Newbie wanting to know if I can just use fingerprint ID to open Macbook Pro

[brgjoe]

Just wondering if I can set up my Macbook to use TouchID to open the Macbook regardless if it had been turned off or sleeping more than 48 hours. It's a little annoying to keep entering the password -- especially when my lowly Gateway laptop allows me to login in using my fingerprint.

Is there any setting that will allow me to do this?

TIA

 

[Alameda]

Just wondering if I can set up my Macbook to use TouchID to open the Macbook regardless if it had been turned off or sleeping more than 48 hours. It's a little annoying to keep entering the password -- especially when my lowly Gateway laptop allows me to login in using my fingerprint.

Is there any setting that will allow me to do this?

TIA

No. After a certain period of time, the Mac will ask for a password. It will not be fingerprint always, although it’s fingerprint most of the time. Once on startup and once every 48 hours, you’ll need to enter your password.

 

[NoBoMac]

^This. And after about 6.5 days if a passcode has not been entered.

Face ID, Touch ID, passcodes, and passwords

To use Face ID or Touch ID on supported Apple devices, the user must set up their device so that a passcode or password is required to unlock it.

support.apple.com

• The user hasn’t unlocked their device for more than 48 hours.
• The user hasn’t used their passcode or password to unlock their device for 156 hours (six and a half days)

 

[brgjoe]

Thanks for the replies. Just wondered if I was missing something. Guess not.

Thanks again!

 

[Basic75]

In case you didn't know, if you have an Apple Watch you can set it up to unlock your Mac most of the time when waking the Mac from sleep. The proximity of your unlocked watch is then enough to unlock the Mac.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

In case you didn't know, if you have an Apple Watch you can set it up to unlock your Mac most of the time when waking the Mac from sleep. The proximity of your unlocked watch is then enough to unlock the Mac.

That also won't work after a reboot - but it is handy.