Wireless Internet - Turn Off Private Wi-Fi Address on Mac

Apple's Private Wi-Fi Address feature, introduced in macOS Sequoia and updated for iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, can cause connectivity issues when using campus Wi-Fi networks if not set to "off."

OIT strongly recommends turning off Private Wi-Fi Address for UCB Wireless and UCB Guest. Because Private Wi-Fi Address is a per-network setting, OIT's recommendations apply only to CU Boulder networks. Learn more about these recommendations.

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Wireless Internet

Step 1

Choose Apple menu > System Settings.

Step 2

Click Wi-Fi in the sidebar.

Step 3

Click the Details button or More Info button next to the network name.

Step 4

From the menu next to Private Wi-Fi Address, choose Off.

macOS Sequoia Private Wi-Fi Address settings

Step 5

If you still have issues connecting to the campus networks after turning off Private Wi-Fi Address, you may want to "forget" the network on your device and reconnect. Visit the UCB Wireless Troubleshooting guide for additional troubleshooting help.