Using Touch ID on MM

Zeebedy · 13 Jan 2025 at 15:30

Looking at getting the Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. Can this be implemented and used to login on a M4 MM??

ChrisD. · 13 Jan 2025 at 15:34

picnic · 13 Jan 2025 at 16:13

I use it as well as using the watch to unlock the MM

Zeebedy · 13 Jan 2025 at 16:16

picnic said:
I use it as well as using the watch to unlock the MM

oh, I never thought about the Apple Watch unlocking, good shout!

Raymond Lin · 13 Jan 2025 at 16:41

Zeebedy said:
oh, I never thought about the Apple Watch unlocking, good shout!

Mine just prompted at me the first day if I like to use it.

visibleman · 13 Jan 2025 at 18:06

Zeebedy said:
Looking at getting the Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. Can this be implemented and used to login on a M4 MM??

Requirements are Apple Silicon and iirc MacOS >11.4 for the A2449/A2520 or >15.1 for the USB-C A3118/A3119 Touch-ID Magic Keyboards.

Jimbeam3678 · 13 Jan 2025 at 21:15

Zeebedy said:
oh, I never thought about the Apple Watch unlocking, good shout!

It’s not infallible, fairly often gets stuck on unlocking with Apple Watch. Maybe I should have done a fresh install….