Took you long enough 🙄
suggests this might not be a problem for much longer. The patent relates to Face ID and email access on Mac devices, and could be the beginning of a rollout for this super convenient and secure authentication method across future Apple laptops.
The face verification technology patent actually goes all the way back to 2008, which shows how long Apple has been planning the move. According to LaptopMag, in March 2020 the first signs of Face ID on Mac were made available in a clearer patent application published at the time.The patent is now approved and we’re likely to see Apple jump on it fast. The patent doesn’t just specify authentication for general access to the device, but also for email logins too.
We might see this new feature arrive on the M3 MacBook Air or the M3 MacBook Pro next year, so if you’re holding out for a new device and need something to give you that extra motivation to wait a little bit longer, Face ID is an easy sell. It's a tad frustrating to only see this feature pop up now, in the year of 2023 when Windows laptops have had face logins via Windows Hello for years. Very often I look at the camera indent at the top of my MacBook screen and think about how obvious it would be to have Face ID on the laptop - then feel puzzled as to why we don’t have that already.
It feels like Apple has put too much emphasis on the aesthetic of its products and consistently ‘innovating’ when the real focus should be on improving user experience with the tools it has already - or perhaps there have been patent wars going on behind the scenes that have prevented Apple from implementing facial recognition thus far. Either way, I'm glad it's finally coming - even if we might have to wait another year.
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