Hello, I have the same problem as reflected in this archived post: unlocking mac with Apple watch problem - Apple Community. Like the author, I checked the sharing panel in system preferences and the screen sharing option is unchecked. I followed the instructions to reboot and still no luck. I am however using DisplayLink to share to a second monitor. Is there a workaround to unlock my mac wo password? TYIA
Mac mini, macOS 13.2
Have you already checked this support page at DisplayLink on the subject of using Apple Watch with DisplayLink?
Have you already checked this support page at DisplayLink on the subject of using Apple Watch with DisplayLink?
For months I was frustrated with not being able to unlock apps and approve things with my Apple Watch 4 - which worked perfectly up until a few months ago. I blamed it on Monterey and Ventura. Apple support people were no help and were as puzzled as I was. Apple Watch was not even shown as an option on the System Settings>Touch ID & Password page. Aha! Then it occurred to me that maybe my Mac just wasn't sensing that I was even wearing an Apple Watch. I looked for any pertinent settings on the Watch app on my iPhone, couldn't find any so I just did a full reset on the watch and started fresh. Eureka! Everything now works as before. I still don't know the cause of the problem, but resetting the watch fixed the problem.
Hi Randal, Thank you. I have reviewed and set it up correctly. My watch has successfully unlocked the mac twice, but that's probably only about 1 in 10 logins.
Allow Apple Watch to unlock your Mac - not working
