If your Apple Watch has stopped unlocking your Mac, here are some fixes you can try!
When the Apple Watch`s Auto Unlock works, it`s magical. You open or approach your Mac while wearing your Apple Watch and, instead of having to type in your — hopefully long, strong — password, it just logs you in. No fuss. No muss.
But when it`s not working, you might feel anger, frustration, blame, recriminations, along with having to type in that — hopefully long, strong — password. Not so much fun.
So what can you do when Auto Unlock doesn`t work? Here`s an in-depth guide to help you out.
Some basic Auto Unlock troubleshooting
Is Automatic Login enabled?
Is your Apple Watch paired correctly?
Reset the radios
Reboot everything
Check for updates
Re-pair your Apple Watch
Contact Apple
Some basic Auto Unlock troubleshooting
If you can`t enable Auto Unlock (or it was working, but stopped), here are a few of more obvious problems we`ve run across:
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