- The Touch ID logo used by Apple. Touch ID is an electronic fingerprint recognition feature, designed and released by Apple Inc., that allows users to unlock devices, make purchases in the various Apple digital media stores (the iTunes Store, the App Store, and the Apple Books Store ), and authenticate Apple Pay online or in apps.
- Go to 'Apple Menu System Preferences ', and then click on the Touch ID pane. Next, click on the 'Touch ID MacBook Pro Settings'. This opens a window containing the list of registered fingerprints. Now, hover over the icon of the fingerprint you want to delete, and then click the 'X' button that will show up in the upper left.
Starting with the iPhone 5S in 2013, Apple embedded its fingerprint sensor into a round button on the front of its devices, taking away real estate from the display. How to clear your MacBook Pro's fingerprint data. Start up your Mac or Restart your Mac while holding down Command - R (⌘ + R). Release the keys when you see the Apple logo. Your Mac should now enter Recovery mode. Click Utilities in the Menu bar. Type xartutil -erase-all in the Terminal. Press the Return key on your keyboard.
A series of apparent iPhone 8 leaks still haven't answered one of the biggest questions about this year's flagship iPhone: will the fingerprint sensor be embedded into the display?
Macbook Pro Windows 10 Fingerprint
We know that Apple has numerous patents for this type of embedded fingerprint technology, and it also appears clear that the display will occupy almost the entire front face of the device, but some claimed leaks do show a fingerprint sensor on the back of the case. I've discussed a third option, where a Touch Bar element appears to be part of the display, and a patent published today raises a fourth possibility …
The patent, with the rather dry-sounding title ‘Finger biometric sensor assembly including direct bonding interface and related methods,' describes a method of embedding a fingerprint reader into a button. One of the drawings (above) seemingly shows it as part of the power button.
The patent itself is a technical one dealing primarily with the bonding material used between the sensor itself and the outer layer.
A finger biometric sensor assembly may include a finger biometric sensor integrated circuit (IC) die having a finger sensing area and a cover layer aligned with the finger sensing area. The finger biometric sensor may also include a direct bonding interface between the finger biometric sensor IC die and the cover layer.
The direct bonding interface may be a hydrophilic direct bonding interface, for example. Alternatively, the direct bonding interface may be a hydrophobic direct bonding interface. The direct bonding interface may include silicon oxynitride. The direct bonding interface may include silicon oxide, for example.
It describes how the outer layer of the button might comprise an extremely thin piece of glass or sapphire.
The patent does make the point that embedding the fingerprint reader into a button on the top of the device is merely one possible example – but does seemingly refer to it as a preferred option.
Macbook Air Fingerprint
The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein
We have seen claimed prototypes and and renders of a design featuring a Touch ID sensor embedded in the rear of the casing, but most of you agree with my view that this would be an unlikely approach. The majority of purported leaks do not show the sensor.
The idea of a Touch ID sensor embedded into the power button has always seemed unlikely, due to the technology Apple uses. Although slim fingerprint readers exist, these currently require you to roll your fingertip across the sensor rather than simply touching it. However, this patent suggests that Apple may have solved this problem, allowing a narrow strip of fingerprint to be read simply by pressing down on the button.
Would this approach work for you? As ever, let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Via Patently Apple
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