Peeking Pete: Screen Privacy

Detect shoulder surfers live

Only for Mac

$9.99

Mac

Free, on-device shoulder-surfing protection for Mac. Peeking Pete alerts you the instant someone peeks at your screen — no cloud, no tracking, no subscriptions. Peeking Pete is your on-device privacy guard for Mac. It watches for unwanted eyes on your screen using your Mac's front camera and on-device face detection — and alerts you the instant someone other than you is looking. Your private work stays private. No images, no cloud, no tracking. Working in a café, on a train, or in an open office? Peeking Pete sits quietly in your menu bar and warns you the moment a shoulder surfer appears. WHY PEEKING PETE • Real-time shoulder-surfing alerts — full-screen shield, a notification, or both • 100% on-device — camera frames and face data never leave your Mac • Free — no subscriptions, no in-app purchases THREE DETECTION MODES • Any extra face — alerts whenever a second face appears (fast, no setup) • Register my face — enroll once, get alerted only when an unfamiliar face shows up • First face on launch — trusts the first face it sees, flags anyone else BUILT FOR REAL WORK • High Risk mode locks your screen after repeated intrusions • Snooze when sharing your screen with a colleague (15 min–12 hrs) • Adjustable sensitivity, detection speed, and alert style • Lives in your menu bar — always watching, never in the way NO EXTRA HARDWARE Uses the webcam already in your Mac. No privacy filters, no screen films, no dongles to buy or swap. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Peeking Pete uses Apple's Vision framework and an on-device neural model. Nothing is recorded, uploaded, or tracked. Ever. Built for anyone who handles sensitive work in public — journalists, engineers, lawyers, executives, remote workers, and students. Catch shoulder surfers before they catch your screen.

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• Faster, more reliable on-device detection • New language support — now available in Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, and Spanish • Bug fixes and stability improvements

Version 1.2

The developer, Pawel Szydlowski, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Not Collected

    The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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    Information

    Seller
    • Pawel Szydlowski
    Size
    • 46.3 MB
    Category
    • Utilities
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 15.7 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 15.7 or later.
    Languages
    English and 11 more
    • English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    • © 2026 Pawel Szydlowski
  • Privacy Policy

    • Supports

    • Family Sharing

      Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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