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FaceGate for Mac

Lock sensitive apps behind Face ID, Touch ID, or a password — all processed on-device.

By dweep-desai. Free and open source, MIT licence.

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FaceGate at a glance

Version
1.2.1
Released
20 August 2026
Download size
4.7 MB
Works on
Apple silicon and Intel
Licence
MIT
Category
Security and Privacy
Developer
dweep-desai
GitHub stars
560

About FaceGate

World's first Face Authentication enabled MacOS App-locker, completely free and open-source. Unlock your Mac apps using Face , TouchID or password. Completely local and encrypted - your data never leaves your Mac

Screenshots

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How to install FaceGate on a Mac

  1. Get OpenDMG. It is a free app store for open source Mac apps. Download OpenDMG.
  2. Search for FaceGate and press Get. OpenDMG downloads version 1.2.1 from dweep-desai's own GitHub release.
  3. Open it. The download is checked against its SHA-256 fingerprint and its signature is checked on your Mac before it lands in Applications.

Updates to FaceGate show up in OpenDMG and install with one button. No account is needed.

Prefer to do it by hand? The developer's file is on GitHub: FaceGate-v1.2.1.dmg (4.7 MB).

What is new in FaceGate 1.2.1

### Fixed
- Fixed camera initialization failure on 720p FaceTime HD cameras and external webcams by setting session preset after attaching device input.

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