{"id":85562,"date":"2023-05-30T15:36:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T20:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=85562"},"modified":"2023-05-30T16:36:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T21:36:14","slug":"how-to-use-your-apple-watch-to-unlock-use-passwords-and-more-on-your-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/85562-how-to-use-your-apple-watch-to-unlock-use-passwords-and-more-on-your-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Your Apple Watch to Unlock, Use Passwords, and More on Your Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You can use your Apple Watch\u202f to sign in to your Mac or authenticate passwords and approve app installations. This feature is called Auto Unlock and in this guide we&#8217;ll show you how to get setup using macOS Ventura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-auto-unlock-system-requirements\">Auto Unlock System Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a Continuity feature, Auto Unlock is tied to your Apple ID and thus requires you to be signed in with the same Apple ID on both your Mac and Apple Watch. It also requires the use of macOS High Sierra or above and the following Macs. (The feature supports all Apple Watches.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>MacBook introduced in 2015 or later<\/li><li>MacBook Pro introduced in late 2013 or later<\/li><li>MacBook Air introduced in 2013 or later<\/li><li>Mac mini introduced in 2014 or later<\/li><li>iMac introduced in 2013 or later<\/li><li>iMac Pro<\/li><li>Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later<\/li><li>Mac Studio<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-auto-unlock-setup\">Auto Unlock Setup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To set this up, you must have a password established on your Apple Watch. If you have a passcode already setup, you can skip down to the next step If you don&#8217;t have a passcode, here&#8217;s how to set one without having to open the Apple Watch app on an iPhone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Launch the Settings app on your Apple Watch.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Scroll down the list and tap Passcode.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1461\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Passcode.jpg\" alt=\"Passcode\" class=\"wp-image-85563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Passcode.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Passcode-99x120.jpg 99w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Passcode-265x323.jpg 265w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Passcode-156x190.jpg 156w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Passcode-99x120@2x.jpg 198w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Passcode-265x323@2x.jpg 530w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Passcode-156x190@2x.jpg 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Passcode<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tap Turn Passcode On.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Enter the four-digit passcode you want to use to lock and unlock the watch.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve got your Apple Watch passcode ready, head on over to your Mac. Go to System Settings and select the Touch ID &amp; Password section.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll see the name of your Apple Watch (in my case, \u201cDennis\u2019s AppleWatch\u201d) and a button to click to \u201cUse Apple Watch to unlock your applications and your Mac.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"995\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Touch-ID-System-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Touch ID &amp; System Settings\n\ufeff\" class=\"wp-image-85564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Touch-ID-System-Settings.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Touch-ID-System-Settings-145x120.jpg 145w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Touch-ID-System-Settings-284x235.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Touch-ID-System-Settings-190x158.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Touch-ID-System-Settings-145x120@2x.jpg 290w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Touch-ID-System-Settings-284x235@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Touch-ID-System-Settings-190x158@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Touch ID &amp; System Settings<br \/><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll need to enter the password for your Mac to allow the smartwatch to unlock it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"817\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Enter-password-.jpg\" alt=\"Enter password\" class=\"wp-image-85565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Enter-password-.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Enter-password--176x120.jpg 176w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Enter-password--284x193.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Enter-password--190x129.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Enter-password--176x120@2x.jpg 352w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Enter-password--284x193@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Enter-password--190x129@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Enter password<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With this setting enabled, your Mac will unlock automatically when it senses your Apple Watch, allowing you to lock and sign into your Mac without needing to type a password or use TouchID. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feature also allows you double-click the side button on your Apple Watch to authenticate chores like viewing passwords in Safari preferences, approving app installations, unlocking a locked note, unlocking certain settings menus in System&nbsp;Settings, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Side-button.jpg\" alt=\"Side button\" class=\"wp-image-85566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Side-button.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Side-button-190x120.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Side-button-284x179.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Side-button-190x120@2x.jpg 380w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Side-button-284x179@2x.jpg 568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Side button<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Apple Watch can serve as a quick way to unlock your Mac and authenticate passwords or approve app installations. 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