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Touch ID Prediction
It's been reported that Apple was unable to implement Touch ID under the screen for the next iPhone, and some have speculated that it'll be on the back of the phone. Let's say the sensor is on the back, but it's seamlessly hidden in the Apple Logo. Perfect placement for your finger, and great... -
Touch ID not in System Preferences
Since Public Beta 1, TouchID has not been appearing in System Preferences. Also, when I try to check "Allow your Apple Watch to unlock your Mac" in "Security and Privacy" it fails (it used to work). Other user accounts are fine. I have no profiles loaded for this user, so presumably it's some...- hifismith
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- apple watch public beta touch id
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- Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
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Resolved Macbook Pro 13" with 2.9 vs 3.1 GHz processor
Hi all, I've decided to purchase my first Macbook. I've chosen Macbook Pro 13" with Touch Bar+Touch ID, but I'm torn between two options: should I choose the older model with a 2.9 GHz processor (i5+Intel Iris Plus Graphics 550) or the new one with a 3.1 GHz processor (i5+Intel Iris Plus...- LillaK
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- gaming macbook pro processor ram touch id upgrade
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Touch ID No Longer Works + Can't Setup New
Over the last week, I noticed my Touch ID wasn't responding. Kinda brushed it off as a glitch. But today, I had had enough. I deleted the current print and was going to just set it up again hoping it would fix the issue. But to my dismay, it won't let me set up a new. Keeps erroring out. Yes, I...- SamAshleyBlogs
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- macbook pro (13" late 2016) touch id touch id not working
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Something I haven't heard about in any of the rumors
So we all know that at least one of the iPhones is rumored to contain an embedded home button this year. However, there's something nobody has been talking about. Currently the camera uses a sapphire lens so that the camera sensor doesn't pick up scratches. The home button also uses sapphire so...- ILikeAllOS
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- fingerprint iphone keynote september touch id
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- Forum: iPhone
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Does the 2017 iPhone need a home button?
With the iPhone 6S and 7's 3D touch to enable multi-tasking, is a home button whether software or hardware even needed? With the current "rumor" that Apple is having difficulties embedding the home button under the screen, or having it placed on the back. I decided to embark in the no home...- hovscorpion12
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- 3d touch iphone 7 iphone 8 touch id
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- Forum: iPhone
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Lockscreen Privacy
Hello, I'm experiencing a weird problem. My iPhone 7 on iOS 10.3.1 refuses to accept my settings for lockscreen privacy. All sliders in the Touch ID & code menu for accessing things like direct reply, home kit etc. from locked phone are disabled, but I'm still able to see every message... -
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You can add more than 5 fingerprints at a time!
Hello folks! I found a trick to register more than 5 fingerprints at a time! You go to Settings>Touch ID and passcode>Add a fingerprint Then you add one finger. When it asks you to ajust your grip, you just put another finger every time. That's it! Hope this helps ☺️ -
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Touch ID login with password
Hi When I start the MacBook Pro 2016....he asks me for Touch ID and a password to login. I don't understand it. Is there a possibility that I can just use Touch ID or password and not both? regards- zipped
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- login password touch id
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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My MacBook Pro 2016 (or Touch ID) is acting weird
When I leave my MacBook Pro 13" with Touch Bar sleep when the lid is still opened, this weird thing happens: when I click the power button (also Touch ID sensor), sometimes it unlocks the computer and gets right to the desktop, sometimes it doesn't work, gives me the lock screen with my account...- thinhpham
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- log in screen; macboo pro sleep touch id touch id not working
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Security Risk: No Password required on wake from sleep - 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
I have a 2016 MacBook Pro 13" with Touch Bar. I have this machine set to require a password IMMEDIATELY after I make it go to sleep (using the Sleep menu item under the File menu). I then close the lid. After 5 minutes or after 5 hours, if I then open the lid, the laptop will open up and let...- TV Cameraman
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- macbook pro (13" late 2016) password failure sleep issue sleep/wake touch id
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2016 MBP w/ Touch Bar — no Touch ID for admin?
Maybe I'm still following outdated advice, but I always use a non-admin account as my main MBP user account and then have a separate administrator account that's only used for admin purposes — installing apps or updates, changing various preferences, etc. Obviously, this requires typing in my...- jk73
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- touch id
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Touch ID on MacBook Pro not working
I have a problem on my 13" MacBook Pro. When I set up Touch ID, it works for 1-2 days without a single problem but after that when I am in the log in screen, macbook is asking for my password and not for the Touch ID. In order to "restart" the Touch ID, I have to delete the fingerprint and add...- Ygymac
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- macbook pro (13" late 2016) touch id
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Touch ID and Password Technology
i've been using 1Password for almost a year now and just now realized what a boon Touch ID is to password technology (now that I have it on both my iPhone and MBP). I'm a slow learner, but it took an app that supports it. Having not to type out 30 character passwords is just... great! With this...- Huntn
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- apple touch id
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- Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech Industry
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iPhone 6S won't recognize Touch ID or passcode
Hi everyone, Today, my iPhone 6S (with the latest iOS) out of nowhere stopped recognizing my touch ID. It did this during normal usage, hence not after a reboot or something like that. I went to download a new app on AppStore and iOS asked me if I wanted to use touch ID for purchases. I chose...- v1rion
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- deactivated iphone 6s passcode touch id
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- Forum: iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting
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Camera/touch ID issues iphone 7
Yesterday when using the rear camera on my Iphone 7 I was getting a black screen. I could press on the screen and get the yellow focus but it was not focusing on anything and only seeing black. Pressing the button for the front camera worked fine but then after pressing that button for the... -
iPhone 8 to have Touch Bar like MacBook Pro?
This is just a theory of mine. Since the Home button takes up too much space and Apple prefers keeping symmetry between the top and bottom of the iPhone.... what if they added a Touch Bar at the bottom of the phone that took up considerably less space and also included a built in Touch ID sensor... -
TouchID is hosed on my iPad Air 2
Updated my iPad Air 2 to iOS 10 last night and got the message that it was "unable to activate Touch ID on this iPad" after it was working just fine under 9.3.5. Tried to set it up in Settings, but got the same response. No reason given. A restart didn't help, either. Anyone else having this... -
iOS Calendar app with passcode feature.
Besides Pocket Informant, any other iPhone/iPad Calendar apps that feature a passcode/touchid feature? Thanks- Pravda
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- app calendar passcode touch id
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- Forum: iOS Apps and Apple Arcade
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Broke Touch ID sensor - can't update to iOS 10
hey guys! So my Touch ID sensor has failed, it happened on update between iOS10 beta 4 and beta 5. Def not a software issue, as I have restored to iOS9.3.4 In the settings Touch ID cannot be enabled , it just gives a failed message. I have done extensive research into this issue and truly...- WiiDsmKR69
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- touch id
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- Forum: iOS 10