Lock Keyboard For Cleaning app icon
Free download • macOS 14.0+ • v1.1.1

Wipe your keyboard.
Not your work.

Lock every key on your Mac with one click — including volume, brightness, and function keys — then scrub away without accidental keypresses. No shutdown required.

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Try it — move your cursor over the keys to wipe them, just like in the app.

Features

Built for one job. Done right.

No bloat, no settings maze. Lock, clean, unlock — with delightful feedback along the way.

One click, every key

Total Input Block

Instantly disable your entire keyboard with one click. The lock intercepts all inputs — including volume, brightness, and function keys — so you can scrub without accidental changes.

Clean Mode Active screen with all keys locked
See your progress

Interactive Cleaning Heatmap

Keys glow brighter as you wipe them, giving immediate visual feedback. The built-in heatmap turns from orange to white as you make sure every key is spotless.

Keyboard heatmap glowing orange and white while cleaning
Back to work instantly

Quick & Easy Unlock

Done cleaning? Click “Tap to Unlock” or simply close the window to restore full keyboard functionality right away. Safe, simple, and intuitive.

Keyboard Unlocked screen ready to lock again
How it works

Clean in three steps

01

Open the app

Launch Lock Keyboard For Cleaning. On first run, grant Accessibility permission so the app can intercept key presses.

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Tap to Lock

One click blocks every key on your keyboard — letters, media keys, brightness, function keys, all of it.

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Wipe & unlock

Scrub away while keys light up on the heatmap. When you're done, tap to unlock or close the window.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Lock Keyboard For Cleaning app icon

Your keyboard deserves a
proper clean.

Download now and give your Mac the wipe-down it's been waiting for.

Download for Mac

Requires macOS 14.0 or later • Version 1.1.1 • Free