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Excelerator Password 2.0
Lock and unlock Excel workbooks without opening Excel
Excelerator Password turns repetitive Excel password work into a fast batch workflow. Add.xlsx,xlsm, or legacyxls files and Excelerator determines what each file needs—lock, unlock, or modernize. Process mixed actions together, save client passwords securely in macOS Keychain, and reuse them for recurring work. Processing happens locally on your Mac without opening Excel, and failed processing leaves the original file unchanged.
I built Excelerator Password because I kept running into the same repetitive workflow: opening Excel workbooks, entering the same client password, changing the protection, saving, closing, and doing it all over again.
What started as a simple way to remove those repetitive steps grew into a focused Mac utility for recurring workbook work.
With 2.0, I wanted the app to do more of the thinking. You can add a mix of supported Excel files, and Excelerator determines whether each one needs to be locked, unlocked, or modernized. Client passwords can be saved securely in macOS Keychain, and the actual workbook processing happens locally on your Mac without needing to open Excel.
A big priority throughout development has been file safety. Excelerator only replaces a modern workbook after processing succeeds, and failed processing leaves the original unchanged.
This is my first app, and I've spent a lot of time refining both the workflow and the Mac experience. I'd genuinely love feedback from people who deal with password-protected Excel files regularly—especially repetitive client or business workflows.
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About Excelerator Password 2.0 on Product Hunt
“Lock and unlock Excel workbooks without opening Excel”
Excelerator Password 2.0 was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 2 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #155 on the daily leaderboard. Excelerator Password turns repetitive Excel password work into a fast batch workflow. Add.xlsx,xlsm, or legacyxls files and Excelerator determines what each file needs—lock, unlock, or modernize. Process mixed actions together, save client passwords securely in macOS Keychain, and reuse them for recurring work. Processing happens locally on your Mac without opening Excel, and failed processing leaves the original file unchanged.
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