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Touch ID not working with Magic keyboard to macbook pro

I have tried resetting the keyboard, disconnecting bluetooth and adding new f-print. The touch ID just does not work.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 13.6

Posted on Mar 6, 2025 1:10 PM

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Mar 6, 2025 5:15 PM in response to Masbrew

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac models with Apple silicon (USB-C) - US English - Apple

❝System Requirements

Mac with Apple silicon using macOS 15.1 or later❞

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Mar 6, 2025 5:40 PM in response to D.I. Johnson

Good catch.

That basically eliminates any MacBook Pro older than November 2020.

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Mar 6, 2025 3:23 PM in response to Masbrew

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID - Apple Support

Shows where the touch ID key is. Are you using that key for it?

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Mar 7, 2025 1:15 PM in response to Masbrew

updating now hope it works.

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