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How to turn on airplane mode on macOS Ventura?

Updated my MacBook to MacOS Ventura, I'm sitting at the airport and I can't turn on airplane mode

MacBook Pro (2017 – 2020)

Posted on Apr 9, 2023 10:49 AM

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Posted on Apr 9, 2023 10:52 AM

To enable Airplane Mode on a Mac running macOS Ventura, you can follow these steps:


  1. Click on the Apple menu in the top-left corner of your screen.
  2. Select "System Preferences" from the dropdown menu.
  3. In the System Preferences window, click on "Network."
  4. In the left-hand pane, select "Airplane Mode."
  5. Check the box next to "Turn on Airplane Mode."


Alternatively, you can also enable Airplane Mode using the Control Center. To do this:


  1. Click on the Control Center icon in the top-right corner of your screen (it looks like a series of sliders).
  2. Click on the Airplane Mode button (it looks like an airplane).
  3. The button will turn blue to indicate that Airplane Mode is on.


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Apr 9, 2023 10:52 AM in response to Kolysn

To enable Airplane Mode on a Mac running macOS Ventura, you can follow these steps:


  1. Click on the Apple menu in the top-left corner of your screen.
  2. Select "System Preferences" from the dropdown menu.
  3. In the System Preferences window, click on "Network."
  4. In the left-hand pane, select "Airplane Mode."
  5. Check the box next to "Turn on Airplane Mode."


Alternatively, you can also enable Airplane Mode using the Control Center. To do this:


  1. Click on the Control Center icon in the top-right corner of your screen (it looks like a series of sliders).
  2. Click on the Airplane Mode button (it looks like an airplane).
  3. The button will turn blue to indicate that Airplane Mode is on.


Apr 9, 2023 11:36 AM in response to Kolysn

Looks like I didn't have enough coffee this morning. @leroydouglas is correct in that a Mac does not have a cellular radio and there is no equivalent "Airplane Mode" on Macs. As such, only disabling the Mac's wireless radio should be sufficient.


Disabling Bluetooth would be optional, but if you're trying to mimic the iPhone's Airplane mode, it should be disabled as well.

How to turn on airplane mode on macOS Ventura?

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