How do I set up Face Unlock in Notchy?
Go to Settings → Lock Screen and click “Set Up Face Unlock”. You'll allow the camera, do a short guided head scan, enter your Mac password, and allow Accessibility so Notchy can type it for you. Then press ⌃⌘Q to lock, touch a key and look at your Mac.
Step by step
- Settings → Lock Screen → “Set Up Face Unlock”.
- Allow camera access when asked.
- Follow the scan: look straight at the camera, then slowly turn your head as prompted. Bright, even light with only your face in view works best.
- Enter your Mac login password. It's checked with macOS and saved only in your Keychain.
- Allow Accessibility. Notchy may quit and reopen — setup picks up where it left off.
- Try it: press ⌃⌘Q to lock, wait a moment, touch a key and look at your Mac. Turn your head and blink when asked.
Good to know
Every unlock asks for a head turn and a blink, so a still photo isn't enough on its own.
Face Unlock works with the built-in camera, or a USB webcam when a laptop is closed in clamshell mode.
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