Looking to reduce number of clicks / input when authenticating desktop app on MacOS using TouchID.
(Thanks to the community and developers for including it in the first place!)
The problem:
I have TouchID enabled on the MacOS app. When BitWarden is open and I switch back to the app from a browser etc., sometimes it is waiting for me to select an authentication method, or worse, to enter the master password. Explanation:
Case 1:
I am presented with:
- Unlock with Touch ID
- Unlock with master password
- Log out
User has to mouse to and then click the “Unlock with Touch ID” button, and THEN use finger on the touch ID button (2 steps)
Case 2:
Sometimes it asks for master password and I have to select Touch ID instead. The options then are:
- Master password
- Unlock
- Unlock with Touch ID
- Log out
So I click “Unlock with Touch ID”, and am taken to the same screen as case 1, so it’s THREE actions to unlock.
Compared to other implementations of biometrics across Apple devices:
On iOS, locked bank apps immediately initiate Face ID, same with hidden photos (native to iOS demonstrating that Apple only requires physical input/confirmation when making a payment etc).
On browser, passkey logins also prompt for Touch ID without additional clicks from the user.
Summary:
Is there a reason not to just ask for Touch ID when a locked vault becomes the active window? Could this be an option to enable in settings?