To set up Auto Unlock between your Apple Watch and MacBook, you'll first need to ensure both devices have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on and are signed in with the same Apple ID.

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I'm going through the equipment, and there is a MacBook Pro from 2016 here that is locked. Booting it just presents a message saying "Your computer is disabled. Try again in 60 minutes.