Apple Pay not working on my Mac

I have a MacBook Pro running Sonoma 14.5. After filling out all the information in Settings for Wallet & Apple Pay, I am still unable to use Apple Pay at websites in Safari. When I try, a window pops up, and the Touch ID circle briefly appears then disappears. The only active button on that window is Cancel. I also have an iPhone and Apple Pay works fine there. What am I doing wrong?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.5

Posted on Jul 10, 2024 1:45 PM

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Posted on Dec 12, 2024 5:09 PM

I found a solution... removing Xcode and changing FileVault's status did nothing for me, and turning on Safe Mode made it work.


Then I realized I had a utility running on my Mac called Quickshade that allows me to dim all the displays I have connected to my Mac at the same time. (It's a software overlay that dims the video output of the entire GUI, but doesn't control the actual display hardware.) Anyway, this overlay appears to remove focus from the Apple Pay popup in any browser.


So when I quit Quickshade, Apple Pay works as expected.


It appears that any utility that messes with the GUI in this way will produce a similar problem.


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