Mac User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in macOS Sequoia
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- Intro to Apple Intelligence
- Find the right words with Writing Tools
- Create original images with Image Playground
- Create your own emoji with Genmoji
- Use Apple Intelligence with Siri
- Summarise notifications and reduce interruptions
- Use ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
- Block access to Apple Intelligence features
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- Intro to Continuity
- Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices
- Hand off tasks between devices
- Control your iPhone from your Mac
- Copy and paste between devices
- Stream video and audio with AirPlay
- Make and receive calls and text messages on your Mac
- Use your iPhone internet connection with your Mac
- Share your Wi-Fi password with another device
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Insert sketches, photos and scans from iPhone or iPad
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Use your iPad as a second display
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Sync music, books and more between devices
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- Control what you share
- Set up your Mac to be secure
- Allow apps to see the location of your Mac
- Use Private Browsing
- Keep your data safe
- Understand passwords
- Change weak or compromised passwords
- Keep your Apple Account secure
- Use Mail Privacy Protection
- Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites
- Find a missing device
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
Use Wi-Fi settings on Mac
On your Mac, you can use Wi-Fi settings to turn Wi-Fi on or off, connect to Wi-Fi networks and Personal Hotspots, and enter or change settings for your available Wi-Fi networks.
Tip: To quickly turn Wi-Fi on or off or to connect to a Wi-Fi network, use the Wi-Fi status menu in the menu bar.
Turn Wi-Fi on or off
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)Turn Wi-Fi on or off.
Connect to a Wi-Fi network or Personal Hotspot
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
Move the pointer over the name of the Wi-Fi network or Personal Hotspot you want to join, then click Connect.
If you don’t see the network you want to join, click Other, enter the network name and password, then click OK.
If you don’t see or can’t connect to the Personal Hotspot you want to join, see the Apple Support article If Personal Hotspot is not working on your iPhone or iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular).
Connect to known networks automatically
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
Turn on “Ask to join networks”.
Automatically discover nearby Personal Hotspots
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
Turn on “Ask to join hotspots”.
Enter or change Wi-Fi settings
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
Click Details.
Change the settings as needed.
See Wi-Fi settings to learn more about each option.