If Apple Pay Touch ID authentication isn't working on your Intel-based or Apple silicon Mac, this is by design. Here's what you need to know.
Why Apple Pay gets disabled on your Mac in clamshell mode and with wireless Touch ID
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iPhone SE 3 predicted to resemble iPhone XR with Touch ID built into a power button
Apple's third-generation iPhone SE could resemble iPhone XR, which launched in 2018, and have Touch ID embedded into a power button. It could also be Apple's last LCD-based handset as all of the other models the company currently sells use OLED panels.
In-screen Touch ID apprently “won’t make the cut” for iPhone 13
As COVID-19 remains in the pandemic stage, there continue to be a lot of cases where covering one's face is needed. Apple was supposed to make phone unlocking easier by adding in-screen Touch ID to iPhone 13, but now a new report has shot down that possibility.
Claimed iPad mini 6 molds confirm design changes, Touch ID power button
Images of a purported iPad mini 6 mold have corroborated earlier reports that the next iPad mini will switch to an almost fullscreen design, with Touch ID built into a power button.
Magic Keyboards with Touch ID now available standalone, only work on Apple silicon Macs
Apple's colorful iMac ships with redesigned Magic Keyboards that you couldn't buy as a standalone accessory, until today. Versions with and without Touch ID are available, with the former requiring an Apple silicon Mac to function.
Spore: A jailbreak tweak that works overtime to secure apps with passcodes & authentication
Privacy is a valuable thing, and while iPhones can be secured with a passcode or biometric authentication such as Face ID or Touch ID, many still feel like Apple could do more to improve user privacy — especially for when someone manages to get ahold of your passcode or you hand your unlocked device to another person for one reason or another.
Apple releases iOS & iPadOS 14.7.1 to fix Apple Watch Touch ID bug & improve device security
Apple on Monday released software updates for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, taking the form of iOS 14.7.1 and iPadOS 14.7.1 respectively. The updates were joined in good company by the newly released macOS Big Sur 11.5.1 for Apple's Mac computer lineup.
These updates have some noteworthy changes on all the devices they support, however perhaps more-so on the iPhone than on the iPad, as we’re about to discuss.
Apple to fix iOS 14.7 bug preventing Touch ID iPhones from auto-unlocking Apple Watch
If the “Unlock with iPhone” feature won't work on your Apple Watch, that could be because you're using a phone with Touch ID and running the new iOS 14.7 update.
Apple wants to replace passwords with passkeys secured by Face ID and Touch ID
Passwords have been around long enough that it's a ubiquitous element to securing things just about anywhere. But while there are always strides to make them as secure as possible, there's always that chance it won't be enough. Which is why companies like Apple and many others are working on new ways to go beyond the password.
tvOS 15: New playback UI, AirPods switching, Face ID sign-on and other new Apple TV features
With tvOS seemingly an afterthought at WWDC21, you'd be right to wonder whether Apple might have forgotten about the Apple TV. Don't worry, it hasn't. While the keynote barely mentioned any tvOS 15 specifics, our team has been able to discover more than a dozen user-facing features and improvements coming to your Apple media streamer this fall with tvOS 15!
iOS 15 lets you securely approve personal Siri requests with your Apple Watch
With iOS 15, you can approve personal Siri requests on your iPhone, such as accessing your contacts, by wearing your Apple Watch without having to use Face/Touch ID or your passcode.
tvOS 15 supports signing into apps with Face ID or Touch ID on the iPhone
Signing into supported apps on the Apple TV, thanks to updates to tvOS, is relatively easy. However, Apple is simplifying the process with the upcoming launch of tvOS 15. As outlined today in a developer video, the set-top box's software will soon support signing in via biometric security. On an iPhone.