Aviramyosef

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Q: I can't enable auto unlock on my MacBook Pro Retina early 2013

Hello everyone, i have MacBook Pro Early 2013 and i can't see the Auto Unlock with apple watch under system preferences.

I have watchOS 3 on my Apple Watch.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Sep 20, 2016 10:57 PM

I have this question too

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A:

if you read the links:

Mid-2013 or newer Mac using macOS Sierra

Posted on Sep 20, 2016 11:55 PM

Q: I can't enable auto unlock on my MacBook Pro Retina early 2013

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by leroydouglas,

leroydouglas Sep 20, 2016 11:04 PM in response to Aviramyosef
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Sep 20, 2016 11:04 PM in response to Aviramyosef

There are numerous reports of problems:
Apple Feedback http://www.apple.com/feedback/

http://www.cultofmac.com/441405/how-to-use-apple-watch-to-unlock-your-mac-in-mac os-sierra/
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by sberman,

sberman Sep 20, 2016 11:01 PM in response to Aviramyosef
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Sep 20, 2016 11:01 PM in response to Aviramyosef

Go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy and check "Allow your Apple Watch to Unlock Your Mac."
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by Kappy,

Kappy Sep 20, 2016 11:02 PM in response to Aviramyosef
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Sep 20, 2016 11:02 PM in response to Aviramyosef

Do you have Sierra installed? See https://9to5mac.com/2016/07/07/faq-how-to-use-auto-unlock-macos-sierra-beta-2-wa tchos-3/. Although shown for Beta 2 it will work on the release version.
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by Kappy,

Kappy Sep 20, 2016 11:04 PM in response to Kappy
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Sep 20, 2016 11:04 PM in response to Kappy

See Automatically unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch - Apple Support
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by Aviramyosef,

Aviramyosef Sep 20, 2016 11:19 PM in response to sberman
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Sep 20, 2016 11:19 PM in response to sberman

I can't see this under system preferences.
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by Aviramyosef,

Aviramyosef Sep 20, 2016 11:20 PM in response to Kappy
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Sep 20, 2016 11:20 PM in response to Kappy

Sure, Iv'e installed this. I think there's numerous reports that MacBook Pro early 2013 don't supports this feature
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by Kappy,Solvedanswer

Kappy Sep 20, 2016 11:55 PM in response to Aviramyosef
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Sep 20, 2016 11:55 PM in response to Aviramyosef
if you read the links:
Mid-2013 or newer Mac using macOS Sierra
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by Aviramyosef,

Aviramyosef Sep 20, 2016 11:55 PM in response to Kappy
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Sep 20, 2016 11:55 PM in response to Kappy

Thanks Kappy
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