My Apple Watch is signed in to my iCloud account, but I still can not use the Watch to unlock my Mac. Why?

Hi Andrew_Okhota,

Have you tried restarting your Mac, iPhone and Apple Watch?

Log out, sleep, wake, restart, or shut down your Mac

Restart your iPhone

How to restart your Apple Watch

Also, you should double-check your Apple ID settings on your Mac to confirm that you are signed into the same Apple ID as your other devices.

Next, verify that all three devices are up to date with software.

macOS is 11.4: How to update the software on your Mac

iOS version is 14.6: Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

watchOS version is 7.5: Update your Apple Watch

Still having the same issue after those steps? You'll want to contact Apple Support, so they can look further into what's happening. Get Support

Cheers.

Hey Andrew,

If this is an issue with your Mac, then it may be best to try contacting Apple Support directly in order to receive assistance. You can contact them by following this link: Contact Apple Support.

Take Care.

Hey Andrew,

Thanks for posting your question in Apple Support Communities!

With your specific situation you will need to be sure that all devices are signed into iCloud. You can do this on your iPhone by going to Settings > Your Name > Password & Security. If it doesn't ask you to enter your Apple ID password then it means you are signed in. Next, you will need to go to the Watch app and sign in as well. You can do this by going to My Watches > Settings > Apple ID. Lastly, you will need to confirm your Mac is signed in by going to System Preferences > Apple ID > Overview.

Best Wishes.

I had this same problem. I logged out of iCloud on my Mac and logged back in. I no longer got the "Your watch needs to be signed into iCloud to use this feature" message.

Hey Andrew,

Great! Glad you could get it worked out! If you have any issues in the future please feel free to post again!

Thanks.