
You’ll have to enter your Mac’s password. If the lock at the bottom left is locked, click it to unlock the preference pane.
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy. If you do, too, and decide you DON’T want to use the smartwatch to unlock your Mac: (By the way, the accompanying graphic is courtesy of Apple.) One caveatĪfter you set up this procedure, you’re going to have to enter your password on your Apple Watch to authenticate it each time you put it on or raise your wrist. When an app requires authentication on your Mac-for example, to view passwords, unlock notes or preferences, and approve app installations-an approval request from your Mac appears on your Apple Watch.ĭouble-click the side button of your Apple Watch to approve the task request. How to approve app requests with an Apple Watch The Apple Watch immediately unlocks your Mac. Approach your sleeping make and press a key on the keyboard or raise the cover of a laptop. To unlock your Mac with an Apple Watch, make sure (obviously) that you’re wearing the smartwatch.
(Note that you probably don’t want to mess with your root files, as a general rule). With it enabled, you can double-click the side button on your Apple Watch to authenticate on your Mac for chores like viewing passwords in Safari preferences, approving app installations, unlocking a locked note, approve app installations, unlocking settings in System Preferences, and modifying root files. Click the box that says “Use your Apple Watch to unlock apps and your Mac.” If you decide later if you don’t want to use this feature, simply click the box again to disable it. Go to System Preferences and choosing the Security and Privacy section. Once you’ve got your Apple Watch ready, head on over to your Mac.