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Unlock with Apple Watch Questions
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I didn't see anyone actually answer this.
Is there any chance that the feature could work with WatchOS 2.2.2? (me, I'm running the iOS 10 beta on my iPad, but I've left my iPhone and Watch on the GA versions.)
I'd like to load the MacOS PB2 on my 2008 MBP 4,1 and see if I can't get this working with USB adapters, but was hoping it wasn't an "all or nothing" testing path.
If someone could verify? Thanks!
Anyone get this working with DP4? I can keep this error: Your Mac was unable to communicate with your Apple Watch. Make sure your Apple Watch is unlocked, on your wrist, and powered on". My watch is unlocked, on my wrist, and powered on. What gives?
Same here. I just updated to DP4 and it's not working. I had it working great in DP3.
Maybe it is broken again in DP4. Does anyone have it working yet in DP4?
I have a Macbook Air Mid 2011 model and I have put a sierra on external hard, and I have watchOS 3, iOS 10, and macOS 10.12, and I also have two factor verification on, but I do not see the option in the security section to use the apple watch to unlock the computer
Edit: n/m...should have known there'd be links from last time to get the profile to get the watchOS code...
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I was getting this error a lot. Seems to be an issue with the watch OS as far as I can figure, keeping the settings window open try rebooting your watch and then once it is rebooted and unlocked try the setting again. It should communicate. It does sometimes loose it again and you'll have to reboot your watch to bring the functionality back. Hope that helps.
It's definitely MacOS because running the same WatchOS beta 4 worked fine with the previous MacOS beta, the latest one broke it. Already tried rebooting both about 5 times and give up, will wait for the next MacOS beta.
I've noticed that whilst on holiday currently using my iphone tethering as my internet watch unlock has not worked once yet, so not sure if it depends being on same wifi network at phone currently to properly work? It recognises watch is there and tries to unlock, but 100% failure record.
Update: I was actually able to select it in the Security preferences but it still doesn't work. I may try a reboot to see if it takes.
Anyone get the unlock feature working on beta 5 for both the watch and the Mac? I finally got it to enable the setting on the MAC and it attempts to unlock my MAC, but then fails and reverts to the password box. Maybe beta 6 will work lol...
Ok, cool. Guess I will try again when I get home. Maybe I can try rebooting my MAC, iPhone and Watch and see if it work lol
Apple must have implemented something other than hardware (firmware version maybe) as my late 2012 non retina MBP has all the required hardware (Bluetooth LE, Handoff, Continuity etc) and I have 2FA enabled on my iCloud account.
But it will not support unlock with Watch no matter what I do.
But it will not support unlock with Watch no matter what I do.
It's likely also something specific with the wifi card. Only delta that should be pertinent between the 2012 and 2014 Mac Mini's is the 802.11AC wifi (but the watch doesn't support AC) - so it has to be some feature of the new wifi cards that they're using.
Edit: Did you try running the CAT tool, to see if there's something you can tweak that it identifies?
You know, you could have used the forum search for that, right?
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/continuity-activation-tool-cat-working-on-10-12-sierra.1977306/
You know, you could have used the forum search for that, right?
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/continuity-activation-tool-cat-working-on-10-12-sierra.1977306/
Why have a dog and bark yourself.
I'm away from home using the Tapatalk app and it didn't come up. So thank you for the link.