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How MacID unlocks your Mac with your face: hooking into the lock screen through PAM, recognizing you on device, and keeping your Keychain and password working.
MacID 利用 PAM 机制，通过面部识别解锁 Mac，同时保持 Keychain 和密码的正常工作。
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