Lock your tabs behind your face, fingerprint or PIN.
Acira can lock a whole workspace. Its tabs hide when you leave it and come back only after you verify it is you. Use it for work or private research on a computer other people can reach. This feature is in beta.
Beta for Windows, Mac and Linux
How it works
- Sealed away. A locked workspace's tabs, groups and splits leave the window and are kept in an encrypted file.
- No extra password. On Windows it opens with Windows Hello, or your Windows account password if Hello is not set up. On a Mac, macOS verifies you.
- Its own sign-ins. They are kept only in memory, and extensions do not run in a locked workspace.
- It locks on its own when you leave it, after 1, 5, 15 or 30 minutes away, when you minimize, and when your computer locks or sleeps.
What it does not protect against
- It protects against someone using your computer. It does not protect against malware running as you.
- It can't help while the workspace is open, and the workspace's name and icon stay visible while it is locked.
- Your first workspace can't be locked, because that is where your tabs go when another one locks.
Locked workspaces are in beta, built and tested most on Windows.
Lock a workspace
- Open the workspace switcher and choose New workspace.
- Turn on Lock this workspace.
- Choose Create, then verify once so you cannot lock yourself out.
Questions
Can I password protect my browser tabs?
Acira locks a whole workspace of tabs instead of asking for a separate password. It opens with Windows Hello, or your Windows account password if Hello is not set up. On a Mac, macOS verifies you.
What happens to my tabs when a workspace locks?
They leave the window and are kept in an encrypted file on your computer until you unlock the workspace.
Does this protect me from malware?
No. It protects against someone at your computer, not against malware running as you.
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