As the Tether website says, the tether will lock your Mac when you’re not there and spring it back to life when you return. You also have to install this app on Mac, but this one’s available for free. Once this is done, you can unlock your Mac from your wrist with just a tap – no Touch ID is required! How cool is that!? Oh boy, we are so glad someone figured out a way to get rid of those annoying passwords.

Touch ID will ask for your fingerprint when you put on your Apple Watch. Knock is designed to take full advantage of Apple Watch while making unlocking more secure and reliable. As their website says, Knock and Apple Watch are a match made in heaven. Let’s start with the very popular and famous Knock 2.0. image credits: official Apple Watch and Android Wear websites How to Unlock Mac Using Apple Watch 1. With so many digital accounts that each of us have, remembering passwords has become more of an IQ test – the more passwords you are able to remember, the smarter you are! Add to this those password framing specifications and it’s enough to drive any sane person insane! While those who have taken Mensa IQ tests may not agree with this, on a lighter note, we sure as hell do! Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could get rid of those annoying passwords and be able to unlock your Mac using Apple Watch or Android Wear? Turns out this is possible! This post will cover all the best available apps which will help you to unlock Mac using Apple Watch or Android Wear. We hate to admit it, but passwords are a necessary evil.

Typing a long, strong (or so you think) password every time on your Mac can be quite annoying.

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