- #2fa for icloud account on mac os sierra verification#
- #2fa for icloud account on mac os sierra software#
- #2fa for icloud account on mac os sierra code#
- #2fa for icloud account on mac os sierra password#
Once in your iCloud Account, click on Account Details.Ĥ. Next, click on the Security tab and click on Set Up Two-Factor Authentication… link (See image below)ĥ. Note: You may have to Login to your iCloud Account by entering your Apple ID and Passcode.ģ.
Click on the Apple Icon on your Mac and then click on System Preferences in the drop-down menu.Ģ. On the System Preferences screen, click on iCloud
#2fa for icloud account on mac os sierra verification#
On the next screens, answer security questions, confirm your date of birth and recovery email and click on Continue to Turn Off Two-Step verification.Īfter disabling two-step verification the next step is to enable Two-Factor Authentication for your Apple ID.ġ. On your Computer visit and sign-in to your Apple IDĢ. Once in your account, click on the Edit link located in the security section (See image below)ģ. Next, click on Turn Off Two-Step Verification link, located under Two-Step Verification heading (See image below).Ĥ. You will see a pop-up, click on Turn Off Two-Step Verification on the Pop-upĥ. Disable Two-Step VerificationĪfter setting up a passcode on your Apple Watch the next step is to disable Two-Step Verification for your Apple ID, in case it is enabled.ġ.
Note: Make sure that you note down this passcode and keep it in a safe place. Now, enter a Passcode for your Apple Watch On the next screen tap on Enable Passcodeģ. Enable Passcode on Apple Watchįollow the steps below to enable and setup a Passcode for your Apple Watch.ġ. On your Apple Watch, tap on Settings. Next, tap on PasscodeĢ. You will find below the steps to Enable Passcode on Apple Watch, Disable Two Step Verification, Enable Two Factor Authentication and the Steps to Enable Auto Unlock Feature on Mac.
#2fa for icloud account on mac os sierra software#
Also, your Apple Watch needs to have WatchOS3 installed on it.Īfter meeting above Hardware and Software requirements, you can gain the ability to Unlock Mac with your Apple Watch by meeting the following requirements.
#2fa for icloud account on mac os sierra code#
What's even MORE STUPID is that they don't text you the code AT ALL!!! It shows up ON THE DEVICE YOU'RE USING so that you can key it right in! WTH is the value in this?Īm I completely missing something? Not to mention that it effectively rendered my iCloud account UNUSABLE for syncing data among my devices until I cleared it out and re-set everything.The Auto Unlock feature is only available on mid-2013 or newer Mac’s, with macOS Sierra installed on it. The exact same is true if they gain access to ANY of my active devices.
#2fa for icloud account on mac os sierra password#
Guess what? It would show up in Messages as either an iMessage that's right on the Mac OR it would show up as a forwarded text message in Messages - giving the hacker the second password they need. If someone breaks into my iCloud account -ON- my Mac, and Apple were to text the secondary password to my phone. When you go through the 2FA setup on your iCloud account, they ask you for a phone number to text that passcode to (so, now, you would need to have your phone handy as well).įirst off, this is completely STUPID because so many of us are using text forwarding to our Mac's and other devices. The whole concept of what Apple is advertising is solid - when you log in to your iCloud account through a browser, or on a new device (like when you're initially setting up access to your account), Apple will require not only your iCloud password but also a six digit passcode.
or is this the dumbest implementation of 2FA (two-factor authentication) ever?
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