Your Mac,
in your pocket.

With Macaron, unlock your Mac, control it and watch over it, right from your iPhone.

App StoreDownload for iPhone FreeDownload for Mac

Security audit

Audited. All clear.

Macaron holds the keys to your Mac. So every line of it went through Cloudflare's security audit, run on Claude Opus 5.5.

Security auditCloudflare's open-source audit, run on Claude Opus 5.5

Passed

Whole codebaseiPhone and Mac

Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic

All clearOctober 2026

Your iPhone's key only runs MacaronNo raw shell on your Mac, and your Mac password asked again behind Face ID.
Your router reached over pinned HTTPSNothing secret ever crosses your home network in clear.
One-time pairing codesA pairing code works once, for ten minutes, on your own Mac.
VPN keys revoked when you unpairA new key on demand, the old one deleted from your router.

How Macaron keeps your Mac safe

Unlock

Unlock your Mac from anywhere.

After a power cut, your Mac restarts on its own. Unlock it with Face ID. Back in seconds.

FileVault stays on. No keyboard, no screen, no KVM box.

Mac miniFileVault is locked

DiskSessionOnline

Remote Control

Remote Control.

Click, type and close windows on your Mac, right from your iPhone.

That update prompt, the permission your agent is waiting for, the app that crashed: answered in a tap.

Restart to update macOS?Your Mac will restart tonight.

RestartLater

“Ollama” would like to access your Documents.Your agent is waiting for an answer.

Don't AllowAllow

Docker quit unexpectedly.Your containers are down.

IgnoreReopen

Save changes to “Notes”?Your changes will be lost otherwise.

Don't SaveSave

Alerts

Know the minute it goes down.

Power cut or internet drop, Macaron tells you which, and when it's back.

A dead Mac can't warn you. Macaron notices the silence.

9:41Saturday 25 October

Macaron nowMac mini is down. Power cut at home, your box is offline too.

Macaron nowMac mini is back online. It restarted on its own. Unlock it with Face ID.

Macaron+

Every Mac you own,
in your pocket.

Unlock from anywhere

After a power cut, your Mac is back in one tap.

Restarts on its own

Your Mac powers back on by itself after a cut.

Face ID, never a password

Your password stays on your iPhone.

Remote Control

Click, type and close windows on your Mac.

Down alerts

Know when your Mac, power or internet drops.

Keep apps alive

Ollama, Plex, Docker relaunched if they crash.

Your apps

Open, quit or force quit any app.

Power

Lock, sleep, restart or shut down from your phone.

Stay awake

Keep your Mac awake as long as you need.

Sound and brightness

Turn your Mac up, mute it, dim its screen.

See the screen

Your Mac's screen, in one tap.

Terminal

Run a command on your Mac, wherever you are.

Shortcuts and Siri

Run your Mac's Shortcuts from your iPhone.

macOS updates

See what's waiting for your Mac.

Home Screen widget

Your Mac's status at a glance.

Every Mac

Mac mini, Mac Studio, iMac, MacBook.

Private by design

Straight to your Mac.
No cloud in between.

Your password stays here

On your iPhone, in the Keychain, behind Face ID. We never see it.

We see nothing

Not your screen, not your files, not your commands. There is no Macaron account.

No open door

A key made on your iPhone and a VPN on your own router. Your Mac never faces the open internet.

How Macaron keeps your Mac safe

Set up in two minutes

Three steps. Then never again.

1
Install Macaron on your Mac
Free. It checks your Mac and turns on what's needed, one card at a time.
2
Scan the code with your iPhone
Your iPhone and your Mac pair in one scan. No account, no email.
3
Put your Mac in your pocket
Unlock it, control it, watch over it. From anywhere.

Before you buy

Check your router.

At home, Macaron works with any router. Away from home, your router needs a VPN server.

We'd rather tell you now than refund you later. Not in the list? Ask us, we'll check.

