How to use Apple Pay on the Mac

You can use Touch ID on the MacBook Pro, your iPhone, or Apple Watch to securely make purchases on the Web with Apple Pay – the most secure payment service!

With iOS 10 and macOS Sierra, Apple has made it even easier to securely pay for things on the Web. Whether you are browsing mobile or sitting at your desk, you can pay with Apple Pay at dozens of participating online retailers with a touch of your finger.

If you do a lot of online shopping on your Mac, Apple Pay lets you authorize payments made on your Mac via the Touch ID sensor on your MacBook Pro or iPhone, or via Apple Watch — as such, you can say sayonara to typing your credit card information into every site that needs it.

Note: Apple Pay on the web is only supported in Safari.

How Apple Pay on the Mac works

When you're shopping online on your Mac with Safari and running macOS Sierra, you may be able to use Apple Pay to purchase your items. Participating online stores will offer a Buy with Pay button during checkout; when you click that button, your Mac will request authorization (either via Touch ID sensor on your MacBook Pro keyboard, or via your iPhone or Apple Watch). From there, all you have to do is use your fingerprint (or skin contact, if using Apple Watch) to authorize the sale.

Unfortunately, Apple's App Stores (Mac and iOS) don't currently take Apple Pay on the Mac, nor does iTunes. If you have a MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, however, you can still use Touch ID to authorize App Store and iTunes purchases.

Every website that currently supports Apple Pay

You can currently use Apple Pay online with the following retailers:

• 1-800-Flowers
• Adidas
• Alaska Airlines
• Coach
• EasyJet
• Expedia
• Groupon
• HSN
• Hotels.com
• Kickstarter
• Kohls
• Lululemon
• NYT
• Nike
• Office Depot
• Orbitz
• Overstock
• Panera
• People
• Pizza Hut
• Rakuten
• Reebok
• Staples
• Target
• Time
• TopShop
• Toys R Us
• Travelocity
• United
• Wayfair

In addition, certain retailers are offering holiday promotions when you use Apple Pay to purchase goods.

How to set up and manage Apple Pay on your Mac

The iPhone and Apple Watch have supported Apple Pay for a few years, but now it's the Mac's turn to jump on the secure online payment bandwagon. Whether you have a new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar or are still rocking an older Mac, here's how you can set up Apple Pay and manage your Wallet.

• How to set up and manage Apple Pay on your Mac

How to use Apple Pay on your MacBook Pro

1. Open Safari on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Navigate to a participating retailer website that offers Apple Pay on the web.
3. Navigate through to the checkout process.
4. Tap Checkout with Apple Pay.
5. Tap Pay with Apple Pay.
6. Double-check your contact information to make sure your shipping and billing address is correct.
7. Rest your Touch ID-registered finger on the Touch ID button to the far right of the Touch Bar to confirm that you want to pay with Apple Pay.

How to use Apple Pay on older Macs

Don't have a new MacBook Pro? You can still use Apple Pay to buy from dozens of online retailers if you own an iPhone with Touch ID or an Apple Watch. Here's how!

1. Open Safari on your desktop or laptop computer.
2. Navigate to a participating retailer website that offers Apple Pay on the web.
3. Navigate through to the checkout process.
4. Tap Checkout with Apple Pay.
5. Tap Pay with Apple Pay.
6. Double-check your contact information to make sure your shipping and billing address is correct.
7. Grab your iPhone or lift the wrist your Apple Watch is on.
8. Rest your Touch ID-registered finger on the Home button of your iPhone or press the Side button on your Apple Watch to Pay with Apple Pay.

Questions?

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