iveset my mac up to unlock with my fingerprint yet everytime i try to open it it makes me enter my password

why do I have to use my password to unlock my Mac when its set up for fingerprint?



Posted on Mar 1, 2021 6:50 AM

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Posted on Mar 1, 2021 7:01 AM

The Cold Startup with a computer with Touch ID will always require inputing the Password. Pause a moment the next time Cold Starting the computer - in the fine print below User Icon / Name. It spells this out, after password is input - Touch ID is available there after.


Even the iPhone from a Cold Startup will require as Manual Password Input and thereafter Touch ID / Face ID is available.


Both are to make sure the person attempting to start the device is the Owner who actually knows the password.

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Mar 1, 2021 7:01 AM in response to elloittspencer

The Cold Startup with a computer with Touch ID will always require inputing the Password. Pause a moment the next time Cold Starting the computer - in the fine print below User Icon / Name. It spells this out, after password is input - Touch ID is available there after.


Even the iPhone from a Cold Startup will require as Manual Password Input and thereafter Touch ID / Face ID is available.


Both are to make sure the person attempting to start the device is the Owner who actually knows the password.

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iveset my mac up to unlock with my fingerprint yet everytime i try to open it it makes me enter my password

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