108 routers · 22 work from anywhere · 83 at home only

Freebox Pop, Delta, Revolution, Mini 4K, OneWireGuard built in
Works from anywhere
Freebox UltraWireGuard built in, not yet tried on the box itself
Works from anywhere
A1 WLAN Box (Austria)A FRITZ!Box 7530: IPsec, WireGuard on FRITZ!OS 7.50+
Works from anywhere
ASUS routersWireGuard, OpenVPN or IPsec, depending on the model
Works from anywhere
Buffalo AirStation WXR (Japan)L2TP/IPsec server, not on v6plus or transix lines
Works from anywhere
FRITZ!BoxWireGuard built in (FRITZ!OS 7.50 and later)
Works from anywhere
GL.iNet, OpenWrt, MikroTikWireGuard server
Works from anywhere
Iliadbox (Italy)WireGuard and OpenVPN built in (Freebox OS)
Works from anywhere
ipTIME (South Korea)WireGuard server (firmware 14.20 and later)
Works from anywhere
Livebox ProBusiness Livebox, L2TP/IPsec
Works from anywhere
Netgear Nighthawk, OrbiOpenVPN server
Works from anywhere
NTT Hikari PR-600, RX-600 (Japan)L2TP/IPsec server, on PPPoE lines only
Works from anywhere
Spark Smart Modem 2 (New Zealand)OpenVPN server built in
Works from anywhere
Swisscom Internet-Box 3, 4, 5WireGuard built in
Works from anywhere
Synology routersVPN Plus Server (OpenVPN, L2TP/IPsec)
Works from anywhere
Telekom Speedport Smart 4, Pro, Pro PlusWireGuard built in
Works from anywhere
Telia WiFi-router F@st 5370 (Sweden)L2TP/IPsec server built in
Works from anywhere
TP-Link Archer, DecoWireGuard or OpenVPN on some models
Works from anywhere
TP-Link VX420 (TPG, Aussie Broadband, Australia)OpenVPN server built in
Works from anywhere
UniFi gatewaysWireGuard or L2TP server
Works from anywhere
Vodafone Station, Power Station (Italy)L2TP server built in, reported flaky on iPhone
Works from anywhere
Yamaha RTX830, NVR510 (Japan)L2TP/IPsec, IKEv2 servers
Works from anywhere
Apple TV as your way homeFor every box without a VPN server
Coming soon
FRITZ!BoxSet up by Macaron (IPsec)
Coming soon
GL.iNet, OpenWrt, MikroTikSet up by Macaron
Coming soon
Airtel Xstream Fiber (India)No VPN server found, CGNAT
At home only
Altibox router (Norway)No VPN server documented, settings locked
At home only
AT&T gatewayAT&T, United States
At home only
au Hikari Home Gateway (Japan)No VPN server found
At home only
Batelco router (Bahrain)No VPN server found
At home only
Bbox Must, Ultym, WiFi 7Bouygues Telecom, France
At home only
Bell Giga Hub, Home Hub (Canada)No VPN server (Bell forum)
At home only
Bezeq Be router (Israel)No VPN server found
At home only
BT Smart Hub 2, EE Smart HubBT and EE, United Kingdom
At home only
Buffalo WSR (Japan)No VPN server
At home only
Claro NET (Brazil, Colombia)No VPN server found, often CGNAT
At home only
DNA router (Finland)No VPN server found
At home only
du Home router (UAE)No VPN server found
At home only
eeroAmazon mesh Wi-Fi
At home only
eir F3000, F5000 (Ireland)No VPN server (eir hubs)
At home only
Elisa Kotiboksi (Finland)No VPN server documented
At home only
Etisalat e& router (UAE)No VPN server found
At home only
Fastweb NeXXt, Internet Box (Italy)No VPN server in Fastweb's guides
At home only
Google Nest WifiGoogle mesh Wi-Fi
At home only
Izzi (Mexico)No VPN server found
At home only
JioFiber Home Gateway (India)No VPN server, and CGNAT blocks the way in
At home only
KPN BoxKPN, Netherlands
At home only
KT GiGA WiFi (South Korea)No VPN server found
At home only
Linksys VelopLinksys mesh Wi-Fi
At home only
Livebox 5, 6, 7Orange, France
At home only
Magenta Connect Box (Austria)No VPN server (Magenta community)
At home only
MEO Fiber Gateway (Portugal)No VPN server (MEO forum)
At home only
Millenicom modem (Turkey)No VPN server found, often CGNAT
At home only
Mobily router (Saudi Arabia)No VPN server found
At home only
Movistar routerMovistar, Spain
At home only
Movistar router (Argentina, Chile, Colombia)No VPN server found
At home only
NEC Aterm (Japan)VPN passthrough only, no server
At home only
Netia router (Poland)No VPN server (Netia forum)
At home only
NOS Giga Router (Portugal)No VPN server (NOS, official reply)
At home only
NTT XG-100NE (Japan)No VPN server
At home only
O2 HomeBoxO2, Germany
At home only
Ogero router (Lebanon)No VPN server found
At home only
One NZ Ultra Hub (New Zealand)No VPN server (Geekzone forum)
At home only
Ooredoo router (Qatar, Kuwait)No VPN server found
At home only
Optus Ultra WiFi Modem (Australia)No VPN server documented
At home only
Orange Funbox 6, 10 (Poland)No VPN server (reviews)
At home only
Orange Jordan routerNo VPN server found
At home only
Personal Flow, Fibertel (Argentina)No VPN server found
At home only
Play Box, UPC Connect Box (Poland)No VPN server, CGNAT
At home only
Proximus b-boxProximus, Belgium
At home only
Rogers Ignite Gateway (Canada)No VPN server (Rogers community)
At home only
SFR Box 7, 8, 8X, RED boxSFR, France
At home only
SK Broadband, LG U+ routers (South Korea)No VPN server found
At home only
Sky Broadband HubSky, United Kingdom
At home only
SoftBank Hikari BB Unit (Japan)No VPN server found
At home only
Spark Smart Modem 3, 4 (New Zealand)No VPN server found
At home only
Spectrum routerCharter, United States
At home only
StarHub router (Singapore)No VPN server found
At home only
Starlink routerNo way in from outside at all
At home only
STC router (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait)No VPN server found
At home only
Superonline modem (Turkey)No VPN server (Superonline forum)
At home only
T-Mobile Home InternetNo way in from outside at all
At home only
Telenor router (Norway, Sweden)No VPN server documented
At home only
Telmex Infinitum (Mexico)No VPN server found
At home only
Telstra Smart Modem (Australia)No VPN server in its specifications
At home only
Telus Wi-Fi Hub, Boost (Canada)No VPN server (Telus forum)
At home only
Tigo UNE, ETB (Colombia)No VPN server found
At home only
TIM HubTIM, Italy
At home only
TIM Live (Brazil)No VPN server found
At home only
Totalplay (Mexico)No VPN server found
At home only
TPG Huawei HG659 (Australia)No VPN server in TPG's guide
At home only
Türk Telekom modem (Turkey)No VPN server found in Türk Telekom's firmware, CGNAT on some lines
At home only
TurkNet ZTE modem (Turkey)No VPN server found, often CGNAT
At home only
Verizon Fios RouterVerizon, United States
At home only
Vidéotron Helix (Canada)No VPN server found
At home only
Virgin Media Hub (Ireland)No VPN server (Virgin Media community)
At home only
Virgin Media Hub 4, 5Virgin Media, United Kingdom
At home only
Vivo Fibra (Brazil)No VPN server found
At home only
Vodafone Net modem (Turkey)No VPN server found
At home only
Vodafone Qatar routerNo VPN server found
At home only
Vodafone Smart Router (Portugal)No VPN server documented
At home only
Vodafone StationVodafone, Germany
At home only
VTR, Entel, Mundo (Chile)No VPN server found
At home only
WE Telecom Egypt routerNo VPN server in its specifications
At home only
WindTre Super Fibra modem (Italy)No VPN server documented
At home only
Xfinity GatewayComcast, United States
At home only
Zain router (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan)No VPN server found
At home only
Ziggo SmartWifi, ConnectboxZiggo, Netherlands
At home only

