Q: two factor authentication keeps asking for passcode on trusted devices
Hi there, I recently enabled two factor authentication, which works well with all of my devices (iPhone & iPad) except my MacBook Air. Every time I log into iCloud.com via Safari I'm prompted to enter the six digit passphrase. The error is that my MacBook Air is in fact a trusted device! So after I sign into iCloud on Safari, i get a popup overlaid on top of safari with asking me if i want to allow access and after clicking yes, I'm given the passphrase. I don't understand. If i'm using my MacBook Air - I'm signed into iCloud (via system preferences) AND the device is marked as trusted, then why is iCloud blocking my signing and sending me an approval message overlaid on top of my Safari window? All this does is frustrate me and waste my time requiring me to click several more times, enter yet another passphrase and delay my signing in. How can I fix this such that I keep the double authentication AND let my MacBook Air sign in to iCloud without all that extra nonsense?? If i am at the library signing in, then i would expect the browser to send my other devices an approval code - but not when i'm already on my personal, trusted device. Does that make sense...?
MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5)
Posted on Jun 15, 2016 4:26 PM
