Indie App Spotlight: ‘Cats Lock’ is a fun Mac app that solves cat keyboard spam

If you work from home with a cat, you know the struggle. Your feline decides your keyboard is the perfect napping spot, and suddenly you've sent your boss a message that looks like "jjjjjjkkkkkklllll."

Cats Lock is a new Mac app designed to solve exactly this problem. It blocks keyboard input when activated, so your cat can walk, sit, or sleep on your MacBook without causing chaos.

The app is part of 9to5Mac's Indie App Spotlight series, which highlights smaller developers building niche solutions. This one's pretty straightforward: turn it on, let your cat do their thing, turn it off when you need to type again.

It's a simple quality of life tool for anyone juggling remote work and pet ownership. No more scrambling to undo accidental keystrokes or worrying about what got sent while you were grabbing coffee.

The app is available now for Mac users. If you've ever had a cat interrupt a Zoom call by typing gibberish into the chat, this might be worth checking out.