If you have a Mac (mid-2013 or later) with macOS 10.13 or later, your Apple Watch can instantly unlock your Mac when it wakes from sleep. You need to be signed in to iCloud with the same Apple Account on both your Mac and Apple Watch. Turn on Auto Unlock
• Your Mac has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on. • Your Mac and Apple Watch are signed in to iCloud with the same Apple Account, and your Apple Account has two-factor authentication • Your Apple Watch is using a passcode.
• If you’re using macOS 13 or later, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Login Password. • If you’re using macOS 12 or earlier, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Security & Privacy, then click General.
If you have more than one Apple Watch, select the watches you want to use to unlock your apps and Mac. If you don’t have two-factor authentication turned on for your Apple Account, follow the onscreen instructions, then try selecting the checkbox again. See the Apple Support article Two-factor authentication for Apple Account. Unlock your Mac While wearing your watch, just wake up your Mac — no need to type in your password. Make sure Apple Watch is on your wrist and unlocked and you’re near your Mac. MacDailyNews Note: To find the model year of your Mac, click the Apple menu in the top-left corner of your computer screen, then choose About This Mac. The year your Mac was made is listed next to the model — for example, “MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018).” Support MacDailyNews at no extra cost to you by using this link to shop at Amazon. The post How to unlock your Mac with Apple Watch appeared first on MacDailyNews. You're currently a free subscriber to MacDailyNews. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. |
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