This just suddenly started showing up in my Macbook Air. It's annoying and unnecessary! I don't remember changing anything in my Network settings. How do I hide it? I just want the Net connection name to show w/o the address below it. Thanks, in advance.
MacBook Air 13″, 11.6
The display you are showing should appear only when holding the option key while clicking on the Wi-Fi icon.
Clicking on the Wi-Fi icon without holding the option key shows a shorter version of that display.
Tap on the Wi-Fi icon in the upper right corner. See if that causes the display to disappear.
If not, restart the Mac, and try again.
The display you are showing should appear only when holding the option key while clicking on the Wi-Fi icon.
Clicking on the Wi-Fi icon without holding the option key shows a shorter version of that display.
Tap on the Wi-Fi icon in the upper right corner. See if that causes the display to disappear.
If not, restart the Mac, and try again.
You should normally only see that information if you hold down the option key while clicking on the WiFi menu.
Which one are you trying to hide? There is your MAC address which is your hardware identifier (starts with d4:61: etc) and assigned by Apple and the IP address which is assigned by your service provider and depends on the server being used to route your request to whatever site you want to go to. You need some sort of identification foryou to be able to use the internet.
What I’m trying to say in Plain English is that I just want the Internet Name options to show. I.e.:
Net Connection 1
Net Connection 2
This used to be the default view; then suddenly the IP addresses below each Name started to show. No idea how this came about. And I’m NOT techie.
I did nothing of that sort.
Thank you, Mr. H!
Although the Interface details under Wi-Fi are still showing. Previously they weren't.
No idea... ☹️
That is not an IP address; it is your MAC address (hardware identifier) for the wireless network.
An IP address starts with 192. as an example and has nothing to do with Wifi.
How do I hide my Wi-fi IP address?
