Is there any kind of workaround to use touch id to bootup a Macbook Neo? I was disapointed to discover that this option in unavalable thinking that as this was a Macos system it would work. Clearly it has been specifically inhibited.
As others have pointed out the base level MacBook Neo does not have Touch ID. To login you simply must type in the password you created when you first set up your Neo. The Neo is indeed a macOS system no different than any other Mac. The base model just doesn’t have Touch ID.
As others have pointed out the base level MacBook Neo does not have Touch ID. To login you simply must type in the password you created when you first set up your Neo. The Neo is indeed a macOS system no different than any other Mac. The base model just doesn’t have Touch ID.
Touch ID if you have a model that has the option (the base 256GB model does not), is used to log in to your user account.
It is not available on boot up due to how Touch ID works as it requires access to the full system to validate the finger print.
Rudegar wrote:
it's the same with an iphone or ipad really if you turn them fully off then their faceID / touchID will also not work, that is what not being started imply
With the iPhone and iPad, once they do start up, you cannot use Face ID or Touch ID until you have entered your passcode.
Tnis is an intentional security measure. Face ID and Touch ID are meant to supplement the use of a passcode – not to eliminate the need for one in all cases.
Predicated on the MacBook Neo is equipped with a Touch ID Sensor
Meaning the computer is the 500 GB capacity Drive and more expensive that the Base Model
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When you First Turn On the computer from the off position
Look closely at the wording beneath " Enter Password "
The upstart being to Enable Touch ID we are Required to First manually enter the Correct Computer password
Image below is from a 15" M4 MBA which does have the Touch ID Sensor
That is not a limitation but rather a Security Feature
it's the same with an iphone or ipad really if you turn them fully off then their faceID / touchID will also not work, that is what not being started imply
There is a model with Touch ID, but it currently retails for an additional $100. It also has 512Gb SSD rather than 256Gb storage. If you’re within the return period, consider returning your device and purchasing the additional features for your MacBook Neo, if it’s within your budget.
Touch id to bootup a Macbook Neo
