01 / YOUR CUEA small press.
A small press.
A familiar face.
Start a scan with the Space key. A deliberate little moment, so locking your Mac doesn’t immediately unlock it again.
A LITTLE LESS BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR MAC
A look.
And you’re in.
Meet Lunlo. Face unlock for Mac,
with a little more intention.
Preview — subscriptions opening soonPlanned: 3 days free, then $4.99 USD/month · Card required
Developer preview · Apple silicon · macOS 15+
A product of Pulsar Technology LLC.
Tuesday, November 3
9:41
Ready when you are
Your MacPress Space to begin
Interactive preview. No camera access.
MADE FOR THE EVERYDAY
Back to your Mac.
Back to your rhythm.
You know that tiny pause before you get going?
Lunlo makes it feel a little more natural.
Your camera.
A new purpose.
On-device recognition uses your Mac’s camera. No extra gadget. Sign in once to manage your Lunlo membership.
A convenience, with clear limits. A regular camera doesn’t offer the depth sensing of Face ID. Lunlo is less secure than Apple’s biometric unlock methods, and video spoofing remains a risk.
PERSONAL SHOULD STAY PERSONAL
Your face.
Your Mac.
Your business.
Recognition happens right here.
Because getting into your Mac
shouldn’t mean sending yourself away.
Recognized on-device.
A dedicated face model compares your face locally. Camera frames are processed in memory, without uploading them.
Encrypted at rest.
Your enrollment and saved password are encrypted locally. macOS Keychain protects the encryption key.
You stay in control.
Authorize a session with Touch ID or your Mac password. Remove your enrollment and saved password whenever you choose.
A FAMILIAR FIRST HELLO
Make yourself
at home.
One guided setup.
Then a smaller interruption.
- 1
Meet your Mac.
When the release opens, create your Lunlo account, start your plan, then install Lunlo and allow Camera and Accessibility access. Enable Input Monitoring for the Space trigger, or use the hover scan control.
- 2
Make it yours.
Follow the face enrollment guide. Save your Mac password in the encrypted local vault and authorize your session. Test in Face Lab, then enable Face Unlock in General settings.
- 3
Pick up where you left off.
At the lock screen, start a scan. A matching face and liveness checks let Lunlo enter your saved password.
THE GOOD QUESTIONS
A little more
clarity.
How does the free trial work?
Subscriptions have not opened yet. When they do, eligible new subscribers can start a 3-day free trial with a payment card. After the trial, Lunlo automatically renews at $4.99 USD/month until canceled. Cancel from your account before the trial ends to avoid the first charge. If you’ve already used your trial, checkout shows the paid monthly plan.
Is this Apple Face ID?
No. Lunlo is an independent app that uses an RGB camera. It does not use Apple’s Face ID or its depth sensors. Camera-based recognition is less secure than Touch ID or Face ID, and liveness checks cannot reliably stop video spoofing.
How does Lunlo actually unlock my Mac?
After your face matches and liveness checks pass during an authorized session, Lunlo uses Accessibility access to type your saved Mac password into the existing lock screen. The password is encrypted locally; it is not sent to a server.
Does it work after restarting?
No. You still enter your password for FileVault, the first login after a restart, and whenever Lunlo isn’t running or its authorized session has expired. Your normal Mac password remains the fallback.
Which Macs can use the preview?
The upcoming 0.2.0 release targets Apple silicon Macs running macOS 15 or later, with a working camera. The public download is not available yet. Intel builds are not included. Camera, Accessibility, and optional Input Monitoring permissions must be set up on your Mac.
Is this ready for everyday use?
This is an early development build. It has not been notarized by Apple or independently security audited, and recognition and lock-screen behavior still need testing on your hardware. Treat it as a preview, keep your normal password available, and use Apple’s built-in unlock methods when security is your priority.
Can I look at the source?
An updated source bundle will accompany the account-enabled release. Lunlo builds on the MIT-licensed Glance project, with its own branding and behavior changes. See the release and source notes. See the third-party notices for attribution and model information.
PREVIEW — SUBSCRIPTIONS OPENING SOON
Look who’s back.
A quieter way into your everyday.
The account-enabled release is on its way.
$4.99 USD / month · planned
View release statusPlanned: 3 days free for eligible new subscribers. Card required.
Then $4.99 USD/month, automatically renewed until canceled.
No trial or checkout is available until account setup is complete.
Development preview
Public download is not available yet. The development build is not Apple-notarized. Account and billing setup, signing, and end-to-end checks are still pending.
THE DETAILS, CONSIDERED