Touch ID has been deleted completely from my settings; how do i reinstall this?

I tried to delete a fingerprint and it deleted that with the settings to use Touch ID whatsoever.

iMac (2017 – 2020)

Posted on Aug 11, 2023 3:31 PM

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Posted on Aug 11, 2023 7:41 PM

you can delete a fingerprint, but you cannot delete the feature

if your device has a touch Id then go to settings, touch id & passcode, then add a fingerprint

if your device does mot have a touch id, meaning not having a button which scans your finger, then the setting does not exist

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Touch ID has been deleted completely from my settings; how do i reinstall this?

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