Install Straylock

You need a Mac on macOS 14 or later and an iPhone on iOS 17 or later. It takes about five minutes.

1. Mac

   1. Invites go out in waves. You'll get the Mac download link by email.
   2. Open the disk image and drag Straylock to Applications.
   3. Open Straylock. macOS may say it was downloaded from the internet; choose Open. Allow Bluetooth when macOS asks.

2. iPhone

   1. Invites go out in waves. You'll get the iPhone link by email.
   2. Open Straylock and allow Bluetooth.
   3. Leave the app open for now. After that you can lock the phone.

3. Pair

   1. With the iPhone app open in front, click the Straylock icon in the Mac's menu bar, choose Settings, then Pair iPhone.
   2. Approve the prompt on the iPhone.
   3. The Mac says "iPhone connected" and the iPhone shows your Mac as "Connected".

4. Check

   1. Put the iPhone in your pocket and walk to another room. Your Mac should lock within about 20 seconds.
   2. Come back and unlock it with Touch ID.

If something is off

• No menu bar icon. The notch can hide it. Open Straylock again to get Settings, or hold Cmd and drag other menu bar icons off to make room.
• The iPhone says "Not connected". Open the iPhone app so it's in front, and check that Bluetooth is on for both.
• Force-quitting the iPhone app stops Straylock. Open the app again to start it.
• The Mac says the last lock didn't work. Follow the steps it shows in Settings.

Still stuck? See Support or write to hello@straylock.com.