Anyone away from their Mac
Approve standard alert dialogs with clear buttons without walking back to the desk, office, studio, or room where the Mac is running.
Remote macOS dialog approval
Keep your unattended Mac from getting stuck.
When any Mac asks for a button click while you are away, Mac Nudge sends the dialog to your iPhone and clicks only the button you approve.
Built for Macs you step away from
People do not buy remote approval. They buy unstalled work.
Mac Nudge is for any Mac you leave doing work while you are away: an office Mac, a MacBook on your desk, a studio machine, a build machine, or an AI coding setup that should keep moving.
Workflows left running
Keep exports, backups, installers, file operations, and long-running jobs moving when a simple confirmation would otherwise pause them.
Developers and AI agents
Route macOS alert dialogs from Claude Code, Codex workflows, Terminal, build scripts, and local tools without reopening a remote desktop session.
Examples that feel familiar
Finder asks "Replace existing file?"
Claude Code finishes and needs permission
ScreenFlow requests microphone access
Terminal requests Desktop access
An installer wants to relaunch
A backup app is waiting to restart
Simple flow
Three steps, no screen sharing session.
1
Your Mac gets stuck.
A dialog appears and waits for someone to click a button.
2
Nudge Remote shows you.
Your phone shows the app, the message, and the available buttons.
3
You give the nod.
Mac Nudge presses that one approved button on the Mac.
Prompt routing
Every prompt is shown. Simple button dialogs can be approved remotely.
Mac Nudge notifies you about active prompts either way, so you know what is waiting on your Mac. Standard macOS alert dialogs with visible buttons can be handled from your phone. Passwords, Keychain, System Settings, and complex windows need direct Mac access.
Approve simple dialogs from your phone.
For standard macOS alert dialogs with visible buttons like Allow, OK, Continue, Replace, Restart, Cancel, or Don't Allow, Mac Nudge shows you the app, message, and choices. You tap a button, and Mac Nudge clicks that exact button on the Mac.
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Allow
OK
Continue
Restart
Use direct access for secrets and settings.
If a prompt asks for a password, Keychain access, System Settings, or a separate window, Mac Nudge marks it as Mac Access. Use Screen Sharing, TeamViewer, AnyDesk, or physical access to finish it.
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Passwords
Keychain
System Settings
Other windows
Safe dismissals like Cancel, Deny, or Don't Allow can still be handled remotely.
What it does
Your Mac got stuck. You do not have to walk back.
Put Mac Nudge on the Mac you leave running. When a normal approval prompt blocks your work, open the approval page or Nudge Remote and choose what should happen.
Stays out of the way
Set it up once, then leave the Mac running.
Starts at login
Mac Nudge can come back after the Mac signs in.
Shows clear prompts
See what app is asking and what buttons are available.
Built-in guardrails
It is not remote control.
Mac Nudge does not expose your mouse or screen. It only clicks a button it found in a waiting dialog, after you approve that exact button.
Password, Keychain, and security settings prompts stay in the "Mac Access" area.
Safe dismissals like Cancel or Don't Allow can still be handled remotely.
Accessibility permission is required so macOS lets Mac Nudge inspect dialogs and press approved buttons.
FAQ
Direct answers for remote Mac approval.
These are the questions people ask when a Mac is running somewhere else and a simple button click blocks the work.
Can I approve macOS dialogs from my iPhone?
Yes. Mac Nudge can show standard macOS alert dialogs with visible buttons like Allow, OK, Continue, Replace, Restart, Cancel, or Don't Allow.
Can I approve Finder dialogs remotely?
For simple Finder dialogs with clear buttons, Mac Nudge can show the message and choices so you can approve the exact button from your phone.
Can I approve Claude Code or Codex prompts remotely?
If the work triggers a standard macOS alert dialog with visible buttons, Mac Nudge can route it. Terminal input, secrets, and separate windows need Mac access.
Install
Install both pieces: Mac app here, Nudge Remote on the App Store.
Mac Nudge for macOS
If you started from Nudge Remote on the App Store, this is the Mac app you still need. Download the DMG, drag the app to Applications, then grant the permissions macOS asks for.
Download Mac app
Nudge Remote for iPhone
Get the iPhone companion for receiving approval alerts while you are away from your Mac.
