Many people are saying about how wobbly the touch id is but I heard no one mention that you can actually press the Touch ID like a button. Is everyone's macbook like that? Is it an actual button or a manufacturing issue?
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You can press the Touch ID like a button.
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Yes, the Touch ID button doubles as the physical power button. You can press it down to turn the computer on/off just like you could with the power button on previous models.
If you don't have a finger print sensor notification after opening up the computer, you probably haven't setup a finger print yet. Go to System Preferences and Touch ID to set it up.
I suppose I should also mention that on my previous late-2016 15" MBP that power button was extremely wobbly. I replaced that machine with a 13" tMBP and the power button isn't wobbly at all. So it's definitely not an issue with all machines.
Power your computer off and leave the lid open. Now press & click the Touch ID button.
OK thanks everyone! It does turn on the computer. I was trying to power off the computer with it, it didn't do that.
It acts like a normal power button. Holding it down shuts the computer off for when it's frozen.