Pricing

Pay once. Yours forever.

The Mac app is free. The iPhone app unlocks everything.

Lifetime

Launch price

€99~~€149~~ once

Every Macaron+ feature
Every future update
No subscription, ever

Get Lifetime · €99

One-time purchase. Yours forever.

Monthly

€9.99 a month

Every Macaron+ feature
Every Mac you own
Cancel anytime

Subscribe · €9.99/month

Renews monthly. Cancel anytime in the App Store.

Questions.

What is Macaron?

Macaron puts your Mac in your pocket. It unlocks your Mac after a power cut, lets you click and type on it from your iPhone, keeps your apps running and tells you the minute it goes down. It is made for Macs that work while you are away: a Mac mini running AI agents, a home server, a render machine, the Mac at the office.

Why does my Mac stop working after a power cut?

With FileVault on, a Mac that restarts waits at a locked screen until someone types the password at the keyboard. Until then, nothing runs: no server, no agent, no automation. Macaron types it for you from your iPhone, with Face ID, so FileVault stays on and your Mac comes back in seconds.

Do I need to be at home?

No. At home, Macaron works with any router. Away from home, your iPhone reaches your Mac through your router's own VPN server, which Macaron sets up for you on supported boxes like the Freebox. Check yours in the router list.

Where is my Mac password stored?

On your iPhone only, in the Keychain, behind Face ID. It is sent to nothing but your own Mac, over an encrypted connection. We never see it, and there is no Macaron account to hack.

Can Macaron see my screen or my files?

No. Your iPhone talks straight to your Mac, with no cloud in between. Your screen, your files and your commands never pass through our servers. The only thing our servers see is a small heartbeat, so we can tell you when your Mac goes silent.

Which Macs work with Macaron?

Mac mini, Mac Studio, iMac and MacBook, on macOS 15 or later. Unlocking FileVault remotely needs macOS 26 or later on a Mac with Apple silicon. The iPhone app needs iOS 18 or later.

Wi-Fi or Ethernet?

Both work for everything once your Mac is unlocked. For the FileVault unlock itself, Ethernet is the safest choice: on early versions of macOS 26 the Mac did not always join Wi-Fi at the FileVault screen, and Apple fixed it in macOS 26.5. On macOS 26.5, macOS 27 or later, Wi-Fi is fine.

How much does it cost?

The Mac app is free. The iPhone app is €99 once, yours forever, or €9.99 a month, cancel anytime. Purchases and refunds go through Apple.

Is it safe to unlock my Mac remotely?

Remote access always carries some risk, so Macaron keeps the door as small as it can: a key made on your iPhone, your password behind Face ID, a VPN that lives on your own router, and no Macaron server in the middle. Read how it works on the security page, and keep your iPhone locked with a passcode.