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."

At this time, OIT strongly recommends turning off Private Wi-Fi Address for UCB Wireless and UCB Guest, as well as eduroam, while we investigate the network performance impacts of Apple's OS upgrades.

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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Choose Apple menu > System Settings.

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Click Wi-Fi in the sidebar.

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

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

macOS Sequoia Private Wi-Fi Address settings
macOS Sequoia Private Wi-Fi Address settings
macOS Sequoia Private Wi-Fi Address settings