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How can we use iCloud password for Sierra login account?

Hi everybody


How can we the iCloud password be used for Sierra login user account?


Regards,

Abdelaal

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11)

Posted on Sep 22, 2016 6:57 AM

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Sep 28, 2016 8:54 PM in response to Abdelaal EL-Hayawan

I disabled iCloud log in to test something and went to re-enable and had this issue myself. However, after I continued to research, I found this article and it was successful. I am running macOS Sierra 10.12 and it was successful.


https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/reenable-icloud-password-login-os-x-el-capitan-10 114-higher-herman?trk=hp-feed-article-ti…

Oct 25, 2016 11:11 AM in response to Abdelaal EL-Hayawan

Part of the problem is that if you are using the Two-Factor authentication option for your iCloud account on apple, which I turned on at the same time the iCloud option disappeared. Apple needs to have a USB biometrics that can offer strong passwords with the swipe of your finger. iTouch ID was working on this but did not finish the project, guessing they got to an impasse on hardware encryption with the security.

How can we use iCloud password for Sierra login account?

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