Observed arrival · 2026-11-09
DeskGuard: a Mac app for hair pulling and skin picking
DeskGuard uses a Mac’s camera to notice when a hand lingers near user-selected areas and provide a prompt.
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⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Mac users managing hair pulling or face picking
- Worth noticing
- It explicitly says it detects lingering hand position, not whether a hair was actually pulled; nail-biting detection is not available.
Field notes
Users choose the areas to monitor and can select a visual, audio, or full-screen prompt. The page says the app filters routine touches such as eating, coughing, and adjusting glasses, and includes a cooldown to limit repeat alerts. It also describes progress counts and intervals based on pulls users log. The site says camera frames stay on the Mac; optional alert snapshots are off by default, and usage counts and crash reports are opt-in.
Observed signals
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$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
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●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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