Fingerprint lock not working on Mac Air 2024 after update

Hendersonyt wrote:

• Was already talked about but having issues with the Fingerprint lock in the lock screen.

I upgraded from 26.2.x > 26.3 afterwards tried the following:

remove fingerprints then readd them

• disabled Fingerprint lock then removed it

• Automatic login is set to Off (Grayed out due to Fingerprint login)

• Try (but failed) to safe mode clear cache

• Try (but failed) to disabling SIP in Safe Mode and do not feel safe doing so

• Try going back to a previous Time machine from 2/1 ( I do it monthly) before the update

• Try Step 1 & 2 but in Safe Mode

• Fingerprint scanner works on 1Password

Tried this• official support about this issue (but is outdated)

• Looked at quite a few (Unofficial) Topics about it but most are outdated.

I am not in Beta Branch of a update, I refuse to do so anyway for this exact reason.

EDIT: I bought it from Bestbuy in 11/2025 and it had MacOS 15 "Sequoia" on it.

SYSTEM INFO

Mac Air 2024 - v26.3

Apple M4 Chip

Core & Ram: 10 Core - 16GB Ram

Read through the entirety of this thread and see if there is some resolve for you situation

Not exact your issue but close if considering TouchID—

ref: MacBook Pro Touch ID not working after 26.3 update

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256244768

ref: If Touch ID isn't working on Mac

Hendersonyt wrote:

I fixed it by using my Old 2015 Mac Air with OS 12 by removing the Apple Account

Good computing Hendersonyt ! Glad you got it sorted out.