Touch ID MacBook Air

My MacBook Air is only a few months old however suddenly I find that Touch ID isn't working to unlock my MacBook Air. I deleted one of my fingerprints and added two but to no avail. I checked my settings in Preferences and all options are checked. I believe there has been a recent update which I accepted. It appears to have stopped working after the update. How do I resolve this issue? Is there another update or is my MacBook Air defective?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.1

Posted on Dec 29, 2020 3:35 PM

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Dec 31, 2020 2:31 PM in response to da170d

Hi da170d,


We see that after a recent update your MacBook Air is not able to unlock with the Touch ID feature. Touch ID is a great option to quickly unlock your Mac and also secure your files and data. We're glad you reached out for help.


Take a look at the resources below for Touch ID settings and preferences that may help.


Use Touch ID on Mac


If you're still unable to unlock your Mac go ahead and restart your Mac in safe mode and see if you can unlock your Mac.


Start up you Mac in safe mode


Have a good day!

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