Glance Face Unlock changelog
Back to Glance Face Unlock4 releases since August 2026 · GitHub releases, checked Oct 26, 2026
1.2.0Latest
- Added swipe navigation between Settings pages.
- Added a “Show in menu bar” option.
- Added a “Never” session auto-lock option, with 30 days as the new default.
- Face enrollment now gives directional feedback when a head turn goes too far.
- Improved notch/pill sizing across different Mac notch sizes and made its disappearance cleaner.
- Glance now appears above other notch-style apps.
- Faster password entry, especially for long passwords.
- Reduced background memory use by loading Face Lab only when opened.
- Face recognition now allows up to two seconds of continuous non-matches before failing, making wake-up scans more forgiving.
- Settings now opens when launching Glance while it is already running.
- Fixed changing a saved password.
- General Settings is now correctly protected while the session is locked.
Installation
- Download Glance-1.0.0.dmg
- Open the DMG
- Drag Glance into Applications
- Launch Glance and complete the onboarding
1.1.0
- Redesigned settings window
- Camera selection during onboarding
- Capture quality now shown as a percentage instead of a raw count
- Increased default face-detection distance
- Notch could resize to the wrong position/size after use
- Clicks near the onboarding notch window could be blocked by an invisible area
- Password field is now cleared before glance types your password on the lock screen
- Settings window briefly flashed the wrong size on first launch
- Accessibility permission issue in onboarding
Installation
- Download Glance-1.0.0.dmg
- Open the DMG
- Drag Glance into Applications
- Launch Glance and complete the onboarding
> [!important] > Glance will never be as secure as Apple's TouchID or FaceID. > > Macs don't have the dedicated depth sensors used by Apple's Face ID, so Glance cannot provide the same level of security. Glance is designed for convenience, not as a replacement for Apple's biometric security. Please understand this tradeoff before using Glance.
1.0.1
Fixes bugs and adds warnings.
> [!important] > Glance will never be as secure as Apple's TouchID or FaceID. > > Macs don't have the dedicated depth sensors used by Apple's Face ID, so Glance cannot provide the same level of security. Glance is designed for convenience, not as a replacement for Apple's biometric security. Please understand this tradeoff before using Glance.
Face enrollment:
- Clearer "turn" instructions
- Live on-screen indicator showing your head position as you turn
- Easier to complete the bottom-facing poses
Other:
- Additional warnings added before Glance can be used
- Can now be used on macOS 15+. Was limited to 26.4+ previously.
Installation
- Download Glance-1.0.0.dmg
- Open the DMG
- Drag Glance into Applications
- Launch Glance and complete the onboarding
1.0.0
The first public release of Glance, Face Unlock for your Mac.
> [!important] > Glance will never be as secure as Apple's TouchID or FaceID. > > Macs don't have the dedicated depth sensors used by Apple's Face ID, so Glance cannot provide the same level of security. Glance is designed for convenience, not as a replacement for Apple's biometric security. Please understand this tradeoff before using Glance.
Features
- Unlock your Mac using on-device face recognition
- Liveness detection to help prevent photo-based unlocks
- Face recognition runs entirely on-device
- Face data is stored as encrypted embeddings, not photos
- Mac password protected with AES-GCM encryption
- Automatic app updates
Installation
- Download Glance-1.0.0.dmg
- Open the DMG
- Drag Glance into Applications
- Launch Glance and complete the onboarding
Requires macOS 15+ and a Mac with apple silicon and a camera.