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  1. jakobbg

    Prevent screen sleep when clicking on TouchID button to lock Mac

    Goal: I want to be able to press the Touch ID button on my keyboard to get my new Mac Mini M2 to launch the screensaver and lock the Mac, but not turn off the screen. Now it only shows the aerial video for a few seconds before turning off the screen. I want to show the screensaver to be running...
  2. Cubbie36

    Possible FaceID for macOS

    I just put macOS 14 beta 5 on my work computer for testing. After some poking around to fix an Extension Attribute issue in Jamf Pro, I stumbled across a change in macOS 14's bioutil. Apple had renamed "Touch ID functionality" to "Biometrics functionality". I am hoping this means Face ID coming...
  3. ryubyss

    Touch ID not working and waking too easily... connected?

    I have a 2020 i3 MacBook Air. It had difficulty with Touch ID, even after it had its logic board replaced at the Apple Store. I could change my Touch ID in System Settings, but then the Touch ID would practically never work. Also, when I've shut it off, it boots up when I open the top, without...
  4. YoShLK

    "Touch ID" for Dropbox on macOS Ventura

    Can I confirm whether Dropbox supports "Touch ID" on Apple devices other than iPhones and iPads, specifically on MacBooks and iMacs?
  5. Miicat_47

    Do you use Apple Watch to unlock your Mac?

    Do you guys use Apple Watch to unlock your Mac, when you have Touch ID in the Mac? (And why?) For me using the Touch ID makes more sense (and is prob more secure)
    • Miicat_47
    • Thread
    • apple watch macbook touch id unlock
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook
  6. S

    Touch ID on Mac mini M2

    I want to buy a Mac Mini M2 but I'm not sure if I should buy the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. Will I have the option to enable Touch ID when setting up my Mac mini? The main reason I want to buy it is so I can have a faster way to log in to my user account. And make purchases without have to...
  7. D

    Touch ID won't wake Mac after Ventura 13.3 update

    I am using a 2023 16-inch M2 Max MacBook Pro. I keep my Mac plugged in with the lid open on my desk. When it's asleep, I used to be able to simply rest my finger on the Touch ID sensor and without even pressing down on the key, it would wake up and unlock my Mac. Since upgrading to Ventura...
    • DocBrownMacMan
    • Thread
    • macbook pro macbook pro 16 2023 touch id touch id button touch id issues ventura ventura 13.3
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: macOS Ventura (13)
  8. hyperbolic

    Don’t use TouchID or FaceID if you’re concerned about privacy

    A landmark court battle recently found that State & Federal government law enforcement agencies are allowed to compel (read that as “force”) citizens to unlock their phone if TouchID or FaceID is enabled, but they are not allowed to do so if the user unlocks the phone with a passcode that must...
    • hyperbolic
    • Thread
    • encryption face id passcode privacy secrecy touch id
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: iOS 16
  9. 81Tiger04

    Help to get key unstuck on Magic Keyboard w/ Touch ID.

    I try to be clean with my keyboard and not get crumbs or anything around it. But it looks like it has happened. A couple of the keys are stuck - the shift key and the Touch ID key. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this? On how to get them unstuck?
  10. M

    Touch ID broken 13.0.1

    Touch ID stuck / broken! Help? - Deleted all Finger-Prints (Touch IDs) - Recorded new Finger (worked)
  11. M

    Filevault on m1 pro macbook

    Hi. I am going to get a new macbook pro 14 and I am debating about setting a FileVault. I am wondering if it would be possible to unlock Filevault (and the whole computer) with the touch id. If I would need to really type a password each time the computer boots, it defeats the purpose and...
  12. haralds

    Beta 3 - Touch ID disabled with Watch Unlock enabled

    Beta 3 has some odd Touch ID behavior. It is disabled with Watch Unlock enabled. When I deleted the existing finger prints it disappears altogether. I "forgot the Magic Touch" keyboard and reconnected it. The settings was back but now hung the Settings app.
  13. Akrapovic

    Magic Keyboard with Touch ID - multiple MacBooks

    I've got a very specific setup so need to ask someone with multiple MacBooks about the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. I currently have 2 M1 Pro MacBook Pros (one is mine, the other is my works). I have a Magic Keyboard (no Touch ID) and a Magic Trackpad. The MacBooks run in clamshell mode, which...
  14. Jeven Stobs

    Can't use Touch ID to unlock MacBook Pro since last update

    Since updating to 12.3.1 I can't use Touch ID on my 2017 MBP to unlock the machine anymore. I can still use it in other places, like Notes or SysPref, but not when the Mac was asleep or locked. I didnt change any settings and resetting them and setting them up anew didnt do anything. The entire...
    • Jeven Stobs
    • Thread
    • 12.3.1 macos montery touch id
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  15. petekjohnson

    Any way to use built-in iCloud Keychain + 2FA in third party apps via autofill?

    I LOVE the new 2FA in Monterey. I can frictionlessly log into almost any site, even including a 2FA code, all without doing much more than tapping my finger on the Touch ID button. But this really only works in Safari. Are there any third party utilities, or any other methods, of tapping the...
  16. S

    Other Why only under-screen rumors for Touch ID?

    Why do all the Touch ID rumors for iPhone involve under-screen Touch ID? Why not embedded into the power button like the 4th Gen iPad Air? After all, Apple USUALLY doesn't do research and development and implement tech for a SINGLE product. It's usually implemented in other devices in the line...
    • SciFiBrony
    • Thread
    • iphone iphone 13 touch id
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: iPhone
  17. Gergana

    Broken home button, is there a way to use Touch id

    Hi there, I broke my IPhone SE home button. I switched on the Assistive touch option and it works fine, but I can't use the Touch ID function. Is there an option, similar to Assistive touch, that makes a virtual fingerprint sensor that I can see on the display? Thanks!
  18. S

    All iPads Ipad Unlock method for future ipads

    I have an iPad 6th gen. Many people and I are excited for the new iPad pros but some have missed touchID. The iPad air has touchID on the powerbutton. I'm kind of worried for the future ipad, that I think it'll lose it's touch id.
    • Scyld2052
    • Thread
    • face id ipad air 2020 ipad pro 2021 touch id
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iPad
  19. K

    iMac Magic Keyboard 2021

    I recently bought a Mac and it came with the standard keyboard, but I am not a fan of it. Update: It appears like this was fake news, just watched the spring loaded event again and this numeric keyboard with Touch ID wasn't announced :( It's a pretty cool concept though, they should have a...
  20. C

    MBP M1 doesn't wake with TouchId

    Hey fellas. So I switched from a MBA 2018 to MBP M1 and I am loving the new experience (except the bloody touch bar). Anyways my old MBA when I didn't use if for lets say 5-10 minutes turned off the screen and after touching the Touch ID sensor it woke up and logged in. This mostly doesn't...
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