Leave your desk without doubling back
See a supported dialog and choose a visible button from your iPhone instead of returning to the Mac.
Remote macOS dialog approval
Approve supported macOS dialogs from your iPhone.
MacNudge is a Mac and iPhone companion for supported native macOS alert dialogs. It shows the requesting app, message, and visible buttons on your iPhone, then clicks only the button you approve. It does not connect to coding agents or their approval systems.
Keep work moving
Step away without leaving your Mac stuck.
When an export, backup, installation, or other long-running task pauses for a supported macOS dialog, MacNudge lets you respond from your iPhone and get it moving again.
Keep long-running work on track
Clear supported prompts that interrupt exports, backups, installations, file operations, and other jobs you left running.
Check unattended Macs from anywhere
Respond when a supported native macOS alert pauses a build, script, or local automation—without opening a remote desktop session.
The moments MacNudge is made for
Finder asks "Replace existing file?"
A native macOS alert pauses an automation
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.
MacNudge presses that one approved button on the Mac.
Prompt routing
Every prompt is shown. Simple button dialogs can be approved remotely.
MacNudge 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, MacNudge 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, MacNudge 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 MacNudge 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
MacNudge 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.
MacNudge 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 MacNudge 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. MacNudge 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, MacNudge can show the message and choices so you can approve the exact button from your phone.
Does MacNudge integrate with coding agents?
No. MacNudge does not connect to Codex, Claude Code, or other coding-agent approval systems. It handles supported native macOS alert dialogs; terminal prompts, agent questions, and command approvals are not supported.
Install
Install both pieces: Mac app here, Nudge Remote on the App Store.
MacNudge 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.
