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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
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.
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.
Have a good day!
I have the same problem and i cannot even add a new fingerprint
I had to send in my MacBook to the repair center.
Speechless
The solution did not work. Something is wrong the MacBook. It had to be sent to the Repair Center. I bought it in August 2020 so it is under warranty and also Apple Care support.
Touch ID MacBook Air
