Happy owner of a brand new Apple Watch 6, watchOS 7.2. Tried to set-up the unlock feature on my MacBook but get an error about my watch not using my AppleID, which is it is (use my ID on all my apple devices)
Tried to turn off and on BT on both devices, and rebooted them but still not able to get it set up. Anyone got an idea?
Apple Watch, watchOS 4
Check out this thread on fixing Apple Watch unlocking Mac
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251803595?answerId=253458029022#253458029022
Then follow with this thread
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251826134?answerId=253504359022#253504359022
And
I also found that it took awhile for the iCloud Keychain records to propagate and merge on all the systems. More so when you have multiple devices sharing the keychain (I have 4 Macs, the iPhone, and the Apple Watch). I followed both of the above threads, but it was not reliably working until the next day, when I tried again. And I did have to click the enable check box twice the next day, but then it stuck.
And this thread says they also had to toggle the Apple Watch -> Settings -> Siri -> Listen for "Hey Siri" option off then on
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251803595?answerId=253782332022#253782332022
Hints (you will understand when you read the first and second threads):
Applications -> Utilities -> Keychain Access
Finder -> Go menu -> ~/Library/Sharing/AutoUnlock
System Preferences -> iCloud -> Keychain
Check out this thread on fixing Apple Watch unlocking Mac
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251803595?answerId=253458029022#253458029022
Then follow with this thread
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251826134?answerId=253504359022#253504359022
And
I also found that it took awhile for the iCloud Keychain records to propagate and merge on all the systems. More so when you have multiple devices sharing the keychain (I have 4 Macs, the iPhone, and the Apple Watch). I followed both of the above threads, but it was not reliably working until the next day, when I tried again. And I did have to click the enable check box twice the next day, but then it stuck.
And this thread says they also had to toggle the Apple Watch -> Settings -> Siri -> Listen for "Hey Siri" option off then on
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251803595?answerId=253782332022#253782332022
Hints (you will understand when you read the first and second threads):
Applications -> Utilities -> Keychain Access
Finder -> Go menu -> ~/Library/Sharing/AutoUnlock
System Preferences -> iCloud -> Keychain
Someone just reported they had a hub (dock) attached to their Mac, and when they removed it, they got the option.
And thinking back, while my Mac was in the work office building 24/7 and attached to a Thunderbolt 3 dock, I did not have the option to unlock.
Some days after I started working from home because of Corvid-19, I was not using the dock, and for some other reason I was in the Security Preferences and noticed I had the Apple Watch unlock option.
MAYBE, the dock was also my problem for the first 2 years I had my work Mac. I did not make that association until just a few minutes ago.
Anyway, if you have external devices attached, try removing them, at least long enough to see if that gives you the option. Maybe a reboot, SMC reset and NVRAM reset as well.
Thanks, will look into all this.
The day after posting I ran some updates on my mac, phone and watch, only to find out the option in the macOS settings Security & Privacy is gone?
The first parts deleteing stuff from the keychain was no problem, but the last part of enabling it again doesn't work without the option visible....
The issue is not on the watch I guess...
watchOS 7.1, iOS 14.2 and my Mac is macOS 10.15.7 (I check for updates at least once a week)
There is nothing on the Watch I can set or enable I understand now... My issue now is on macOS not showing the enable option:
Somehow after the last update last Friday the option disappeared.
Nice pointer, Thanks!!, tried it out right away....
Disconnected the dock (using one indeed :) ) and rebooted my macbook, but still no option :(
Going to test around undocked but have no hope.... maybe after upgrading to Big-Sur (tomorrow??)
Since then watchOS 7.1 has been released, and it is suppose to have a fix for this.
Apple Watch 6 won’t unlock MacBook Pro
