MacBook Air user? Unlock laptop using Touch ID; know how to
How do you unlock your MacBook? Do you use the Touch ID for the same? According to the information provided by Apple, if your Mac or Magic Keyboard has Touch ID, you can use it to unlock your Mac, authorise purchases from the iTunes Store, the App Store and Apple Books, and make purchases on the web using Apple Pay. You can also use Touch ID to sign into some third-party apps. Using a Touch ID to unlock your MacBook also makes it secure and protects it from landing into the wrong hands. Well, if you are an Apple MacBook Air user and want to use Touch ID to unlock it, then here is how to.
Before we tell you how to use Touch ID to unlock your MacBook Air, make purchases, and sign into apps, it can be known that Touch ID is a fingerprint recognition feature from Apple available on some Mac computers and some Magic Keyboard models. With Touch ID, you can unlock your Mac and some password-protected items, switch quickly between users, use Apple Pay to make purchases on the web, and purchase items from the iTunes Store, the App Store and Apple Books. Also Read: iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max to get this amazing feature
1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu, go to System Preferences, then click on Touch ID .
2. Click “Add Fingerprint”, enter your password, then follow the onscreen instructions. If your Mac or Magic Keyboard has Touch ID, the sensor is located at the top right of your keyboard. You can add up to three fingerprints to your user account (you can save up to five fingerprints on your Mac).
3. Click the tickboxes to select how you want to use Touch ID:
Unlocking your Mac: Use Touch ID to unlock this Mac when you wake it from sleep.
Apple Pay: Use Touch ID to complete purchases you make on this Mac using Apple Pay.
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