Please Apple, PLEASE give us focus follows eyes in macOS with the option to eliminate focus stealing.
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Face ID for Mac Remains Distant Despite Years of Rumors
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I had faceID on my old Surface Pro 6 and it was useful and smooth, but it was annoying when it’d log me in when just approaching my desk.
I like it on my mobile devices, but I prefer touchID on my MacBook Pro and Magic Keyboard for the Mac Studio.
It should be available for those who want it, though.
I like it on my mobile devices, but I prefer touchID on my MacBook Pro and Magic Keyboard for the Mac Studio.
It should be available for those who want it, though.
Sure, it will cause issues with fitting a FaceID-sensor in the laptops and Touch ID works great; the issue as I see it is that Apple locks desktop users into buying and using their keyboards. If they at least would sell separata Touch ID - buttons so that I can use a third party keyboard. This makes me wonder if they don't want to develop/release Face ID just to avoid the risk of selling fewer keyboards.
Good point. Oh wait. Everyone else already has this. And has had it for over decade. My Surface Pro is over 13 years old. It has a touch screen (which is very useful) and the equivalent of Face ID. It's not a shark, it's progress.
No, that was people on here, general customer base has no appetite for it, plus it will fragment the Mac market, you will have laptops with touchscreens and desktops without. Apple are not going to make a MacBook Pro turn into a tablet that's for sure, hence the story stating they will invent a new hinge so the screen doesn't push back when poked by a finger. It sounds like it will quite literally be the same as the current MacBooks with a touch screen OLED. Who wants that?
Surface Pro is a laptop that has an OS that tries hard to make it touch friendly.
And falls short.
If Apple brings Face ID to the Mac, expect major repair limitations. A display-integrated sensor would lock the feature to the original screen, breaking after third-party replacements. Apple’s strict pairing of Face ID and Touch ID components has created a self-inflicted repair dilemma.
Its like they are intentionally saying stupid stuff to make people enraged. The reason for not doing FaceID is because it would cost them more and they can't charge for it. Thats it.
Saying that peoples fingers are closer to a button than your face to a webcam is both ridiculous and factually wrong. If that was the case, then iPads wouldn't have faceid.
Saying that peoples fingers are closer to a button than your face to a webcam is both ridiculous and factually wrong. If that was the case, then iPads wouldn't have faceid.
Thats bizarre, it should be tied to the TPM and have a reset feature. Windows and Linux have this with no issue, so this is a non-issue for other systems.
Controversial take : Touch ID on the Mac is great and is better for that device than Face ID is.
I’m more interested in Macs getting OLED displays, getting even thinner, getting even better battery life.
Oh and that patent Apple has where the keyboard glyphs are dynamically generated from LEDs (or something like that).
I’m more interested in Macs getting OLED displays, getting even thinner, getting even better battery life.
Oh and that patent Apple has where the keyboard glyphs are dynamically generated from LEDs (or something like that).
In the end, the very thinness of the MacBook Air/Pro display makes the Face ID idea not yet viable. Is Apple willing to put in a very slight "bump" on the back of the top of display panel to accommodate Face ID sensors?
Face ID falls short. It fails for me on lots of occasions. When it works, it's great. When it doesn't work, it's very frustrating. I often have to enter my PIN in public, which almost never happened to me with Touch ID.
Touch ID has never failed me as much as Face ID has.
Also, Touch ID gives me more control as it requires a more conscious approach.
I think the best solution for portable devices would be an under-screen Touch ID sensor.
The current Touch ID solution for macOS computers is adequate.
If I had to choose between the two, I would choose Touch ID without hesitation.
For me, Touch ID is good enough: it's reliable, fast.
It would be nice if our devices had both. I don't know. Maybe.
Perhaps you could choose your preferred option in the setup process or in the system settings.
Alternatively, the system could allow you to unlock your device (and confirm actions) using either method. Sometimes you use Face ID and sometimes Touch ID, depending on what is more convenient at the time.
Or maybe the system would allow you to choose to have both required at the same time. Although I don't think most people would use this.
Touch ID has never failed me as much as Face ID has.
Also, Touch ID gives me more control as it requires a more conscious approach.
I think the best solution for portable devices would be an under-screen Touch ID sensor.
The current Touch ID solution for macOS computers is adequate.
If I had to choose between the two, I would choose Touch ID without hesitation.
For me, Touch ID is good enough: it's reliable, fast.
It would be nice if our devices had both. I don't know. Maybe.
Perhaps you could choose your preferred option in the setup process or in the system settings.
Alternatively, the system could allow you to unlock your device (and confirm actions) using either method. Sometimes you use Face ID and sometimes Touch ID, depending on what is more convenient at the time.
Or maybe the system would allow you to choose to have both required at the same time. Although I don't think most people would use this.
Touch ID never made any sense on the Mac. Face ID makes all the sense in the world. And it would be nice to have keyboards again without the battery drain from touch ID.
But reaching to the top corner of the keyboard is such a chore. I gotta lift my arm and reach over the desk to the furthest key. That's almost a whole calorie of work, Apple. I ain't trying to close exercise rings when I log into the computer.
Can't I just slump towards my desk while the iMac screen blasts my face with FaceID lasers meters away and immediately logs me into the desktop before my butt hits the seat? That'd be awesome.
Can't I just slump towards my desk while the iMac screen blasts my face with FaceID lasers meters away and immediately logs me into the desktop before my butt hits the seat? That'd be awesome.
I want FaceID on my Mac Studio. I know it's buried beneath the desk on a shelf, but I'm quite willing to cripple my back while leaning under the table grimacing at the little silver box to unlock with FaceID. Come on, Apple, make it happen! 🤣
I totally get it. FaceID has a physical mechanism for confirming what you are about to do - the double press on side of your phone. You want this added layer before you part ways with any sensitive data.
On a Mac, you would need a similar mechanism... let's say the key press. Well, if you're pressing the keyboard for a confirmation anyways then you may as well just include TouchID in it instead of adding an additional step.
One could argue FaceID on iPhone really just adds an unecesary step too.
On a Mac, you would need a similar mechanism... let's say the key press. Well, if you're pressing the keyboard for a confirmation anyways then you may as well just include TouchID in it instead of adding an additional step.
One could argue FaceID on iPhone really just adds an unecesary step too.
I like watch unlock. It would be nice to see touch unlock on the mouse. Given it is where hands actually are before the keyboard.., although not all laptops use mice.
Maybe just confuse the product line and put touch/face/watch ID on every computer and then randomize the selection of which one works. Somewhat like 2FA…
Maybe just confuse the product line and put touch/face/watch ID on every computer and then randomize the selection of which one works. Somewhat like 2FA…