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		tpetry 10 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: PanicLock – Close your MacBook lid disabl... When you disable that, its also disabled for sudo operations when unlocked. it basically disables TouchID completely.

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traceroute66 10 days ago [–]

> When you disable that, its also disabled for sudo operations when unlocked.

And in the context of this discussion is that a bad thing ? i.e. do you want to leave open the possibility of being compelled to sudo via your finger ?

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