I just logged into my password-protected Mac simply by rapping my knuckles twice on the screen of my iPhone. Even better, I did it in less time than it would take to type one key on the keyboard.
I achieved this bit of futuristic magic using a new app called Knock. Knock is a combo iPhone/Mac app that lets users unlock their computer, simply by tapping on the phone screen.
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Knock works by pairing your computer (a 2011 or new MacBook Air or Mac mini, a 2012 or newer iMac or the upcoming Mac Pro) with your iPhone (iPhone 4S and later). Simply install, for $3.99, the Knock iPhone app [iTunes link], install the free Mac app from the Knock website and follow a few quick steps and you’re ready. Read more…
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