How to Unlock Mac with Apple Watch

Apple has a unique work environment and a flawless ecosystem. We can easily switch between devices without even interrupting our work. If we leave our work from our smartphone, we can continue it on our Mac, or also we can continue on our iMac. Every device of Apple is connected to the ecosystem. Also, if we talk about Apple Watch, we cannot say that it is left behind. Do you know that we can unlock Mac devices using Apple Watch? If not, don’t worry. We are here to guide you on how to unlock Mac devices with Apple Watch.

Apple Ecosystem

Apple added the ability to unlock an iPhone using Apple watch way back. It allowed users to unlock their smartphones even when wearing masks. While this feature works fluently, people are unaware that now people can even unlock their Mac using the Apple watch.

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We can say that Apple has given the best ecosystem to its users. However, many of its users don’t even know how seamless the experience provided by Apple is. There are several categories of products Apple has been providing us such as smartphones, Smartwatch, Mac Book, iMac, iPads, etc. In this article, we will tell you the process by which you can unlock your Mac just by using Apple Watch near it.

How to unlock Mac with Apple Watch

Below are some pre-requisites that you should know for unlocking your Mac device:

• Apple Watch with Watch OS 7 or newer
• Mac Book running on Mac OS Sierra

It is not a long procedure, to unlock your Mac with an Apple watch. Yet a large number don’t know it is available. Now, follow the steps below:

1. Login to iCloud with the same Apple ID on both the devices i.e. Apple Watch and Mac.
2. Click on the top-left Apple icon on your screen.
3. Enable two-factor authentication for your Apple ID.
4. Once done, you are ready for the next step.
5. Setup passcode for Apple Watch if your watch is running on the Watch OS 7 or more.
6. Open System preferences on Mac and clicks on Security and Privacy.
7. Now head to the general tab.
8. And select the “Allow Apple Watch to unlock your Mac”.

Once completed this setup. Now whenever you or your Apple Watch is near your device, the Mac will automatically unlock.

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