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Disabling "Turn off WiFi"

Is there a way to keep someone from turning off WiFi? I have an elderly relative with an iMac running OS 10.9.5 (cannot be updated further), connected to the Internet by WiFi (too far from the router to use Ethernet). I think she inadvertently turns off her WiFi and can only reconnect by rebooting. Is there a way to prevent this? Can it be done by setting her up with a guest account that logs in automatically and cannot change settings? Thanks for your help.

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on May 27, 2021 6:17 PM

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a brody

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Posted on Jun 1, 2021 10:58 AM

The best way to do this is to remove the WiFi from the menubar using Apple menu -> System preferences -> Network and unchecking the box for it in that panel.

Next to prevent further tampering, yes, parental controls is advisable.

Remove it from the Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Keyboard shortcuts as well.

Lastly, make sure the WiFi router is neither too close to the machine, nor too far. It needs to be a minimum of 5 feet and a maximum of 150 feet line of sight. Use a wireless distribution system for more distant networks to echo the network to a different room, or even a mesh router.

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