Q: pair apple watch with mac

I have upgraded to OS X siera and am interested in being able to unlock my mac with my Apple Watch. I know how to follow the steps to turn that setting on in preferences but it appears to be hidden because my watch is not paired with my mac. I have learned this because when I search system preferences with they keyword "watch" it says the option to unlock the computer with watch is hidden if the watch is not paired. I didn't know that was possible. Can someone tell me how to pair the watch with the mac?

iPad 2, iOS 7.1.1

Posted on Sep 21, 2016 3:58 PM

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by Carolyn Samit,

Carolyn Samit Sep 21, 2016 4:01 PM in response to dmurtagh1979
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Sep 21, 2016 4:01 PM in response to dmurtagh1979

Try here > Automatically unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch - Apple Support
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dmurtagh1979 Sep 21, 2016 4:14 PM in response to Carolyn Samit
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Sep 21, 2016 4:14 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Thanks for the help. Still no joy. I followed all of the instructions on the page, but my mac doesn't seem to "see" my watch. I have never paired either one together before. Interestingly, it says my imac is not supported when I try to pair my phone with it. No idea if that is related or not.
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