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How do I restore Touch ID to my Mac, it disappeared from the System Settings since auto update to Ventura 13

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iMac (M1, 2021)

Posted on Jun 22, 2023 04:07 PM

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Posted on Jun 23, 2023 09:06 AM

Roy-2371 wrote:

How do I restore Touch ID to my Mac, it disappeared from the System Settings since auto update to Ventura 13
Touch ID




iMac external keyboard…


switching off the keyboard for 30 secs or so and then hard connecting the keyboard via lightning cable and then switching on the keyboard resulted in the touch id icon reappearing in system settings.


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Jun 23, 2023 09:06 AM in response to Roy-2371

Roy-2371 wrote:

How do I restore Touch ID to my Mac, it disappeared from the System Settings since auto update to Ventura 13
Touch ID




iMac external keyboard…


switching off the keyboard for 30 secs or so and then hard connecting the keyboard via lightning cable and then switching on the keyboard resulted in the touch id icon reappearing in system settings.


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