MacBook Pro won't connect to Apple Watch to unlock Mac

No matter what I do, Macbook Pro will not turn on with Apple Watch

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 13.4

Posted on Jun 19, 2023 6:49 PM

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hamze129 Author

Level 1

6 points

Jun 19, 2023 6:50 PM in response to hamze129

No matter what I do, Macbook Pro will not turn on with Apple Watch

us_heidi

Level 1

12 points

Oct 17, 2023 12:30 PM in response to hamze129

I have the same problem. It will login from sleep mode. With my Macbook Pro I could login after shut down.

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