Touch ID on a Mac is really practical. It lets you unlock your Mac quickly and securely without having to enter your password every time you unlock your Mac. But that’s not all it can do. Touch ID on ...

Authenticate in the macOS Terminal with Touch ID is much quicker than typing your password every time. Edit a simple file in Terminal using the nano editor to enable Touch ID for all sudo commands.

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How to change Touch ID settings on a MacBook Pro Your email has been sent When Apple first introduced Touch ID, I thought the feature sounded innovative but unnecessary. Programming the Mac to ...

Three-and-half months after launching the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, Apple is finally breaking it out from its iMac bundle. The accessory is now available as a standalone through Apple Stores and ...

Touch ID is part of some Mac keyboards. Apple Touch ID is a fingerprint recognition technology developed by Apple Inc. It allows users to authenticate their identity and perform secure actions such as ...

Touch ID makes so much sense for banks and money management tools to use, given the added security. Budgeting app Mint (free)—which happens to be one of my most-used apps—now lets you use Touch ID ...