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Re:All-new iMac features the M1 chip by portlander52232 on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @02:04PM (#26878306)
It'd be cool if they made a single-key Touch ID accessory for people who use other keyboards. Since they probably won't, I wonder if it's feasible to take the keyboard and chop it down to a smaller size.
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Re:All-new iMac features the M1 chip by germ on Thursday April 22, 2021 @05:59AM (#26900833)
I was just thinking this, as cool as having TouchID on a keyboard is, I'm not willing to keep a spare keyboard or ditch my GergoPlex for it.

Another user pointed out that a Watch can fill a similar void, but keeping one _just_ for authentication seems overkill.

Maybe binding the system password into the keyboard firmware is ok. Unless you need to worry about someone dumping FW or decamping chips or whatever.

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