Enter Guard
Prevent Accidental Sends. 🛡️
EnterGuard changes the behavior of your Enter key to prevent sending messages prematurely.
- 🔴 Tap Enter: New Line / Confirm Text (Normal behavior)
- 🟢 Hold Enter: Send Message
✅ Perfect for:
- AI Prompts: Prevent sending unfinished prompts to ChatGPT or Claude.
- Live Chats: Avoid awkward typos in Zoom or Discord.
- Business: Write carefully in Slack or Messenger without fear.
✨ Key Features:
- Universal Support: Works with all apps and browsers on your Mac.
- Instant Toggle: Turn it ON/OFF anytime from the menu bar icon.
- Customizable: Adjust the long-press duration from 0.2s to 1.0s.
- Privacy First: EnterGuard operates locally. Your keystrokes are never sent to any server.
- 🌐 Auto-Language: The app interface automatically selects the language based on your Mac settings.
(🌍 Global Support:
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 English, 🇯🇵 Japanese, 🇨🇳 Chinese, 🇰🇷 Korean, 🇫🇷 French, 🇩🇪 German, 🇮🇹 Italian, 🇪🇸 Spanish, 🇵🇹 Portuguese, 🇳🇱 Dutch, 🇸🇪 Swedish, 🇩🇰 Danish, 🇳🇴 Norwegian)
📥 How to Install & Setup
(Installation takes 1 minute)
- Download: Unzip the downloaded file.
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Move: Drag
EnterGuard.appinto your Applications folder. - Open: Double-click to launch.
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Grant Permission: ⚠️ Important!
- When you first launch the app, macOS will ask for "Accessibility" permission.
- Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility.
- Find EnterGuard and turn the switch ON.
- (This permission is required to detect the Enter key press.)
🌍 Global Support:
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 English, 🇯🇵 Japanese, 🇫🇷 French, 🇩🇪 German, 🇮🇹 Italian, 🇪🇸 Spanish, 🇵🇹 Portuguese, 🇨🇳 Chinese, 🇰🇷 Korean, 🇳🇱 Dutch, 🇸🇪 Swedish, 🇩🇰 Danish, 🇳🇴 Norwegian
(🇯🇵 Japanese / 日本語) Macの誤送信を、未然に防ぐ。 Enterキーの入力を「長押し」のみに制限し、誤送信事故を物理的に防ぎます。
⚠️ 【重要】 初回起動時に「システム設定 > プライバシーとセキュリティ > アクセシビリティ」でEnterGuardを許可してください。
(🇫🇷 French / Français) Empêchez les envois accidentels sur Mac. Limitez la touche "Entrée" à un appui long pour éviter d'envoyer des messages incomplets.
⚠️ [Important] Veuillez autoriser EnterGuard dans "Réglages Système > Confidentialité et sécurité > Accessibilité".
(🇩🇪 German / Deutsch) Verhindern Sie versehentliches Senden auf dem Mac. Beschränken Sie die Eingabetaste auf einen langen Druck.
⚠️ [Wichtig] Bitte erlauben Sie EnterGuard unter "Systemeinstellungen > Datenschutz & Sicherheit > Bedienungshilfen".
(🇮🇹 Italian / Italiano) Previeni invii accidentali su Mac. Limita il tasto Invio a una "pressione lunga" per evitare messaggi incompleti.
⚠️ [Importante] Consenti EnterGuard in "Impostazioni di Sistema > Privacy e Sicurezza > Accessibilità".
(🇪🇸 Spanish / Español) Evita envíos accidentales en Mac. Limita la tecla Enter a una "pulsación larga" para evitar errores.
⚠️ [Importante] Permite EnterGuard en "Ajustes del Sistema > Privacidad y seguridad > Accesibilidad".
(🇵🇹 Portuguese / Português) Evite envios acidentais no Mac. Limite a tecla Enter a um "toque longo" para evitar mensagens incompletas.
⚠️ [Importante] Permita o EnterGuard em "Ajustes do Sistema > Privacidade e Segurança > Acessibilidade".
(🇨🇳 Chinese / 简体中文) 防止 Mac 上的误发送。 EnterGuard 将 Enter 键限制为“长按”,防止意外发送不完整的消息。
⚠️ 【重要】 首次启动时,请在“系统设置 > 隐私与安全性 > 辅助功能”中允许 EnterGuard。
(🇰🇷 Korean / 한국어) Mac에서의 오발송을 방지하세요. EnterGuard는 Enter 키 입력을 '길게 누르기'로 제한하여 실수 전송을 막아줍니다.
⚠️ [중요] 처음 실행 시 '시스템 설정 > 개인정보 보호 및 보안 > 손쉬운 사용'에서 EnterGuard를 허용해주세요.
(🇳🇱 Dutch / Nederlands) Voorkom per ongeluk verzenden op de Mac. Beperk de Enter-toets tot 'lang indrukken' om onvolledige berichten te voorkomen.
⚠️ [Belangrijk] Sta EnterGuard toe in "Systeeminstellingen > Privacy en beveiliging > Toegankelijkheid".
(🇸🇪 Swedish / Svenska) Förhindra oavsiktliga sändningar på Mac. Begränsa Enter-tangenten till ett "långt tryck".
⚠️ [Viktigt] Tillåt EnterGuard i "Systeminställningar > Integritet och säkerhet > Hjälpmedel".
(🇩🇰 Danish / Dansk) Forhindre utilsigtede afsendelser på Mac. Begræns Enter-tasten til et "langt tryk".
⚠️ [Vigtigt] Tillad EnterGuard i "Systemindstillinger > Anonymitet og sikkerhed > Tilgængelighed".
(🇳🇴 Norwegian / Norsk) Hindre utilsiktet sending på Mac. Begrens Enter-tasten til et "langt trykk".
⚠️ [Viktig] Tillat EnterGuard i "Systeminnstillinger > Personvern og sikkerhet > Tilgjengelighet".
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Changes "Tap Enter to Send" to "Hold Enter to Send".