Face ID for Mac Remains Distant Despite Years of Rumors
Despite years of rumors suggesting Apple is working on Macs with Face ID instead of Touch ID, the technology isn't coming any time soon, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Gurman claims that Apple is aiming to shift from Touch ID to Face ID in the Mac line, but the change "remains years away."
- In 2021, Gurman said he'd bet Face ID would come to the Mac "within a couple of years."
- In the same year, he said Apple planned to add Face ID to the M1 iMac, but did not end up doing so.
- In 2022, he said Apple had "definitely" been working on Face ID for Macs, but "time will tell if they launch it.
remains years away
Author summary: Face ID for Mac is still far away.
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MacRumors — 2025-10-17