Can anyone explain how to forget a Wi-Fi network on Mac?

To remove that old Wi-Fi network, here’s what you need to do:

  1. Open System Preferences: Hit the Apple menu in the top left corner and select “System Preferences”.

  2. Go to Network: Within System Preferences, click on “Network”.

  3. Select Wi-Fi: On the left-hand side, pick “Wi-Fi” from the list.

  4. Advanced Options: On the bottom right, click the “Advanced” button. This brings up a list of Preferred Networks.

  5. Remove the Network: In the list of preferred networks, find the old Wi-Fi network you want to forget. Click on it to highlight it, then hit the “-” symbol below the list to remove it. Click “OK” to confirm.

  6. Apply the Changes: Finally, click “Apply” in the Network window to save your changes.

That should do it! Now your Mac will stop auto-connecting to that old network.

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