3 years ago 129 1. Cannot unlock Mac with Apple Watch since watchOS 9 Hi! Since I installed watchOS 9 and MacOs Monterey 12.6, unlocking Mac wit Apple Watch is nearly impossible. I can do it if I deselect the option in the security preferences panel and then switch it on again, but the trick lasts for a few hours only. Then open system preferences, security general and check that your Apple Watch is showing up under allow apple watch to unlock your mac and the box is ticked for your watch. this also fixes if my mac cannot use my Iphone to make and receive calls. Good Luck WolF Eg: System requirements for Continuity on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch – Apple Support. says: "press and hold the Option key while choosing Apple menu > System Information. Select Wi-Fi in the sidebar of System Information. On the right side, look for ”Auto Unlock: Supported.”. ( 0) Reply. Once you have successfully enabled two-factor authentication, you can proceed with setting up the Unlock with Apple Watch feature on your Mac. Setting Up Unlock with Apple Watch. Unlocking your Mac with your Apple Watch is a convenient feature that allows you to bypass entering your password every time you wake your computer. 6 days ago · The method below will guide you to solve the Mac HD issue that the disk macintosh HD can't be unlocked: Go to the macOS Recovery mode and boot your system using one of the two methods: If you are using an Intel-based Mac, press and hold the Command + R keys on your keyboard while your Mac restart. If you are using an Apple M1 Mac, press and This is from console.app on Mac. Not sure if you need to install Xcode before connected devices appear in there, but it’ll show anything you plug in to your mac in the sidebar and you can stream it’s log file. 8. davejmm. Ensure you're signed into the same iCloud account on both your Mac and your Apple Watch. When that's done, on your Mac, click the Apple logo, top left of the screen, and select System Settings Rather than automatically unlocking your Mac, it allows you to unlock your Mac from your phone. This means you can use the Touch ID sensor on your iPhone to authenticate and unlock your Mac. As with Knock and Tether, MacID also offers an Apple Watch app. Unlike with the above options, MacID can't be used by just anyone who has your iPhone and Mac. yjgX.