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My Apple Watch is AGAIN not unlocking my iMac consistently, and I have to keep re-typing my password, though I have everything set per the instructions. In fact, when accessing System Preferences I was able to access it by my iMac 'asking' my Apple Watch for permission, which I gave by double-clicking the bottom button. But try as I might, the iMac won't unlock from my Apple Watch automatically any more. What gives?
iMac 27", macOS 10.15
Same for me ever since they introduced the so-called Apple Watch unlock. It seemed to be working ok for quite awhile, but then some update has goofed it up again. I'm going to try shutting down and restarting both my iMac, my iPhone and my Apple Watch in the hopes that might work. It's a nuisance and a feature that still just seems not ready for prime time...
Same for me ever since they introduced the so-called Apple Watch unlock. It seemed to be working ok for quite awhile, but then some update has goofed it up again. I'm going to try shutting down and restarting both my iMac, my iPhone and my Apple Watch in the hopes that might work. It's a nuisance and a feature that still just seems not ready for prime time...
I have the same problem. I have tried:
This problem seemed to happen with the last week's MacOS/iOS/WatchOS update. Before that everything "just worked."
Apple -- a little help here ..... please.
My Apple Watch is AGAIN not unlocking my iMac consistently, and I have to keep re-typing my password, though I have everything set per the instructions. In fact, when accessing System Preferences I was able to access it by my iMac 'asking' my Apple Watch for permission, which I gave by double-clicking the bottom button. But try as I might, the iMac won't unlock from my Apple Watch automatically any more. What gives?
I am having the same problem with my apple watch 5 and mac mini after months of this feature working flawlessly. The problem of it not unlocking started up right after updating all my apple devices to the latest supplemental software releases. Imagine that. An update that breaks a feature. I have already turned the feature off and on. It worked! Once--and has failed to work again since. I've rebooted both mac and watch. I've turned bluetooth off on watch and back on.
I've had this issue for several weeks. Yesterday, out of the blue, this unlock feature began working again! The only thing different that I can know for sure is that, due to an accidental swipe on my Apple Watch, I accidentally changed the watch face to one I had not used before and have not customized. Is it possible that certain watch faces or complications some how interfere with "unlock with Apple Watch?"
Turn the feature off and back on again. And make sure both are connected to the same iCloud account.
I have had the same problem. Only works when it wants to. I have had this problem wright from when purchasing the watch. December 2019.
Apple Watch Will Not Unlock iMac
