OPS WatchOPS Watch
A free add-on for your Mac.
The App Store version checks what you hand it. OPS Watch watches your Mac the whole time and tells you when something starts that shouldn't.
Free · Works on its own · macOS 13 or later · Apple silicon and Intel · Signed by Cognito Agora, Inc. and notarized by Apple
What it watches
A program starts that lets someone else control your screen
Something begins reading through your personal files
Someone signs in remotely
Someone types the wrong password at your Mac. If you turn on Login Photo, OPS Watch takes one photo with your camera at that moment. It stays on your Mac and is deleted after 14 days.
When it sees one, it says so in a sentence and asks: was that you?
Why it's a separate download
Apple doesn't allow always-on watching like this in App Store apps. So it's here instead. It's free, and Apple signs and checks it the same way.
Same rules
Never blocks, moves, or deletes anything unless you confirm it. Everything stays on your Mac.
Install
Download OPS Watch and drag it into your Applications folder.
Open it. When your Mac asks, allow it in System Settings. It shows you where.
Allow Full Disk Access for OPS Watch, so it can see what programs do with your files.
Look for the OPS Watch mark in your menu bar.
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