Apple added a very useful feature to macOS High Sierra for people like me, whose neighbor's wifi is stronger than my own. You can stop your Mac from auto-joining it without having to forget the network.
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My next door neighbor is also one of my dearest friends. So, of course we've both signed into each other's network in the past. When she moved in next door, my internet connection started acting wonky because all of my devices were connecting to her network, which is way stronger than mine. I'd have to switch back to my own connection in order to use such features as AirPlay and controlling my smart lights.
That's all changed with iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra. Now, you can disable auto-joining of networks you are near. Here's how.
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How to disable auto-joining specific networks on Mac in High Sierra
To stop automatically joining a network, but still keep the login credentials disable it in your network settings.
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You can quickly access your network settings from the drop down menu when you click on your wifi icon in the Menu bar.
Or you can access your network settings in you system preferences.
- Click on the Apple menu icon in the upper left corner of your Mac's screen.
- Click on System Preferences.
- Click on Networks.
- Select the wifi network you want to stop joining automatically from the drop down menu next to Network Name. You have to be within range of the network to see it.
- Untick the box next to Automatically join this network.
You can repeat this process with all nearby wifi networks you can access, but don't want to automatically join.
How to enable auto-joining specific networks on Mac in High Sierra
If you change your mind and decide you always want your Mac to join a particular network, you can reenable auto-joining without needing the password again.
You can quickly access your network settings from the drop down menu when you click on your wifi icon in the Menu bar.
Or you can access your network settings in you system preferences.
- Click on the Apple menu icon in the upper left corner of your Mac's screen.
- Click on System Preferences.
- Click on Networks.
- Select the wifi network you want to automatically join from the drop down menu next to Network Name. You have to be within range of the network to see it.
- Tick the box next to Automatically join this network.
How to disable remembering all networks your Mac has joined
If you'd rather your Mac not store network settings for future access, you can disable the feature altogether. This will mean you'll have to reenter the wifi password every time you join a network, even if its one you've previously joined.
You can quickly access your network settings from the drop down menu when you click on your wifi icon in the Menu bar.
Or you can access your network settings in you system preferences.
- Click on the Apple menu icon in the upper left corner of your Mac's screen.
- Click on System Preferences.
- Click on Networks.
- Click on Advanced.
- Untick the box for Remember networks this computer has joined.
Your Mac will no longer remember networks automatically. You'll have to manually enable auto-join for specific networks you want to keep the login credentials stored.
Any questions?
Do you have any questions about disabling auto-joining wifi networks on your Mac in High Sierra? Put them in the comments and we'll help you out.
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Hey Techhowdy readers, in today’s tutorial I’m going to show you The Step by Step Process to Fix Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on Hackintosh macOS Sierra. After following this tutorial, you will be able to solve Wi-Fi and Bluetooth problems cards.
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Mac os x app store. The following Cards will be able to work with this method. (In some cases this method of fixing Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on other Hackintosh compatible cards has been successful) :
Broadcom BCM94352HMB/BCM94352 802.11/ac/867Mbps WLAN + BT4.0 Half Mini PCI-E Card
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 8260NGW NGFF 867Mbps WIFI Card
This tutorial on fixing Bluetooth issues on Hackintosh is dedicated to macOS Sierra. If you are using macOS High Sierra on your Hackintosh then please follow this tutorial on Step by Step Process to Fix Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on Hackintosh macOS High Sierra (will be posting soon).
Before we start the process of fixing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on hackintosh, you would need to Download the following Files:
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So, the first thing you need to do is to mount your EFI partition from your Bootloader. Use the EFI Mounter application provided in the downloaded folder.
Open the EFI Mounter and Select your EFI Partition Disk, in my case it is disk1s1 and Click OK.
When asked “Would you like to mount or unmount the EFI partition” Click on Mount.
When your disk is mounted, you should be able to see your EFI partition folder.
Then you want to go to EFI >> CLOVER and open config.plist file. (Right-click >> Open With >> TextEdit)
Open the config.plist file and you want to find KextsToPatch.
Then you’re going to add the Text provided in the Wi-Fi (Add to config.plist [Clover]) >> Text to Add File. (Check the Downloaded Folder). Copy the Text from the File and Paste it between the <array> </array> Tags (Do not Delete any other text or tags, Just paste the text provided). I pasted it just before the end of my </array> Tag.
Now Save your config.plist file and shutdown and restart your Hackintosh. Do not restart your macOS sierra Hackintosh as it will load wrong/old Kexts.You should now have the Wi-Fi working properly on your macOS sierra Hackintosh. You would be able to see the Wi-Fi card being detected by Hackintosh.
Fixing Bluetooth On Hackintosh macOS Sierra
Now let’s fix the Bluetooth issue on macOS Sierra Hackintosh. First, you’re going to mount EFI partition of the Bootloader. Use the EFI Mounter application provided in the downloaded folder.
Open the EFI Mounter and Select your EFI Partition Disk. In my case it is disk1s1. When asked “Would you like to mount or unmount the EFI partition” Click on Mount.
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When your disk is mounted, you should be able to see your EFI partition folder.
Then you want to go to EFI >> CLOVER >> kexts >> 10.12 folder and Copy the two files (BrcmFirmwareRepo.kext and BrcmPatchRAM2.kext) from Bluetooth (Add to Clover) Folder and Paste them into EFI >> CLOVER >> kexts >> 10.12 folder.
Now close your folder and shutdown and restart your Hackintosh. Do not restart your macOS sierra Hackintosh as it will load wrong/old Kexts.You should now have the Bluetooth working properly on your macOS sierra Hackintosh. You would be able to see the Bluetooth card being detected by Hackintosh.