Touch ID changed the way users authenticate themselves on their devices. Before the iPhone 5s, most users went without any passcode on their smartphones, with a select few opting for 4-digit pins.

After bringing Touch ID to the Mac several years ago with the introduction of the new MacBook Pro in 2016, Apple last year finally launched a standalone version of the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID.

Apple has replaced the Touch ID fingerprint scanner with Face ID facial recognition on many of its flagship devices, but plenty of people prefer the old system (traditionally embedded in the trusty ...

In April, Apple debuted the new M1 iMac models with a dedicated Touch ID keyboard, marking the first time that ‌Touch ID‌ was available on a standalone keyboard option. At launch, the Magic Keyboard ...

Apple just introduced the new iPhone X, and the full edge-to-edge screen means no more home button. No more home button means no more Touch ID, since that’s where Apple put the fingerprint scanner in ...

Apple made quite a stir nine years ago when it unveiled the iPhone 5s with Touch ID. It was the first time Apple had put a fingerprint sensor into an iPhone, and it redefined how folks interacted with ...

In this setup, the user Velcros a Magic Keyboard to the side of the desk on the right -- just so they can reach the Touch ID button. It’s easy to get addicted to using Touch ID whenever you need to ...

Safari users soon will be able to securely log into websites using Face ID and Touch ID. The new feature, which Apple is rolling out in iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and macOS Big Sur, should take away one of the ...

The new iPhone 16e announcement marks an important change for Apple's iPhone models: Touch ID is dead forever on Apple's smartphones as the company fully adopts Face ID technology. Touch ID was first ...

Fresh details hidden within Apple’s internal code suggest that the company is preparing a major revamp for its 2026 Apple Watch lineup, with the potential introduction of Touch ID and an all-new ...

Touch ID is Apple's biometric fingerprint recognition system, used to verify Apple Pay payments and to supplement device passcodes and in-app passwords. First introduced in 2013, Touch ID is built ...

Four years after introducing Touch ID to radically enhance iOS users' privacy and security, today's Apple is doing exactly what Steve Jobs would do — phasing it out and moving on to something even ...