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Since I paired my new XR iPhone Apple Watch won’t unlock my Mac

Apple Watch 5 stopped unlocking my Mac Catalina . I have paired to my phone but I loved that it unlocked my Mac computer

Posted on Aug 19, 2021 4:48 PM

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Posted on Aug 19, 2021 4:52 PM

On your Mac, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Allow Your Apple Watch to Unlock your Mac. If it got turned off, turn it back on. If it's already on, try turning it off and then back on.

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Since I paired my new XR iPhone Apple Watch won’t unlock my Mac

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