Cat owners know the frustration of returning to a disrupted workflow after their feline friend decides to lounge on the laptop. Cats Lock addresses this common problem with a simple Mac utility that blocks keyboard input when activated. The lightweight app sits in your menu bar and can be toggled on or off with a quick keyboard shortcut, preventing accidental keystrokes that could ruin unsaved work or trigger unwanted commands.

Beyond just disabling keys, Cats Lock offers practical deterrent features. Users can configure built-in sounds like barking dogs or hissing cats to shoo pets away, or upload custom audio files. The app also mutes those annoying continuous beeps that occur when cats hold down keys. This solves a real workflow interruption issue that many Mac users face daily, especially those working from home with pets nearby.

Priced at $2.99 on the Mac App Store, Cats Lock automatically disables itself when your Mac enters sleep mode, preventing lockout scenarios. The app represents a niche but genuine solution to a widespread problem, combining utility with pet-friendly design that acknowledges how integral our cats have become to our work-from-home setups.