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Need password to enable touch id

I just got a new Mac air and I have no idea how to get it to open. It says I need a password to enable Touch ID but I don’t know the darn password. How do I find the password

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 10, 2020 5:01 PM

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neuroanatomist

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Posted on Sep 11, 2020 9:22 AM

You would have set a password when you first set up the Mac. If you need to reset it:

Change or reset the password of a macOS user account

It's normal to need a password when the Mac boots up or is restarted, that's by design for security reasons. Touch ID works when you wake the Mac from sleep.

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