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Unable to unlock my MacBook Pro using Apple Watch

I have to manually unlock when I should be able to use my new apple watch. This worked prior to updating to Sequoia! I have tried to remove the previous entries in the keychain and it still won't unlock.



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MacBook Pro (M1, 2020)

Posted on Sep 23, 2024 9:51 AM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2024 10:52 AM

I did the steps shown below in you linked to and it's now my Watch is linking to the unlock and working:


  1. Turn off WiFi on Mac
  2. Turn off "Watch Unlock" on Mac
  3. Shut down Mac
  4. Shut down Watch
  5. Turn on Mac
  6. Turn on Watch
  7. Turn on WiFi on Mac
  8. Turn on "Watch Unlock" on Mac


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Oct 24, 2024 12:34 AM in response to nicevillesteve

I had the same problem. Updating MBP M2 to Sequoia 15.0.1 and new AW 10 with AWos 11.0.1. The 'Unlock with AW..' was turned on, but it didn't work. Turned it off and triad to turn on, not possible. It stayed in 'syncing' for 'ever' but not turning on. Then I did with tip on this thread: Changed the name on the new AW in AW App on iPhone, Unpaired the other (old) Apple Watch's in AW App on iPhone. Restarted the new AW, and voila..

The syncing for Unlock with AW turned on, and it works. Haven't tried 'over night sleep' yet. But waited until all disks slowed down and so on.. and it works.

Unable to unlock my MacBook Pro using Apple Watch

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