Nicolas Mattia – Setting up SSH keys on macOS with Touch ID
- October 19, 2026In the first part of this post I’ll show a simple, secure way to create an SSH key on Mac (it’s 3 commands, including support for GitHub).
- In the second part I’ll dig deeper and explain what’s actually happening for the curious reader.
- Macs have a built-in so-called Secure Enclave, where we can create “identities” that simply cannot be stolen (unless maybe you’ve made enemies with a nation state).
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- October 19, 2026In the first part of this post I’ll show a simple, secure way to create an SSH key on Mac (it’s 3 commands, including support for GitHub).
- In the second part I’ll dig deeper and explain what’s actually happening for the curious reader.
- Macs have a built-in so-called Secure Enclave, where we can create “identities” that simply cannot be stolen (unless maybe you’ve made enemies with a nation state).
Sources: Nmattia