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Feel like this something similar can be accomplished for Macs using AirTags/Apple Watch proximity to do specific actions via Shortcuts App, instead of just lock
by DarthNebo 5y ago
Feel like this something similar can be accomplished for Macs using AirTags/Apple Watch proximity to do specific actions via Shortcuts App, instead of just locking/erasing remotely using 'Find My'.
- Cthulhu_ 5y agoIsn't that already a thing? IIRC you can configure your Mac to unlock if your Watch is in close proximity, so it should be possible to do the opposite when it goes out of range.
- DarthNebo 5y agoProbably something the Shortcuts app could do, I couldn't find a Watch specific entry when creating one though. So it's just lock/unlock for now.
- vladvasiliu 5y agoI seem to remember Windows 10 has a similar feature. You can pair your phone with it, and it supposedly locks automatically when the phone goes away. I've never seen it work, though...
- minimaxir 5y agomacOS Monterey added a "Erase All Content and Settings" feature that works like the iOS versions by deleting the encryption key, although as a result the feature only works on T2 and M1 Macs which encrypt the data at rest even without FileVault. It wouldn't surprise me if Apple imports more emergency wipe features into macOS from iOS.