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Ghosted pauses media or locks screen on Mac

Ghosted is a Mac utility that uses on-device presence detection to detect when you leave and then pauses media or locks your screen, resuming when you return. It is designed to stay private and lightweight, with no cloud, no accounts, and no tracking, so the automation happens without adding friction to your workflow.

// ANALYSIS

Sharp idea, and the value is mostly in how invisible it is when it works well.

–Strong privacy posture: on-device detection and no account model are a good fit for a utility that watches presence.
–The core benefit is interruption reduction, not novelty; that makes the product easy to understand but also harder to wow with in a screenshot.
–Best fit is Mac users who leave media, calls, or sensitive work open while stepping away frequently.
–The main risk is accuracy: false positives or slow resume behavior would make the whole thing feel annoying fast.

// TAGS

productivitymacmenu-bar-appsprivacyautomation

DISCOVERED

3h ago

2026-05-01

PUBLISHED

8h ago

2026-05-01

RELEVANCE

8/ 10

AUTHOR

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