fingerprint works fine but password is now frequently required.

Everything about fingerprint was fine until a couple months ago. Now if I'm away from the MacBook Air for a few minutes the password is required.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.8

Posted on Nov 10, 2025 12:05 PM

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Posted on Nov 10, 2025 12:11 PM

Check Settings... > Privacy & Security > Advanced... (you may have to scroll down to find that). You can change the interval for "Log out automatically after inactivity" or even turn off the feature.

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fingerprint works fine but password is now frequently required.

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