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FaceID is much thicker than the lid in a MacBook. The phones are much thicker. If you were to add it, there would need to be a wart on the lid to make space for

FaceID is much thicker than the lid in a MacBook. The phones are much thicker. If you were to add it, there would need to be a wart on the lid to make space for it. TouchId works well the the keyboard-oriented interface of a laptop so there is little additional benefit to FaceID. In the iOS implementations, you still need a special button to authorize purchases with FaceID, so it doesn’t help in that situation. BTW the notch is that size because the model contains a camera and two separate sensors as well as mounting features. It is larger than you might think. It may be possible to reengineer it to be smaller in later versions of the MacBooks. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Pro-s-notch-houses-more-than-just-a-1080p-camera.574456.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-MacBook-Pro-s-notch-hous...

wenc 4y ago
Touch ID does not work well during the winter in northern climates. The lack of humidity leads to dry fingertips that Touch ID does not recognize consistently. I have 5 finger prints saved - and every couple of weeks Touch ID fails to recognize any due to dry fingers. I’ve just gotten used to entering the numeric passcode instead. In contrast Face ID rarely fails.
- acdha 4y ago
  The problem I have with Touch ID is when my fingers are wet, such as after swimming or washing dishes. Face ID works well there, but not when I'm wearing a mask/scarf, so I really wonder what the cost differential would be for adding both. The feature which as come in handy for me most is that feature to unlock with Apple Watch which covers most of both scenarios but then you need a fairly expensive second accessory which not everyone would otherwise find worthwhile.
  - wenc 4y ago
    Face ID works with both masks and scarves (at the price of less security - it only uses the area around the eyes for auth) — you have to enable it in Settings. This was a feature added during the pandemic when folks started wearing masks.
    - acdha 4y ago
      Maybe there's a version dependency? None of my devices have that.
      - wenc 4y ago
        Yes looks like you need iOS 15.4+ on iPhone 12 or later.
        acdha 4y ago
        I’m running 16 but on an iPhone 11 so that explains it.
Tagbert 4y ago
FYI typo “the model contains” should be “the module contains”

wenc 4y ago

Touch ID does not work well during the winter in northern climates. The lack of humidity leads to dry fingertips that Touch ID does not recognize consistently. I have 5 finger prints saved - and every couple of weeks Touch ID fails to recognize any due to dry fingers. I’ve just gotten used to entering the numeric passcode instead. In contrast Face ID rarely fails.

acdha 4y ago
The problem I have with Touch ID is when my fingers are wet, such as after swimming or washing dishes. Face ID works well there, but not when I'm wearing a mask/scarf, so I really wonder what the cost differential would be for adding both. The feature which as come in handy for me most is that feature to unlock with Apple Watch which covers most of both scenarios but then you need a fairly expensive second accessory which not everyone would otherwise find worthwhile.
- wenc 4y ago
  Face ID works with both masks and scarves (at the price of less security - it only uses the area around the eyes for auth) — you have to enable it in Settings. This was a feature added during the pandemic when folks started wearing masks.
  - acdha 4y ago
    Maybe there's a version dependency? None of my devices have that.
    - wenc 4y ago
      Yes looks like you need iOS 15.4+ on iPhone 12 or later.
      - acdha 4y ago
        I’m running 16 but on an iPhone 11 so that explains it.

Tagbert 4y ago

FYI typo “the model contains” should be “the module contains”