Starting with macOS Sierra, Apple introduced an "Auto Unlock" feature that makes it easier for Apple Watch owners to unlock their Macs, with the Apple Watch being used for authentication purposes ...

If you have a compatible watch and Mac, you can use your Apple Watch to unlock your Mac computer. Here's how to do it using the "Auto Unlock" feature.

If I’m right, it would make sense: just like with wireless Continuity Camera, unlocking your Mac with your Apple Watch also only works if both devices are signed in with the same Apple ID. According ...

You can unlock your Mac with a paired Apple Watch using a feature called "Auto Unlock." To set up the feature, you need a compatible Apple Watch and Mac signed into the same iCloud account.

Important: Both your Mac and your Apple Watch will need to be signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID, and your Apple Watch will need to use a passcode. How set up Auto Unlock ...

Tired of taking off your face mask to unlock your iPhone? Don’t want to enter your password each time you wake up your Mac? You can sneak past these challenges if you own an Apple Watch.