This has always been the case on Intel-based Macs, and it’s very much true for their Apple silicon counterparts. So if you’re using a Touch ID fingerprint scanner that’s integrated on the keyboard of your MacBook Pro, keep the lid open when using Touch ID to authenticate an Apple Pay transaction. MacOS security policy prompts the system to disable mobile payments as soon as the lid of your Mac notebook is closed. Long story short, if Apple Pay isn’t working on your Mac system with Touch ID, then you’re probably using your Mac notebook in clamshell mode (connected to an external monitor and an external keyboard and mouse/trackpad). ![]() That said, in some scenarios, you may see a message in System Preferences → Wallet & Apple Pay cautioning you that “Apple Pay has been disabled because the security settings of this Mac were modified”.
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