then you type your password in with the keyboard
and if the laptop is stolen what is a password going to do you have bigger things to worry about
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Sketchy Rumor Claims MacBooks, Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad to Gain Touch ID
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then you type your password in with the keyboard
and if the laptop is stolen what is a password going to do you have bigger things to worry aboutMost of us have far too many passwords to remember and even the more complex ones are becoming easier to crack... Some kind of secure challenge-response system would be great. It would also encourage me to lock my screen on a regular basis
Why, a Macbook (Pro-Air) has a much bigger battery than for instance an iPhone, it has even a few times more than any iPad.
And those devices don't even drain fast by using 4G.
They drain faster using GPS, but who needs GPS on a Laptop.
I wouldn't say that this is as much a prediction as it is a certainty. Touch ID needs to be in all Apple devices if ApplePay and TouchID itself are to reach their full potential.
Eliminating passwords cannot be done unless all your devices can read your finger print. ApplePay on Macs using passwords creates a flaw in the system that compromises it overall.
Eliminating passwords cannot be done unless all your devices can read your finger print. ApplePay on Macs using passwords creates a flaw in the system that compromises it overall.
You need to enable App Store purchases under TouchID in Settings.
The reason why you have to enter your password when the device reboots is because the entire system is encrypted at startup. It gets technical but if you watch the Keynote that goes over TouchID they spell out exactly why these decisions have made, and they are entirely for security.
Who seriously writes some of these articles
Even a toddler can use better logic. Whether the rumor is sketchy or not, it make perfect logical sense as the next step. This rumor is actually more believable than most of the other rumors on here.
I said this a while back when Apple first introduced Touch ID that I can see them with a Master Plan
(1) Introduce users to Touch ID via iOS
(2) Add Touch ID to MacBooks, my logic was possibly putting it where the Power button is
(3) A much bigger master plan is Apple working on becoming a defacto universal authentication mechanism to allow users to login using Touch ID. This is not just limiting Touch ID to Apple related products, but imagine going to a website and making a Purchase via Touch ID or logging into Facebook or Instagram via Touch ID.
You are limiting your scope way too much to think this is a sketchy rumor, this could be the next biggest thing since Apple Pay. Apple thinks big and I can see this happening.
Even a toddler can use better logic. Whether the rumor is sketchy or not, it make perfect logical sense as the next step. This rumor is actually more believable than most of the other rumors on here.
I said this a while back when Apple first introduced Touch ID that I can see them with a Master Plan
(1) Introduce users to Touch ID via iOS
(2) Add Touch ID to MacBooks, my logic was possibly putting it where the Power button is
(3) A much bigger master plan is Apple working on becoming a defacto universal authentication mechanism to allow users to login using Touch ID. This is not just limiting Touch ID to Apple related products, but imagine going to a website and making a Purchase via Touch ID or logging into Facebook or Instagram via Touch ID.
You are limiting your scope way too much to think this is a sketchy rumor, this could be the next biggest thing since Apple Pay. Apple thinks big and I can see this happening.
This could be a really good thing if the technology and privacy issues get worked out to the point where it is a viable solution.
There's tons of room under the screen of the iMac. This would eliminate any wireless connection issues. Same-same on either side of the track pad on any MacBook. For older gear, Apple could make a standalone sensor that plugs into a USB port, or make a trackpad that similarly plugs in, with a wider base for room for the sensor.
Not as much the number pad for me, but Home, End, PgUp, PgDn. The tiny Apple keyboards require two-hand finger gymnastics.
I want this to be true soo much...although it would make much more sense if the Touch ID was on the power button for MacBooks
And why even hinder the advancement and spread of technology if Apple could do it? I can see myself using Touch ID on my iMac every day. This is a huge wishlist item of mine for future Macs and OS X.
Bring on Touch ID to the Mac please, Apple!
I really hope that adding a new mouse or trackpad works for all macs that run Yosemite, or at least 10.11 assuming that is when this feature will debut, if the article is true.
I can see it's implemented for laptop to increase access convenience and security for online purchase (with NFC chip built in off course), but for Magic mouse and Trackpad? No so much. I'm not convinced that implementing Touch ID in $69 mouse or trackpad will have much benefit beside the convenient login.
By the way, all you have to do is stealing someone's trackpad or mouse and get the finger print out of it. Next time, you should be able to log on his computer...lol.
By the way, all you have to do is stealing someone's trackpad or mouse and get the finger print out of it. Next time, you should be able to log on his computer...lol.
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I'd love to see Apple implement a redesign as well as Touch ID. Can't tell you the number of times that damned mouse just scrolls rapidly with my barely touching it, so frustrating. We're due a new design I think.
Losing your mouse, people will get your finger print and next time, say good bye to your computer.
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Then what else it's for?
Apple explained that when they presented TouchID. In their internal testing, if people weren't occasionally prompted to enter the password/passcode, too many of them they would forget it. And since TouchID is not 100% reliable at some point one does need to enter the password.
That already exists on iOS with ApplePay for the purchase side of things and iCloud Keychain for the logins. If you have access to a Mac user account via TouchID, then you'd have access to logins to any website or app via Keychain. For purchases, you use ApplePay which not only authorizes the payment but also pre-fills the delivery address and other details related to a purchase.
isn't it obvious that on a MacBook the Touch ID goes where the power button is?
I don't see the Touch ID on a mouse or trackpad, though.
Perhaps this is the next step for Apple to seriously get into the enterprise business. I have been successfully using biometric finger print readers for almost 10 years and I cant imagine a laptop without it (same way I cant imagine a business laptop without a docking capabilities).