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My iPhone got stolen. It has a passcode and was in airplane mode so it does not have Wifi. But today it appears on find my device?
Today, 3 months later (of the loss); it just notified me that my lost iPhone has been located and put in lost mode!
Even if there isn't any Internet connection at your device's last location, Find My ...
8
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How can I connect my old iPad 2 to WiFi?
make sure your router is running in WPA2 or WPA2/WPA3 Transitional mode. Your ipad is not compatible with WPA3, so needs WPA2. I have seen comments that the Transitional mode can cause issues, so ...
6
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Old iPhone with wifi used like tablet
'Text', or more specifically SMS messaging, requires a functional phone number.
iMessage, though to the end user looks the same except for a blue background rather than green, doesn't use the 'phone' ...
6
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My iPhone got stolen. It has a passcode and was in airplane mode so it does not have Wifi. But today it appears on find my device?
If I understand correctly, the Find My network may be able to locate your iPhone if it's not connected to any cellular or WiFi network, but it won't be able to turn on Lost Mode. This is because Find ...
5
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Two MacBook Pro with same model number (A1286) but different year
The model number is not a valid reference for Macs - as you already discovered the same number is re-used almost at random across many models in different years.
The 'true' identifier is the full ...
4
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Monterey: mirror iPad screen on Mac in separate window
The best free solution that personally works for me is. Using the zoom to share my iPad screen using iPad via AirPlay option.
This opens up a window where I can see my iPad screen over a separate ...
4
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How do I get Wi-Fi info from within Terminal?
It's now 2024 (MacOS Sonoma 14.4) and running airport gets you a deprecation message:
sudo /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/airport -s
WARNING: The airport command ...
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Two MacBook Pro with same model number (A1286) but different year
The A1286 model covers 15-inch MacBook Pros from Late 2008 until Mid 2012. There is considerable variation between these models -- notably in the ports that are present -- so they are not ...
4
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How to I force my Ventura-running Mac to disconnect from wifi when sleeping?
Sleep and Lock Screen are two different things. A Lock screen is simply that: the screen is locked, but all processes continue. Sleep is a low-power mode, where most processes are halted.
There are no ...
4
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How can I fully disable WiFi on macOS?
Go to System Settings > Wi-Fi and set the Wi-Fi switch to off.
3
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Reduce (preferably turn off) iOS System Services' use of mobile data
As already mentioned in comments, Settings > Mobile Data > Mobile Data Options > Data Roaming off & Low Data Mode on should help.
But also, back in Mobile data, scroll waaaay down the ...
2
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Internet connection issues on a new 2023 MacBook Pro
What helped me was going to "Network" settings, right click Wi-Fi and "Delete Service…". After that click the "…" in the right bottom corner, and do "Add Service&...
2
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What OS X signal strength test apps exist to measure Wi-Fi networking?
For me the easiest solution was to use terminal. It's free and there's no installation necessary.
while x=1; do /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/...
2
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Slow hotspot on MacBook Pro using new iPhone 14 pro
What IP address is assigned to your Macbook Pro when connected to the hotspot? The following command should provide the info (run from Terminal or iTerm)
networksetup -getinfo Wi-Fi
I'm curious ...
2
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Virgin Media wifi painfully slow on MacBook Pro but fast on all other devices
This "phenomenon" isn't limited to the UK as it happens here in the US as well.
Xfinity WiFi - Why OK on iPhone but 10x Slower on macOS? (No answers, however).
I've run into this situation ...
2
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Why is MacBook connecting to network with weaker signal despite stronger (other) network being available?
Your Mac is joining networks based on its list in System preferences: Networks : Advanced,
So change the preferred order by dragging the ones you want to the top:
2
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How can I connect my old iPad 2 to WiFi?
Just some pointers - not exactly sure about the menus in iOS 9, but it should be along those lines.
Can other devices connect to your router?
Have you checked that Airplane Mode is off and Wi-Fi Mode ...
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How to alert when iPhone disconnects from iPad (same Apple ID) Hotspot?
You can do this by using the Automations tab in the shortcuts app. You need to click on automations, then press the plus icon in the top right. After that, search Wi-Fi. An automation labeled "Wi-...
2
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OpenVPN DNS resolving broken on MacOS Sonoma
For any other person struggling with Apple's DNS resolving: after struggling for weeks and trying all solutions available on the Internet, VPN / DNS Issues With macOS Ventura on Apple's official forum ...
2
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Does iPhone play music on the HomePod via WiFi or Bluetooth?
A quick visit to Wikipedia (HomePod and AirPlay) will show you that AirPlay uses the best available network to talk to other airplay devices.
It will even create an ad-hoc network if one is not ...
1
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How do I prevent other iCloud devices from activating internet sharing?
Unfortunately, you can't.
Apple created this "feature" to streamline the process of connecting to an associated hot spot (same AppleID signed in) to make things easier.
The only way that I ...
1
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MacBook Pro won’t stay on Wi-Fi at home but is fine at work. Why?
If you hold Option, and click on the WiFi menulet, you get some information about RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) and noise, which may be useful.
There are also various utility apps which ...
1
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Internet sharing on Macos Ventura 13.04 broken won't give out DHCP leases
After a lot of trial and error and searching through lot of github issues, this thread helped me fix the issue:
https://github.com/canonical/multipass/issues/2387#issuecomment-1573043587
commands that ...
1
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xfinitywifi keeps getting connected by default (no admin privileges)
If they left you the ability to Turn WiFi on or off without admin privileges (while requiring them for Changing Networks) you could use that.
If they didn't, you're stuck waiting for them, or them ...
1
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Two MacBook Pro with same model number (A1286) but different year
The "EMC" number (in typical Apple barely readable no-contrast small text that may have worn off) is the usual way you disambiguate MacBooks without being able to get into the system ...
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Is there a way to seamlessly switch to wifi before unplugging a wired connection?
Is there anything I can do to tell my computer to start sending traffic over the WiFi connection before unplugging the Thunderbolt cable, so that the transition happens more seamlessly?
Switch to ...
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"Your iPhone and Mac must be on the same Wi-Fi network"
I just turned off.
Wi-Fi client isolation
Now my problem is solved :-)
1
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Impossible to share internet from iPhone 8 to iPhone 5
This seems to be solved in iOS 16 where it's possible to explicitly turn on a new option to maximize compatibility when sharing internet.
I don't know the nature of the compatibility changes.
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What is "Low Data Mode" on macOS Ventura WLAN exactly?
It has been documented for macOS Ventura 13:
Change Wi-Fi settings on Mac
Details button settings
Option
Description
Low data mode
Turn on low data mode to help reduce your data usage over the Wi-...
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M1 MacBook Pro Drops Wifi Periodically
Had the same wifi dropping issue for a while. Found this thread, turned off Private Relay, and so far the issue has disappeared. Using a MBP 14" M1 chip
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