Lock the keyboard while you clean, then unlock with Touch ID or the on-screen PIN pad.
€3.99 one-time purchase · Up to 3 MacBooks
7-day free trial · No credit card required
Allow Accessibility on first launch. After that, locking the keyboard takes one click.
On first launch, allow CleanKeys in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility. This permission lets the app block keyboard events while cleaning mode is active.
Click Lock Keyboard or press ⌃⌘L. CleanKeys begins intercepting standard keyboard input.
Clean the keyboard without typing into open apps or triggering shortcuts.
Unlock with Touch ID, or use the on-screen PIN pad with your mouse.
A small native MacBook app that stays out of the way until you need it.
CleanKeys intercepts standard keys, shortcuts and function keys before they reach your apps.
Use Touch ID to authenticate and return the keyboard to normal.
Set a 4-digit PIN as a backup. The on-screen numpad is fully mouse-clickable — no keyboard needed to unlock.
Choose a duration and start cleaning. A ring shows the time left, then unlocks the keyboard automatically.
The cleaning screen automatically covers every connected display.
Lock straight from the menu bar, and optionally hide the Dock icon for a menu-bar-only experience.
CleanKeys temporarily blocks keyboard input so you can wipe every key without typing into apps, activating shortcuts or turning on a powered-off MacBook.
CleanKeys supports MacBook models running macOS 14 Sonoma or later, with Apple silicon or an Intel processor.
Use Touch ID, a mouse-operated four-digit PIN or an optional automatic unlock timer.
No. Accessibility access is used only to intercept input while cleaning mode is active. CleanKeys does not record keystrokes.
A permanent licence activates up to three MacBooks. A seven-day trial lets you test CleanKeys before buying.
A key press can turn a powered-off MacBook back on. CleanKeys blocks the keyboard while you clean. Try it free for seven days, then buy one licence for up to three MacBooks.
€3.99 one-time purchase · Up to 3 MacBooks