Auto-Start at Login

For true "set it and forget it" security, configure ProximityLock to start automatically when you log in to your computer.  This ensures you're always protected, even after restarting.

The Easy Way - Use the In-App Setting

The simplest way to enable auto-start is right in the main ProximityLock window:

1. Find the "Automatically start at login" toggle in the main window
2. Turn it ON

That's it — the change takes effect immediately.  ProximityLock will register itself to launch automatically whenever you log in.

The Manual Way - Add ProximityLock to Login Items Yourself

If you prefer to configure this directly in macOS, or if you need to troubleshoot the in-app toggle, you can still add ProximityLock manually:

1. Open System Settings
2. Click General in the sidebar
3. Click Login Items & Extensions
4. Under "Open at Login", click the + button
5. Navigate to your Applications folder
6. Select ProximityLock.app and click Open

ProximityLock will now appear in your Login Items list and will launch automatically whenever you log in.

Removing Auto-Start

If you want to stop ProximityLock from starting automatically:

1. Find the "Automatically start at login" toggle in the main ProximityLock window
2. Turn it OFF — the change takes effect immediately

If you set it up manually in System Settings, you can also remove it there using System Settings → General → Login Items & Extensions and the − (minus) button.

Window State Behavior

ProximityLock remembers whether its window was open or closed when you last quit the app:

• Window open - ProximityLock will start with its window visible
• Window closed - ProximityLock will start in the background (window closed)

Monitoring State

ProximityLock also remembers whether monitoring was enabled or disabled:

• If monitoring was ON when you quit, it will resume monitoring automatically when launched
• If monitoring was OFF, it will remain off until you enable it

This means once you configure ProximityLock and enable monitoring, it will continue protecting you automatically across reboots and logins.

Verification

To verify auto-start is working:

1. Enable auto-start using either method above
2. Quit ProximityLock (⌘Q)
3. Log out of your computer
4. Log back in
5. ProximityLock should launch automatically
6. Check the Dock for the ProximityLock icon

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