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# MacOS's Touch ID on Terminal

```bash
sudo /etc/pam.d/sudo
```

Add the following line **on top**<br>

```
auth sufficient pam_tid.so
```

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Ref: <https://dev.to/equiman/how-to-use-macos-s-touch-id-on-terminal-5fhg>