Loren G
@lozzagould · Co-Founder, Double - double dating app
this is pretty cool but does it save much time? how long does it take for the phone and computer to recognise that they are near each other vs just typing in your password?
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Barefoot Kanetessa
@captainkaneway · Developer
@lozzagould
Hi!
MacID stays connected in the background and sends you a notification when you wake your Mac. If your iPhone is locked you can authorise without even unlocking your iPhone with an interactive notification. If your phone is unlocked the interactive notification won't ask for your fingerprint as iOS assumes user presence.
MacID running in the background typically uses about 1% of overall battery, but often used such a little amount iOS doesn't even register it in usage statistics.
When you're away from your Mac iOS will terminate MacID when it needs the memory and will automatically restore it when it detects a connection request. This all happens in the background so by the time you get back to your Mac it should be reconnected already.
The actual connection process takes about 1-2 seconds, but if you've already got a connection you'll get the notification immediately.
Hope that helps :)
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Jamie Barton
@notrab · Web Developer
@lozzagould @captainkaneway This sounds great. It's a shame there is a 1 star review which contradicts the ease of use and reliability of this little app.
I love the iOS but I wouldn't take the punt buying it at the current iOS price. It would be good to hear if any ProductHunt users use this and their real opinions.
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