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I use this with a Mac Mini but I don't love it. Most of the time when I lock my computer at home it's because I don't want my cat to be able to walk across the
by wlesieutre 5y ago
I use this with a Mac Mini but I don't love it. Most of the time when I lock my computer at home it's because I don't want my cat to be able to walk across the keyboard and type things into whatever window happens to be active.
Unfortunately using unlock with Apple Watch means that I can be reading in a chair on the opposite side of the room, and when the cat walks across my desk the computer helpfully goes "lemme unlock that for you so we can type in this important sdxvi90weraklxczkopk."
If Apple sold a webcam with FaceID built into it as an alternative to their keyboard with TouchID, I would definitely buy it. I don't like the keyboard options, it's either $150 for the too small one (I like having full size arrow keys and the isnert/home/etc block), or $180 for the too big one (numpad puts the mouse unnecessarily far away).
I'm quite happy with a tenkeyless layout but I don't see Apple adding a "just right" keyboard size in between their existing models.
- hughrr 5y agoInteresting. Mine only works if I'm within 1m or so of the desk. Agree with your points about keyboard. I am fine with the basic Magic Keyboard though. I actually quite like that. I don't need Touch ID on it.
- wlesieutre 5y agoThis was more of a problem in my previous apartment where the computer desk was in a nook behind the living room couch. Sitting on the couch would only put you about 4' away from the computer. Not positive if it's still happens in my current layout, I got in the habit of pushing the keyboard back below the monitor when I get up so that the cats won't walk across it.