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How do you turn off Face ID on a Mac my late son’s face is still on there

Hello my son just passed last month and his Face ID is there for his Mac he added my finger print for his iPhone and iPad but we need to access his Mac thank you

MacBook Air 15″, macOS 14.6

Posted on Sep 14, 2024 3:29 PM

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Sep 14, 2024 3:45 PM in response to kg1429

Sorry to hear about your son, kg1429.. Face ID is for iPhones , maybe iPads but hasn’t come to desktop Macs… YET.. that being said, here’s how you can access his Mac in this situation:

How to request access to a deceased family member's Apple account - Apple Support (CA)

And this : If you can't reset your Mac login password - Apple Support (CA)


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How do you turn off Face ID on a Mac my late son’s face is still on there

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