At long last, just like with an iPhone, you can use your fingerprint to unlock a MacBook. For those who dislike having to enter their password each time their MacBook goes to sleep, this is a pleasant and much welcome update.
The MacBook Pro offers users a huge convenience and time saver by allowing fingerprint authentication. Once you enable and set up Touch ID, Apple’s fingerprint identification technology, you’ll wonder how you ever got along without it.
If you’re not sure how to set up and configure Touch ID on your Macbook Pro, we’ve created this guide for you. So, keep reading to find out the best way to do this correctly.
How Do I Enable and Set Up Touch ID on my Macbook Pro?
This is a pretty easy and straightforward process, just make sure to follow the instructions we’ve provided for you below:
- The Launchpad or the Apple menu located in the upper-left corner of the screen can be used to access System Preferences. From here, select Touch ID.
- Select Add Fingerprint by clicking the option.
- Click OK after entering your user account password. To enable Touch ID, you must create a password for the account that is currently logged in.
- Pick a finger that will be simple and convenient to scan when necessary. The fingerprint scanner, which also serves as the keyboard’s power button, is located in the upper right corner, making the right index finger a popular choice.
- Raise the pad of your chosen finger and gently place it on the reader.
- Repeat this motion 5–10 times, or until the utility asks you to capture the edges of your fingerprint. Your finger should be adjusted such that the edges are resting on the reader.
- You’ll receive a notification indicating Touch ID is ready once it’s finished. Make sure you finish the procedure and preserve the fingerprint on your MacBook Pro, also ensure that you click Done.
Enabling Touch ID with Magic Keyboard
You might be wondering if you can use Touch ID with your MacBook Pro if you have one of Apple’s Magic Keyboards with biometric capability. If you’re using a supported model, then the answer is Yes. Only MacBook Pros equipped with Apple Silicon chips are capable of using the Touch ID function of the Magic Keyboard.
- If there’s already Touch ID on your MacBook Pro, you might be asking why you’d need it on the Magic Keyboard. The truth is that if you’re using your MacBook Pro with an external monitor with the lid closed, you can’t use the Touch ID feature of the built-in keyboard. This issue is solved by the Magic Keyboard.
- The process for enabling Touch ID with the Magic Keyboard is very similar to the one described above, with a few extra steps.
- The keyboard needs to be paired with your MacBook first. Turn the gadget on, then connect it to your MacBook with the included wire. (Once linked, you can use it wirelessly by removing the cable.)
- Proceed to Touch ID in System Preferences, then select Add Fingerprint as you would normally. Put your finger on the keyboard’s Touch ID sensor. Your Mac will ask you to double-press Touch ID once it has recognized the fingerprint.
- Your MacBook Pro’s power button (the Touch ID sensor) needs to be pressed twice. This procedure acts as a secure negotiation between the Mac and the keyboard. The procedure will then continue in the same manner as before.
- You can use Touch ID on the Magic Keyboard after adding your fingerprint exactly like you would on the MacBook itself. Even the screen of your Mac can be locked and unlocked by using the Touch ID button.
Configuration Options After Enabling Touch ID on Macbook Pro Devices
As you can see, setting up Touch ID on your MacBook Pro is rather easy, but there are a few setup options to take into account.
For starters, you should note that just because you can open your computer using Touch ID doesn’t necessarily follow that you can forget your password. Whenever your MacBook reboots or begins to operate after being shut down, you will still be prompted for a password.
Every 48 hours and after five incorrect fingerprint readings, macOS also asks you to input your password again. Your password is necessary to enable Touch ID in certain circumstances, you’ll see a notice on the login screen.
Some of the configuration options you have after enabling Touch ID include:
Renaming Fingerprints: You may change the name of your fingerprint in the Touch ID window to something more descriptive, like “Right index finger,” for instance. Simply click on Finger 1 name, then enter your preferred name.
Touch ID Uses: You can decide how and for what purposes to utilize Touch ID. You have the choice of unlocking your Mac, using Touch ID for quick user switching, Apple Pay, the iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books.
When you introduce your first fingerprint, each of these features is activated by default; however, you can turn off any that you don’t want to use. For Macs with several user accounts, each having its own Touch ID fingerprint, there is one final option.
The MacBook Pro can keep a total of five fingerprints, with a limit of three per user account.
Simply move your mouse pointer over the fingerprint symbol in System Preferences and click the X that appears in the top left corner to remove any fingerprint you’d rather not have there anymore.
In summary, setting up and configuring Touch ID to your preferences is pretty easy on Macbook Pro devices. You just need to make sure you’re equipped with the right instructions to get this done successfully.
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