Face ID for Mac: Still No Sign After Years of Rumors
▼ Summary
– Apple is not planning to introduce Face ID on Macs in the near future, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
– Gurman states that the transition from Touch ID to Face ID in the Mac line is still years away from happening.
– Previous predictions by Gurman and others about Face ID coming to Macs have been incorrect over the past five years.
– Apple’s marketing VP explained that Touch ID is preferred on Macs because it is more convenient with users’ hands already on the keyboard.
– Apple’s stance on Face ID might change with the expected release of touch screen Macs in late 2026 or 2027.
The long-anticipated arrival of Face ID for Mac continues to be a distant prospect, with recent reports confirming that Apple’s facial recognition technology remains years away from integration into its desktop and laptop computers. This update comes from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who has repeatedly addressed the topic over the last several years without a concrete timeline materializing.
Gurman states that while Apple intends to eventually transition from Touch ID to Face ID across its Mac lineup, the shift is not expected to happen soon. His predictions on this matter have a mixed track record. Back in 2021, he confidently speculated that Face ID would reach Mac users “within a couple of years.” That same year, he indicated that Apple had plans to incorporate the feature into the M1 iMac, though those plans never came to fruition. By 2022, he reaffirmed that development was underway but remained noncommittal about a launch date.
Notably, the information shared in Gurman’s latest report does not differ significantly from what he suggested in 2021. This consistency implies that Mac users may not see Face ID become a reality for quite some time, possibly not until the next decade.
Apple’s own executives have previously commented on the absence of Face ID in Macs. In 2021, Apple’s Vice President of Marketing, Tom Boger, pointed out that Touch ID offers greater convenience for most users. Since people’s hands are typically positioned on the keyboard during use, Touch ID provides a more seamless and intuitive authentication method. However, this perspective could evolve with the anticipated release of touch screen Macs, expected around late 2026 or 2027, which might create a more favorable environment for Face ID adoption.
(Source: Mac Rumors)