How to get log in with Apple Watch working

Combat squirrel · 8 Oct 2019 at 18:41

As title - before Catalina my Mac mini never logged in with my Apple Watch properly - its always worked on my MBP - after Catalina its still the same (hoped the bug would be fixed) - yet the new verify with watch DOES work on the mini - iv tried a few guides to making it work, nothings happened - I changed from a s3 to s4 Apple Watch as well - obviously resetting the watch completely, that didnt work either.

HALP - why can't I get this to work! lol - my MBP 2016 works great

Combat squirrel · 16 Oct 2019 at 12:21

Anyone ?

VaderDSL · 16 Oct 2019 at 12:26

Main issues I've had were even though I use Ethernet, W-Fi has to be enabled for it to work, last time I checked at least. Also, disabling the auto login? Not sure if you've checked this sorry. What Mac Mini also?

Combat squirrel · 16 Oct 2019 at 12:41

VaderDSL said:
Main issues I've had were even though I use Ethernet, W-Fi has to be enabled for it to work, last time I checked at least. Also, disabling the auto login? Not sure if you've checked this sorry. What Mac Mini also?

Interesting, would auto log in stop it from working? Isn't that needed to auto log in on the watch ?

Mac mini 2018 6 core i7, all wifi is enabled on both devices, the laptop (which works) and the mini.

Feek · 16 Oct 2019 at 12:41

Not much I can offer - I know when I've had the odd issue of it not working, I've had to switch Bluetooth off and back on again and that's always resolved it.

VaderDSL · 16 Oct 2019 at 13:08

Combat squirrel said:
Interesting, would auto log in stop it from working? Isn't that needed to auto log in on the watch ?

Mac mini 2018 6 core i7, all wifi is enabled on both devices, the laptop (which works) and the mini.

I believe you have to disable auto login.

EyeDot · 16 Oct 2019 at 14:12

I had similar recently.

Disable auto login
turn off watch
reset PC
turn on watch
Enable auto login

it now works for me.

Combat squirrel · 16 Oct 2019 at 14:31

EyeDot said:
I had similar recently.

Disable auto login
turn off watch
reset PC
turn on watch
Enable auto login

it now works for me.

Did you have to totally format the mac and restore from a time machine back up ? That's a pain if so.

EyeDot · 16 Oct 2019 at 14:43

Combat squirrel said:
Did you have to totally format the mac and restore from a time machine back up ? That's a pain if so.

Restart mac.

no wiping. Im old skool, it was a Reset button we pressed to reboot

Combat squirrel · 16 Oct 2019 at 16:53

EyeDot said:
Restart mac.

no wiping. Im old skool, it was a Reset button we pressed to reboot

Literally just hit reset, reboot? got ya, easy done lol

Broken Hope · 18 Oct 2019 at 10:15

Are you still getting watch prompts when
usually get password prompts? E.g when you click a padlock in settings?

Auto login with my watch wasn’t that reliable under Mojave, much more reliable under Catalina.