How To Set Up Touch Id On Macbook Air

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Learn how to use Touch ID to unlock your MacBook Air and make purchases using your Apple ID and Apple Pay — all with your fingerprint.

Use Touch ID on your MacBook Air. Set up your MacBook Air, migrate your data, and get in-depth help with your notebook's built-in apps and features. See user guides. Find technical specifications — processor speed, storage, memory, and more — for your MacBook Air model. Question: Q: touch id on macbook air. Every time you start up, restart, or log out, you need to type your password to log in to your user account. May 10, 2017 Head to System Preferences, then head to the Touch ID section. Tap the '+' button to add a new fingerprint. You can only add up to three fingerprints, after which the '+' button will not longer appear, so if you don't see a '+' button that's probably why. When you do hit '+,' you'll be asked for your password.

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• Wait a few seconds, then press and hold down the Touch ID / power button on the MacBook Air again until you see the Apple logo on screen When you see the Apple logo on the screen you can let go of the Power button again, as this indicates the computer is booting up.
• Touch ID on the new MacBook Pro makes logging in so much easier: just place your finger on the power button, and you're in. It's a small thing, but it makes waking up your computer and logging in nearly instant.

Connect your MacBook Air to other devices

If the cable from your external display, hard drive, or other device doesn't connect to the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports on your MacBook Air, you might need an adapter. Free up space on macbook air.

Use the Force Touch trackpad

The Force Touch trackpad on your MacBook Air helps you work smarter in apps such as Mail, Maps, and Safari.

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Set up Touch ID

Before you can set up Touch ID in 1Password, you'll need to set up Touch ID on your Mac. Then follow these steps:

1. Open and unlock 1Password.
2. Choose 1Password > Preferences from the menu bar, and click Security.
3. Select 'Allow Touch ID to unlock 1Password'.

How To Set Up Touch Id On Macbook Air

Now you can use your fingerprint to unlock 1Password. But don't forget your Master Password. Sometimes you'll need to enter it instead of using Touch ID.

Use Touch ID

After setting up Touch ID, open 1Password or use 1Password in your browser.

If 1Password is locked, you'll see a message that '1Password is trying to unlock.' To unlock 1Password, place your finger on the Touch ID sensor.

Manage your settings

To change how often your Master Password is required instead of your fingerprint, choose 1Password > Preferences from the menu bar, and click Security.

• Require Master Password: If you want 1Password to require your Master Password instead of Touch ID after a specific amount of time, change this setting.

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Get help

Sometimes you'll need to enter your Master Password instead of using Touch ID:

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Set up Touch ID

Before you can set up Touch ID in 1Password, you'll need to set up Touch ID on your Mac. Then follow these steps:

1. Open and unlock 1Password.
2. Choose 1Password > Preferences from the menu bar, and click Security.
3. Select 'Allow Touch ID to unlock 1Password'.

How To Set Up Touch Id On Macbook Air

Now you can use your fingerprint to unlock 1Password. But don't forget your Master Password. Sometimes you'll need to enter it instead of using Touch ID.

Use Touch ID

After setting up Touch ID, open 1Password or use 1Password in your browser.

If 1Password is locked, you'll see a message that '1Password is trying to unlock.' To unlock 1Password, place your finger on the Touch ID sensor.

Manage your settings

To change how often your Master Password is required instead of your fingerprint, choose 1Password > Preferences from the menu bar, and click Security.

• Require Master Password: If you want 1Password to require your Master Password instead of Touch ID after a specific amount of time, change this setting.

How to recover macbook password. Learn more about automatically locking 1Password.

Get help

Sometimes you'll need to enter your Master Password instead of using Touch ID:

• If your fingerprint isn't recognized three times in a row
• If you're trying to change your Master Password
• If the amount of time in Preferences > Security > Require Master Password has elapsed

If you still need help, follow these steps. Try again after each step:

1. Make sure you have the latest version of 1Password.
2. Make sure that you are able to use Touch ID to unlock your Mac.
3. Try enrolling a different finger.

Touch ID requires a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with Touch ID.

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