Q: Apple Watch unlocking Mac not working
I have a first-generation Apple Watch and a spring 2015 MacBook Pro, on which I've just installed Sierra. When I first tried to enable unlocking the Mac with the Apple Watch it didn't pair after a number of tries, but eventually it accepted it.
Now, however, I find that if I leave my MacBook for a few minutes and come back, it will say that the Apple Watch will unlock the Mac, the little waiting wheel goes around and around, but after maybe 8 or 9 seconds it just falls back to the password entry screen. The net result is a significant delay in getting back on the MacBook. After this happened a few times, I disabled unlocking with the Apple Watch in Preferences.
Any ideas why this is happening? Normally my iPhone is also nearby, and the watch is paired to it -- does this make any difference?
Posted on Sep 25, 2016 7:01 PM