Question 1

What is Macky?

Accepted Answer

Macky is a secure mobile terminal client that lets you connect to and control your Mac's terminal from your iPhone using end-to-end encrypted WebRTC. It supports native shell (Zsh, Bash), Claude Code by Anthropic, and Codex by OpenAI.

Question 2

How does Macky connect my iPhone to my Mac?

Accepted Answer

Macky uses peer-to-peer WebRTC with DTLS-SRTP encryption. A signaling server coordinates the initial handshake, but all terminal data flows directly between your devices without passing through any cloud server.

Question 3

Is Macky secure?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Macky uses four layers of security: E2E encrypted WebRTC transport, dual-layer identity verification (account tokens plus a master password), device allow-listing, and blind signaling where terminal data never touches Macky's servers.

Question 4

Does Macky log my terminal commands?

Accepted Answer

No. Macky has a zero-logs policy. Terminal commands and output are never recorded, stored, or accessible by Macky's servers. All data is end-to-end encrypted between your devices.

Question 5

What AI tools does Macky support?

Accepted Answer

Macky supports Claude Code (by Anthropic) and Codex (by OpenAI) in addition to native Zsh and Bash shells, all accessible from your iPhone.

Question 6

What are the system requirements for Macky?

Accepted Answer

The Mac host app requires macOS 15 or later. The iPhone remote app requires iOS 18 or later.

Question 7

How much does Macky cost?

Accepted Answer

Macky offers a free Basic plan with 5-minute sessions, 1 Mac host, and 1 iPhone remote. The Pro plan costs $29 as a one-time lifetime payment and includes unlimited sessions, unlimited devices, 30-day connection logs, and background connect.

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