It is one of the novelties introduced by Apple in the last Keynote in which showed his new operating systems: iOS 10, watchos 3, macOS Sierra and tvOS 10. Unlock your Mac computer, whether it be an iMac, MacBook or Mac mini, using Apple Watch is possible through third-party applications, but since macOS Sierra and watchOS 3 will be possible in native way, without using any other program. The configuration is very simple and the operation more still. We show you how unlocks a Mac using the Apple Watch the following video.
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You configure two-factor authentication
It is the first step to be able to make use of this function, if not it will be impossible to activate the option in the settings of your Mac. We have detailed the procedure in this article and it will only take you five minutes.
Activate the option in system preferences
Specifically within the Security menu you will have to check the option “Allow Apple Watch unlock Mac”. Once done this is already all set to work, without having to touch anything in your watch or your computer. It blocks your Mac to test, unlock it, you’ll see that a sign leaves just below your name that indicates that the Mac is by unlocking and a second later you will be on your desktop without having to touch anything.
He is not a groundbreaking novelty, of course, even more when there were already applications that did more or less the same, but it is true that it is very comfortable to lift the lid of your MacBook and directly start using it without having to enter your password, and that if another person does it is that you have to enter the key or you will not have access. One point in favor of macOS Sierra and watchOS 3.
