5 things you can do with Touch ID on Mac besides unlocking

Touch ID is still a relatively new feature on Macs. The first ever Apple computer to feature Touch ID was the MacBook Air from 2018. Since then, this perfect technology, which we know very well from iPhones, is available on all MacBooks, and it is also available on the external Magic Keyboard. Of course, Touch ID on Mac is primarily used for quick login, but that is certainly not all that this function can do. In this article, we'll take a look at 5 things you can do with Touch ID on your Mac besides unlocking. Let's get straight to the point.

Manage and uninstall applications

If on your Mac you choose to installing or uninstalling an application, so in most cases you have to authorize yourself for this action. You can either use a classic password, or you can simply place your finger on Touch ID, which will allow you to authorize much faster. You will appreciate the presence of Touch ID even more if you have a new Mac and are currently installing a bunch of new applications. With Touch ID you can also authorize directly in specific applications, or you can use this function when downloading or purchasing an application in the App Store.

Authorization in presets and passwords

macOS also includes System Preferences, where you can set countless different options related to the look and feel of your Mac. If you throw yourself into some more complex and security changes, so it is always necessary for you to tap on in the lower left corner of the window castle icon, and then simply authenticate using Touch ID. Subsequently, you will be able to easily perform any actions. In addition, Touch ID can also be used to display passwords, both in System Preferences -> Passwords, so also in passwords found in Safari. It goes without saying that authorization using Touch ID is possible for logging into internet accounts.

Lock and fast restart

The Touch ID button also serves as the start button. So if you turn off your Mac, you can turn it back on just by pressing Touch ID. However, you can also quickly and easily access your Mac through Touch ID to lock alternatively, you can invoke his hard restart. Pro locking you just need to They pressed Touch ID once, for hard restart it is then necessary that you Hold down Touch ID until the Mac's screen goes black and it will then start to restart, which you can tell by the  on the screen.

Disabling the firewall on Mac using Touch ID

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Switch users instantly

Most of us use a Mac purely for ourselves. But the truth is that, for example, in larger families, one Mac can easily be used by several users. Individual users can be easily managed in System Preferences -> Users and Groups. In any case, the Touch ID button can be used by multiple users to quickly switch between them - and it's nothing complicated. If you are currently on a user account that is not yours, all you have to do to log in to yours is to they placed their finger on Touch ID for one second, and then pressed this button. This will allow the Mac to recognize your fingerprint, which it will associate with your user account, to which it will immediately switch you.

Accessibility feature

macOS also includes a special Accessibility section, within which there are countless functions, thanks to which Apple products can also be used by users with a certain disadvantage, i.e. for example blind or deaf. All blind people can use macOS (and other Apple systems). VoiceOver it can also be activated using Touch ID. In this case, you just need to held down the Command key while pressing Touch ID three times in quick succession, which activates VoiceOver. And if you want fast view Accessibility Shortcuts, so it is enough that you press Touch ID three times in quick succession, this time without any other key.