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iWatch stopped unlocking Mac desktop

Hi! Set up my iWatch 5 to unlock my Mac desktop and it worked great for 2 weeks, then stopped unlocking. Checked settings, YouTube instructionals, but no luck. Any ideas?

Apple Watch Series 5, watchOS 6

Posted on Mar 31, 2020 10:04 AM

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Posted on Mar 31, 2020 10:29 AM

See the "Learn more" section in:

How to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Also, the first (and simplest) thing to try if something isn’t working right is to restart your Apple Watch and its paired iPhone. If necessary (device not responding), try a forced restart. Both methods can be found here:

How to restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Restart your iPhone - Apple Support


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Mar 31, 2020 10:29 AM in response to dunboy48

See the "Learn more" section in:

How to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Also, the first (and simplest) thing to try if something isn’t working right is to restart your Apple Watch and its paired iPhone. If necessary (device not responding), try a forced restart. Both methods can be found here:

How to restart your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Restart your iPhone - Apple Support


iWatch stopped unlocking Mac desktop

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