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What's New in Cloak 2.0

·The Cloak Team·3 min read
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Cloak 2.0 is the biggest update since launch. It has a new look, and it adds six things people asked us for: a fake crash, lock schedules, a shortcut that locks the app in front, Lock with Cloak in Finder, a way to use a hidden app without unhiding it, and seven skins.

If you already have Cloak, 2.0 is a free update. Everything you locked or hid stays exactly as it was.

Fake crash

Turn on fake crash for a locked app, and anyone who opens it sees the Mac’s own “quit unexpectedly” box. It looks like the app is broken, so there is no lock to wonder about. To open it yourself, hold Option and click Reopen.

What someone sees when they open an app with fake crash on: the Mac’s own VLC quit unexpectedly box

How to make an app fake a crash on Mac

Lock on a schedule

Lock an app only at the times you choose. Games locked on school nights, work apps locked at the weekend, chat apps locked overnight. Outside those hours the app opens freely.

Lock on a schedule in Cloak: 6 PM to 9 AM, Monday to Friday

How to lock apps on a schedule

Lock the app in front

Set a keyboard shortcut once. Then press it in any app, and Cloak locks that app and closes it on the spot. Handy when someone walks up behind you.

Lock the app in front in Cloak settings, set to Control Option Command L

How to lock an app with a keyboard shortcut

Lock with Cloak in Finder

Right-click any folder or file in Finder and choose Lock with Cloak or Hide with Cloak. No need to open Cloak first. It is off until you turn it on, so nobody using your Mac sees the menu unless you want it there.

Lock with Cloak and Hide with Cloak in Finder’s right-click Services menu

How to lock a folder from Finder

Open a hidden app without unhiding it

A hidden app used to come back to the Applications folder while you used it. Now you can open it straight from its hidden, encrypted copy. It never shows up in Applications, and it stays hidden when you quit.

Right-click a hidden app in Cloak and choose Open Without Unhiding

How to open a hidden app without unhiding it

Seven skins and a new design

Cloak 2.0 has a new design with a floating sidebar and settings split into tabs. You can also change how it looks: Glass, White, Dark, Bubble, Daisies, Night Drive or Sakura. Open Settings, go to General, and pick one under Skin. There is a text size setting there too.

Cloak with the Glass skin
Glass
Cloak with the White skin
White
Cloak with the Dark skin
Dark
Cloak with the Bubble skin
Bubble
Cloak with the Daisies skin
Daisies
Cloak with the Night Drive skin
Night Drive
Cloak with the Sakura skin
Sakura

How to get it

Already have Cloak? It updates itself, free. New to Cloak? It is a one-time purchase with free updates and a 14-day refund. Get Cloak 2.0.

Questions people ask

Is Cloak 2.0 a free update?

Yes. If you already bought Cloak, 2.0 is free. Cloak updates itself.

Does Cloak 2.0 keep my locked apps, folders and settings?

Yes. Everything you locked or hid before stays locked or hidden after the update. Nothing needs setting up again.

Which Macs does Cloak 2.0 run on?

Macs with Apple silicon running macOS 13 or later.

Lock anything on your Mac

Cloak locks apps behind Touch ID, hides them completely, and encrypts folders with AES-256. Everything stays on your Mac. No account, one-time purchase.

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