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Password and Touch ID

Every other time I open my MacBook Pro it is requiring my password for touch id. I am not restarting or shutting down, only closing the computer between uses to put it to sleep.


What's the point of touch id if I have to enter my password 50% of the time, even without restarting or shutting down?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Dec 29, 2022 6:48 PM

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Posted on Dec 29, 2022 7:23 PM

LPCnTX wrote:

Every other time I open my MacBook Pro it is requiring my password for touch id. I am not restarting or shutting down, only closing the computer between uses to put it to sleep.

What's the point of touch id if I have to enter my password 50% of the time, even without restarting or shutting down?



"If you have problems with Touch ID"

If Touch ID isn't working on your Mac - Apple Support



ref: There are a few instances where Touch ID will not be accepted by macOS:


• If you restarted your Mac, or if you're not logged into your user account.

• If you have not unlocked your Mac for 48 hours.

• If you are trying to unlock Security & Privacy

• If you are trying to unlock Users & Groups Preferences (when FileVault is on)

• If 5 wrong fingerprint attempts



If no insight —remove all finger prints and re-enter.


no resolve—

A SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies





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Dec 29, 2022 7:23 PM in response to LPCnTX

LPCnTX wrote:

Every other time I open my MacBook Pro it is requiring my password for touch id. I am not restarting or shutting down, only closing the computer between uses to put it to sleep.

What's the point of touch id if I have to enter my password 50% of the time, even without restarting or shutting down?



"If you have problems with Touch ID"

If Touch ID isn't working on your Mac - Apple Support



ref: There are a few instances where Touch ID will not be accepted by macOS:


• If you restarted your Mac, or if you're not logged into your user account.

• If you have not unlocked your Mac for 48 hours.

• If you are trying to unlock Security & Privacy

• If you are trying to unlock Users & Groups Preferences (when FileVault is on)

• If 5 wrong fingerprint attempts



If no insight —remove all finger prints and re-enter.


no resolve—

A SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies





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