Skip to main content
Search type Search syntax
Tags [tag]
Exact "words here"
Author user:1234
user:me (yours)
Score score:3 (3+)
score:0 (none)
Answers answers:3 (3+)
answers:0 (none)
isaccepted:yes
hasaccepted:no
inquestion:1234
Views views:250
Code code:"if (foo != bar)"
Sections title:apples
body:"apples oranges"
URL url:"*.example.com"
Saves in:saves
Status closed:yes
duplicate:no
migrated:no
wiki:no
Types is:question
is:answer
Exclude -[tag]
-apples
For more details on advanced search visit our help page
Results tagged with
Search options answers only not deleted user 5472

Apple's fingerprint authentication technology. It can be found on iOS devices (≥ 5S) and MacBook Pro (≥ 2016, with Touch Bar).

4 votes
Accepted

Increase timeout on MacBook Touch-ID log-in?

No configuration option exists to change the 48 hour requirement (that I’ve seen) but you should not be locked out sooner than that unless you are resting another finger on the sensor or a co-worker i …
bmike's user avatar
  • 241k
1 vote

Failed "Unable to complete Touch id enrolment"

You've done all the software things you can do to make sure macOS is up to date and running, but the Touch ID runs on a separate computer and not the main system. This part is the T2 chip and your fin …
bmike's user avatar
  • 241k
1 vote

I am unable to enroll Touch ID on my MacBook Pro 2018

I like to make a brand new user account to see if it’s a user keychain or home folder issue or a software / hardware issue. If that works, you know it’s a preference issue. If that fails, make a backu …
bmike's user avatar
  • 241k
0 votes

TouchID doesn't always work

Apple documents when it requires a password here : https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-touch-id-mchl16fbf90a/mac when you start your Mac and must re-enter their password every 48 hours and …
bmike's user avatar
  • 241k
2 votes

Touch ID not working after 9.0.2 update

The touch ID data is stored in the secure enclave so the data storage there and the update of iOS is really not related in any direct way with the functioning of that software and hardware. You can t …
bmike's user avatar
  • 241k
5 votes

How do I take a screenshot in iOS without hitting the Home Button and the Power Button?

On iOS 10 and below, you need an external assist. Connect the iPhone to a Mac over USB and there are multiple free apps to grab a screen shot at your convenience without pressing any keys. Xcode is t …
bmike's user avatar
  • 241k
4 votes

Do MacBook Pros with TouchID contain TPMs?

Apple's iOS secure enclave is almost certainly the "flavor of TPM" that is built into the MacBook Pro. I would say it's a very, very long shot that it would be exposed to BootCamp or other virtualizat …
bmike's user avatar
  • 241k
3 votes

How to turn on stolen device protection but do not allow iphone to be unlocked without a pas...

No - this isn’t possible today. You have to enable Touch ID or Face ID before Stolen Device Protection can be enabled. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212510 (Stolen Device Protection)
bmike's user avatar
  • 241k
0 votes

Mac Studio always requires password after sleep

I would try and make sure this isn’t a Bluetooth issue. Connect your keyboard via USB on the Studio and test. Then take the keyboard to the portable mic and test both Bluetooth and USB. Hopefully it i …
bmike's user avatar
  • 241k
1 vote
Accepted

Keyboard shortcut for sleep

You can still buy keyboards with a media eject key, so it's clear Apple has decided that you only get a key shortcut to sleep your Mac is you have a physical media eject key different than a Touch ID …
bmike's user avatar
  • 241k