All the network interfaces on my macbook are screwed up

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All the network interfaces on my macbook are screwed up

The network interfaces on my MacBook Pro are completely messed up. Some have been added as well and I can't connect to Wi-Fi as it is stuck in monitor mode. Is there any way of deleting these or restoring it back to the way it was?

lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384

gif0: flags=8010<POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST> mtu 1280

stf0: flags=0<> mtu 1280

en5: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500

ap1: flags=8802<BROADCAST,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500

en0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500

p2p0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 2304

awdl0: flags=8902<BROADCAST,PROMISC,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1484

llw0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500

en1: flags=8963<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,PROMISC,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500

en2: flags=8963<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,PROMISC,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500

en3: flags=8963<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,PROMISC,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500

en4: flags=8963<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,PROMISC,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500

bridge0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500

utun0: flags=8051<UP,POINTOPOINT,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1380

utun1: flags=8051<UP,POINTOPOINT,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 2000

Posted on May 14, 2020 10:22 PM

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Answer 1

TheLittles

Level 10

204,843 points

May 15, 2020 12:13 AM in response to jmerlinc

jmerlinc Said:

“All the network interfaces on my macbook are screwed up: The network interfaces on my MacBook Pro are completely messed up. Some have been added as well and I can't connect to Wi-Fi as it is stuck in monitor mode. Is there any way of deleting these or restoring it back to the way it was?”

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What to Do from here...

You Need to Reinstall your macOS:

If your network settings have become all interntangled (messed up), so-to-speak, and will not fix, then simply reinstall the macOS.

So, perform the following, in the order provided:

I. Time Machine Backup:

First, create a Time Machine Backup prior to the reinstallation of your macOS, so that you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall. Use an external hard drive that is at least 1.5 the total storage capacity.

Then...

II. Reinstall the macOS:

Nothing would be deleted. It's just that items that have become corrupted or deleted, would be placed back to where they should be. Things will be placed back to the way it should be (fixing the settings so that it works like how it “was” prior to this). Go Here: How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support. Use: [Command+R] method, provided on the site.

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Answer 2

TheLittles

Level 10

204,843 points

May 15, 2020 1:50 PM in response to jmerlinc

jmerlinc Said:

“All the network interfaces on my macbook are screwed up: This didn't work.”

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Then, Reinstall the macOS Anew:

I. If it applies: Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support

Then...

II. Reinstall the macOS Anew:

Boot: into Recovery Mode.
Open: Disk Utilities
Delete: the partition
Reinstall: the macOS

Once Installed Anew...

III. Reinstall All the Software:

Use Migration Assistant to move Apps a Files back in.
Ask developers for new software keys- but contact the developers only --- none other --- or you may end up with malware and spyware installed