Mac Pause

A tiny menu bar app that freezes your keyboard and trackpad, so you can wipe them clean.

Get Mac Pause — $5

One-time purchase. No subscription.
Requires macOS 13 or later.

Mac Pause covering the screen during a session: a countdown showing 19 seconds left, the Right Shift plus Escape unlock chord, and the failsafe auto-exit.
mac-pause Ready
15 seconds

Demo only — your keyboard is safe.

Menu bar

Start a session from the menu bar. Nothing to learn.

Failsafe

Every session ends on its own. You cannot get stuck.

Hold to exit

Hold Right Shift + Esc for two seconds to end it early.

Blocks everything

Keys, clicks, scrolls, volume and brightness.

Backdrops

A black, grey or white screen so you can see the smudges.

Private

No analytics. Works offline once activated.

Needs Accessibility and Input Monitoring. Nothing is logged or sent.