Unlock Your Mac With Your Apple Watch
This is a useful alternative to entering your password to unlock your Mac all the time. If you have an Apple Watch, you can instantly unlock your Mac whenever you’re wearing it.
Additionally, you can use your Apple Watch to authorize Apple Pay transactions and other in-app purchases and download apps from the App Store. Here’s how to set it up:
- On your Mac, click the Apple menu in the top left corner of your screen.
- Go to System Settings.
- On the left sidebar, scroll down and click on Touch ID & Password.
- Under Apple Watch, enable your Apple Watch’s name to use it to unlock your Mac.
Keep in mind that for this to work, both your Mac and your iPhone need to be logged in to the same Apple Account (Apple ID). Also, your Apple Watch must have a passcode with Wrist Detection enabled and be unlocked.