MacBook Air user? Unlock laptop using Touch ID; know how

How do you unlock MacBook? Do you use Touch ID for the same? According to information from Apple, if your Mac or Magic Keyboard has Touch ID, you can use it to unlock your Mac, authorize purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books, and make online purchases with Apple Pay . You can also use Touch ID to sign in to some third-party apps. Using a Touch ID to unlock your MacBook also makes it secure and protects it from falling into the wrong hands. Well, if you are an Apple MacBook Air user and want to use Touch ID to unlock it, here it is.

Before we tell you how to use Touch ID to unlock your MacBook Air, make purchases, and sign into apps, you may know that Touch ID is a fingerprint recognition feature from Apple that is available on some Mac computers and some Magic Keyboard models. With Touch ID, you can unlock your Mac and some password-protected items, quickly switch between users, use Apple Pay to make online purchases, and purchase items from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books. Also read: iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max to get this amazing feature

How to set up Touch ID on your MacBook

1. On your Mac, select the Apple menu, go to System Preferences, and click Touch ID.

2. Click “Add Fingerprint”, enter your password, and then follow the on-screen instructions. If your Mac or Magic Keyboard has Touch ID, the sensor is located at the top right of the keyboard. You can add up to three fingerprints to your user account (you can store up to five fingerprints on your Mac).

3. Click the checkboxes to choose how you want to use Touch ID:

Unlock 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 with Apple Pay.

iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books: Use Touch ID to complete purchases you make on this Mac from Apple’s online stores.

Password AutoFill: Use Touch ID to automatically fill in usernames and passwords and autofill credit card information when prompted while using Safari and other apps.

Use Touch ID sensor for quick user switching: Use Touch ID to switch Mac user accounts.

4. And you’re done! Touch ID is set up for your MacBook.

How to rename or delete fingerprints

1. On your Mac, select the Apple menu, go to System Preferences, and click Touch ID.

2. Rename a fingerprint: Click the text below a fingerprint, then enter a name.

3. Delete a fingerprint: Click a fingerprint, enter your password, click OK, and then click Delete.

How to use Touch ID to unlock your MacBook Air, sign in, or switch users

1. To use Touch ID for these tasks, you must have already signed in to your MacBook by entering your password.

2. Unlock your Mac and some password-protected items: When you wake your Mac from sleep or open a password-protected item, just place your finger on Touch ID when prompted.

3. Log in from the login window: Click your name in the login window and place your finger on Touch ID.

4. Only user accounts that have a password can be unlocked with Touch ID. Sharing users and guest users cannot use Touch ID.

5. Switch users: Click the quick switch user menu in the menu bar, select another user, and place your finger on Touch ID.

6. To use Touch ID to switch to another user, you must have set up quick user switching, and the user you are switching to must have already logged in to the Mac by entering a password.