Apple Watch
Q: Tried everything, still can't unlock Macbook Pro with Apple Watch
My Macbook Pro, iPhone, and series 2 Watch all meet the Continuity requirements listed here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204689#autounlock
- Mid 2014 Macbook Pro running macOS Sierra
- iPhone 6S running iOS 10
- Apple Watch, series 2 running watchOS 3.0
And:
- 2-factor (not 2-step) authentication is On
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on all devices is On
- Macbook Pro, iPhone, and Watch are all signed into the same Apple ID
- My watch is set up with a passcode
- On my Macbook Pro, I have "Allow your Apple Watch to unlock your Mac” selected in Security & Privacy preferences
- I've rebooted everything, many times
And still, when I select my account on the login window, it still prompts me for a password. There was one time where I briefly saw a message saying, "Unlocking your Mac with Apple Watch.." but it disappeared quickly and went to the prompt.
So I'm out of ideas. Is there anything else that can be tried?
Watch Series 2(SS) 42MM (2nd gen), watchOS 3
Posted on Sep 25, 2016 10:04 AM