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In what folder does Macos Ventura store the WIFI prefpane?

Trying to make a shortcut; can't file the wifi.prefpane file which is not stored with the other preference panes in /System/Library/PreferencePanes. I can only find the Network.prefPane which is close; but not what I want.



someone suggested /System/Library/PreferencePanes/Network.prefPane/Contents/Plugins/Apple80211.prefPane but that doesn't work.


Thanks

Posted on Feb 28, 2023 11:21 AM

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Posted on Feb 28, 2023 6:05 PM

Apple is using custom URLs for most of these new settings. The WiFi setting URL is:

x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.wifi-settings-extension


You can open it in the Terminal with:

open x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.wifi-settings-extension


I'm not familiar with shortcuts so I'm not sure how you would do it there.

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Feb 28, 2023 6:05 PM in response to raspberryaddiction

Apple is using custom URLs for most of these new settings. The WiFi setting URL is:

x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.wifi-settings-extension


You can open it in the Terminal with:

open x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.wifi-settings-extension


I'm not familiar with shortcuts so I'm not sure how you would do it there.

Feb 28, 2023 7:07 PM in response to Randall_2023

Randall_2023 wrote:

When he asked 'what folder' I noticed there wasn't one specific to wifi so I did my best to lead him to Network which in Settings is where Wifi lives. Guess I should have asked for more details.

No worries.


Poke around in the System Settings app and look for the Sidebar.plist file. I knew about the new URL scheme already, but I only found out about the sidebar file when looking for a url specific to the Wi-Fi setting.

In what folder does Macos Ventura store the WIFI prefpane?

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