Cant use internet on mac

I am connected to my internet network, yet I cant use google or access the internet at all. It is not a network issue as all other devices work fine. How do i fix this?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Sep 7, 2021 8:26 AM

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Posted on Sep 7, 2021 8:58 AM

Normally there should be no proxy set, if this is a home mac.

If it is a managed mac (like an office or school lab) you may need to check with your IT guy.

If it is a home mac, there is a chance that you may have gotten some adware or other potentially unwanted program that has changed the settings improperly.

I suggest you turn off these proxies, and also run the diagnostic tool Etrecheck so we can evaluate possible infection or other issues.

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Sep 7, 2021 8:58 AM in response to nbt111

Normally there should be no proxy set, if this is a home mac.

If it is a managed mac (like an office or school lab) you may need to check with your IT guy.

If it is a home mac, there is a chance that you may have gotten some adware or other potentially unwanted program that has changed the settings improperly.

I suggest you turn off these proxies, and also run the diagnostic tool Etrecheck so we can evaluate possible infection or other issues.

Sep 7, 2021 8:32 AM in response to nbt111

Are you trying to reach a website, in Safari, or another browser? What exactly happens?


How are you connected? Wifi? Ethernet?


Open System Preferences->Network.

What is the color of the dot next to your connection: green, yellow or red?

What are the settings? DHCP?

Does it show a "self-assigned IP" of the form 169.*.*.*?


If it is green but you can't connect, click Advanced, then in turn click DNS and then Proxies, and tell us what you see in each (or better yet, post a screenshot).


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