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When I am using my computer, my cat often walks across the keyboard. Sometimes she renames files, selects and deletes text—once, she replied to an email. This became such a problem that I had to unplug my keyboard whenever I left my home.
But then, I developed CatNip—a program which, while running, detects “cat-like typing” and locks the keyboard, usually in under a half second. Optionally, CatNip will fade your desktop and display a warning message to your cat (which is of dubious value, since if your cat can read, your cat can probably type, too).
CatNip requires at least Mac OS X 10.4, and CatNip 2.2 will work with Mac OS X 10.6.
Your cat likely types very slowly, and tends to hit many neighboring keys at once. CatNip identifies this distinctive “cat-like” typing.
The keyboard is locked, preventing further cat-like typing; optionally, the desktop fades, the computer beeps, and a message is displayed, like this:
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