---
title: "Use TouchID to Authenticate sudo on macOS"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/use-touchid-to-authenticate-sudo-on-macos-oenu8wq6h
source_url: https://it.digitaino.com/use-touchid-to-authenticate-sudo-on-macos/
type: article
source: "Hacker News"
published: 2022-08-27T11:54:59.389Z
updated: 2022-08-27T11:54:59.388Z
tags: ["c", "mac"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 20
comments: 3
language: en
---

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# Use TouchID to Authenticate sudo on macOS

**[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 2 min read · 20 upvotes · 3 comments

## Summary

Use TouchID to Authenticate sudo on macOS Your TouchID equipped Mac can easily be configured to use your fingerprint to approve sudo commands. If you also have your Apple Watch set to unlock your Mac, you will also be able to approve commands by double-clicking the side button on the watch.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@anthony404** · 0 upvotes

> cool

**@jeff\_drumgod** · 0 upvotes

> working! Tks!

**@hornss** · 0 upvotes

> Very useful

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