Questions tagged [touch-id]
Apple's fingerprint authentication technology. It can be found on iOS devices (≥ 5S) and MacBook Pro (≥ 2016, with Touch Bar).
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Keyboard shortcut for sleep
Now that the keyboards have Touch ID sensors instead of Power/Eject keys, the sleep keyboard shortcut no longer works.
Are there any workarounds how to put a Mac to sleep using only the keyboard?
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Restrict Mac with Touch ID to unlock only via password
Is there a way to prevent a Mac to unlock via TouchID and use password for authentication instead?
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Can’t switch to another logged-in user
Sonoma 14.5, Macbook Air M1 2020
Switching between logged in users works fine for a while (~10 minutes?) after rebooting, but then stops working. This includes via the lock/login screen, via touch-ID, ...
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Wake only with touch id
Is it possible in macOS Sonoma, wake from sleep only with Touch ID? (means not with a password)
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"Install helper" with touchID
Some apps frequently ask for password to "install helper". As a user, I could not really change the software design, but it would be much easier if I can use touchID instead of password.
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MacBook Pro approve as administrator with an apple watch in clamshell
I have enjoyed the seamless integration and convenience offered by the Apple Watch to unlock my MacBook and authorize various actions without the need for password inputs. This has been particularly ...
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How to turn on stolen device protection but do not allow iphone to be unlocked without a passcode
I like stolen device protection in iOS 17.3. I want to turn it on. However, I want to require the passcode to unlock the device. I do not want the device to be able to be unlocked with biometrics (...
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How to use touch ID instead of user password?
My Macbook keyboard has a touch ID button in the top right corner. When performing tasks that require elevated privileges (such as installing new apps) I'm asked to input my user password. I'd like to ...
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"Double-click Touch ID to pay" doesn't work on MacBook
At some point during the macOS Sonoma release, my Apple Pay dialog in Safari began saying "Double-click Touch ID to pay" instead of the usual process of simply touching the Touch ID sensor ...
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Where is the Touch ID data stored?
I would like to 'backup' my Touch ID data or configuration. What file(s) would I need to backup in order to preserve that data and can I simply restore those files to set it up again on the same or ...
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Touch ID does not work in many cases
I have the Macbook Pro 2018 13" (Intel) and I use the Touch ID often, but I discovered that in all subsequent updates since Mojave to Sonoma (5.x update) many apps and still macOS itself ask for ...
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No Fingerprint (=Touch ID) after some time with a paired Bluetooth keyboard / mouse set. How to get the fingerprint feature back without a restart? [duplicate]
After working with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse set for some time, my iPad will often drop the fingerprint feature. That does not stop me from working with it since I can enter the password instead.
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Skype installation on ipad
I recently bought an ipad with ios 16.6. When I tried to install Skype, it refused to do it without a Touch ID. When I put my finger to the button, it wrote something like payment is authorised. ...
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Stop touch ID from asking for a password
How do I stop touch ID from asking for a password every few days? Is there a setting controlling this?
I have searched for an answer and have not been able to find any information. I use a MacBook Pro ...
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Lock screen show all users instead of most recent user
I'm using an M1 Macbook Air (2020) with Touch ID, running Mac OS Ventura 13.4.1
There are two user accounts set up on the laptop, each with Touch ID. When the laptop locks (automatically or when the ...
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