Tips for unlocking a Mac with an Android phone

Mac has a lot of utility software, most of them help users to freely customize this operating system to get a great and convenient experience as possible. And if necessary, you can also use an Android smartphone to automatically log in to the Mac via the fingerprint sensor itself without having to touch the keyboard.

Fingerprint sensors have become a popular security method on many smartphones, tablet and laptop devices today. If you're using a Mac computer and an Android device with a fingerprint sensor, try DroidID, a free app that helps you unlock Mac computers with an extremely interesting Android phone.

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DroidID - Macbook unlock application with Android device

DroidID is a completely free application that allows users to unlock Mac computers right on their own Android phone. The highlight of this application is the integration of the ability to unlock Macbook with Android device through the current popular fingerprint sensor security method.

How to unlock a Mac with an Android phone

Before going to learn the steps to unlock Mac with Android fingerprint, you need to ensure the following requirements:

1. Mac computers running macOS 10.12 (El Capitan) and above and have enabled Keychain in System Preferences> iCloud.
2. Samsung phones running Android 6 and above (or Android smartphone 7 and above) have a fingerprint sensor and have installed at least 1 fingerprint in the phone.

Once you are sure to meet the above conditions, follow the steps below to experience a new unlocking method for your Mac computer:

Step 1:

First, proceed to download the DroidID application to your Android phone. After that, continue to download and install DroidID Mac Client on your Mac.

1. Download DroidID for Android.
2. Download DroidID Mac Client for Mac.

Step 2:

The download and installation process is complete, you start both DroidID on Android and DroidID Client on Mac. On the first run, enter the code shown on the phone and password the computer into the application on the Mac and then click Connect.

Step 3:

Now DroidID Client on the Mac computer will restart, if the system requires Keychain access, select Always Allow.

Note:

- You do not need to worry about the password being stolen, because DroidID does not save the Mac password that it is kept in the system and Keychain.

- To disconnect the Mac from your Android device, you can choose from the DroidID icon on Menu Bar.

- If you restart the computer, DroidID will not be able to unlock it, similar to how it works on iOS or Android, you must enter the password this time.

Thus, every time you wake up from sleep mode or exit the screensaver, instead of entering the previous password, simply go to DroidID with the icon or drag the notification bar and select DoridID on the phone and then scan the fingerprint. It is possible to unlock it on a Mac. It's interesting, isn't it?

I wish you all success!

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