Show HN: PanicLock – Close your MacBook lid disable TouchID –> password unlock

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Found: April 17, 2026
ID: 4201

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Show HN: PanicLock – Close your MacBook lid disable TouchID –> password unlock I wrote this after the case of a Washington Post reporter, Hannah Natanson, was compelled to unlock her computer with her fingerprint. This resulted in access to her Desktop Signal on her computer, revealing sources and their conversations.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/washington-post-raid-pro...

Edit: I've a lot more details about the legality and precedence on the apps landing page https://paniclock.github.io/

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