want.
Peeku 1.7 is the full private Mac companion: walk-away lock, Desk Health, and move-and-rest coaching. The direct download is Developer ID signed, notarized, and stapled for Apple Silicon Macs. Peeku is also live on the Mac App Store, and Peeku Companion is live on iPhone and Apple Watch.
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Download Peeku 1.7
Instant, no signup. Developer ID signed and Apple-notarized. macOS 14+, Apple Silicon · about 3.1 MB.
Get it on GumroadFree / pay what you want. Use Gumroad if you want update emails.
Install with Homebrewbrew install --cask iamitp/peeku/peeku
Immediate public tap while the main Homebrew Cask PR is in review.
The free coaching version (Desk Health and presence nudges, sandboxed). The walk-away lock needs the direct download above. Review after trying.