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3 years ago

Apple Watch Unlock Option Disappearing / Not Functioning

New thing that’s been happening since macOS 16.0: The option to unlock 1P with my Apple Watch (series 7, fully updated) as a biometric works, but eventually it just stops functioning, and the opti...
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2 years ago

uythoang

Thanks for the information. Out of curiosity, are you able to use your Apple Watch on system prompts when multiple users are added to your Mac:

  1. Click on the  in the menu bar.
  2. Click System Settings.
  3. Click Privacy & Security.
  4. Click Advanced.
  5. As a temporary troubleshooting step, turn on "Log out automatically after inactivity".
  6. You'll now see a macOS system prompt asking you to confirm the action. You should receive a double-tap notification on your Apple Watch.

Are you able to use the Apple Watch to authenticate the macOS system prompt? Once this test is complete you can turn off "Log out automatically after inactivity" if you wish.

-Dave