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Apple Is Testing Face ID for Macs, With Launch Still Years Away

Technical hurdles across sensors, camera modules, displays delay a shift away from Touch ID.

Overview

  • Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple continues to test Face ID for Macs, but he offers no timetable and characterizes any rollout as years off.
  • Recent coverage suggests any introduction could align with planned OLED, touch‑screen MacBook Pro designs expected around 2026–2027, contingent on feasibility.
  • Apple has kept Touch ID as the standard for Macs, echoing a 2021 explanation from marketing executive Tom Boger that it suits users with hands on the keyboard.
  • Bringing Face ID to laptops would require new sensors, revised camera modules, and display changes that add production complexity and cost.
  • Work on under‑display Face ID for future iPhones could eventually enable a Mac implementation, though prior predictions have not materialized into shipping products.