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Microsoft Authenticator on Apple Watch
As a Help Desk tech, I authenticate to many services each day. Being able to tap "Approve" on my watch makes the login flow much easier than "pull out phone, faceID to phone, open Authenticator app, faceID again, then tap approve". I've also been getting users moved over from SMS to Microsoft Authenticator and touting the convenience of "just tapping approve on your watch" as compared to getting an SMS or call and entering a code.
If I can't use the Authenticator app, I'll just need to set up a third-party TOTP app that I can sync to my watch for ease of access.
Just hopping on to echo the other sentiment in this thread - removing this feature is a major step backwards and a huge disappointment. As a Systems Engineer, I used this feature several dozen times a day. It offered an excellent blend of security and convenience. I hope Microsoft revisits this decision.