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Hey what's up guys, Stephen Colt of Mac here and thanks to the release of Mac OS Sierra
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Apple Watch owners can now automatically unlock their Macs with their wearables without the
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use of any lengthy passwords. So here's how to set it up
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First off, ensure that two-factor authentication is enabled. To do this, open up the system preferences on your Mac, then click on iCloud and go to
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account details. Next select security and enable two-factor authentication. As the second step, you'll need to ensure that you have a passcode on your Apple Watch
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To do this, go into the Apple Watch app, then go to My Watch and turn passcode on
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You'll then be asked to enter a four-digit passcode. Now go back to your system preferences on your Mac and click security and privacy
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Once there, make sure to disable automatic login is unchecked. If the option is greyed out, you might need to click on the padlock icon at the bottom
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of the window to make the necessary changes. After that, make sure the allow your Apple Watch to unlock your Mac box is checked
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A turning on message will then appear asking you to enter your password
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After these instructions are followed, whenever you wake your Mac up while wearing your Apple Watch, it will automatically unlock
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Hey presto, no more passwords. Well that's it for this video, but if you found it useful, go ahead and do me a favour
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