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MacOS Sequoia installed. Internet will randomly drop connection

I have a an M2 Max Macbook Pro with 32Gb of RAM. I installed MacOS Sequoia today. After installation, I started getting intermittent random internet connection/server busy messages on a black screen and this will go on for say 30 seconds or more and then randomly it will be back to normal again.

I have restarted the macbook pro. I have restarted the docking station. I have removed the ethernet cable connected and reconnected it after restarting the docking station. I still get the same problem showing up randomly.

Any suggestions?

Tsinoy Newbie

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.0

Posted on Sep 16, 2024 8:26 PM

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Shawn Yeager

Level 1

16 points

Posted on Sep 18, 2024 10:32 AM

I've had problems, both on my M2 MacBook Air and my iPhone 15. From what I can tell, these new OS releases interfere broadly with a number of applications, as well—in my case—my eero router. I can't use Proton VPN or Tailscale without losing connectivity completely.

What a disappointing mess of a release from Apple.

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Oct 25, 2024 5:55 AM in response to marleyfrombellevue

It has not fixed the issue. I still randomly have the network seem to drop, when all is fine. I can be streaming a video from Youtube or something and then have my Teams app report that the network was lost, my email will stop sending and receiving...but the the video is still streaming beyond a buffer. Seems like DNS config, some combination of flushing cache and preventing nslookup or something. After about 1 or 2 minutes it will return. Weird thing is that if it happens when I am in a Teams or Zoom call, I get bumped out for a few minutes...so different behavior than streaming video vs. streaming collaboration.

BDAqua

Level 10

245,189 points

Oct 17, 2024 4:32 PM in response to NoahsMyBro

Might try this...

macOS Sequoia network issues - Apple Community

Elkherd

Level 1

14 points

Oct 30, 2024 1:38 PM in response to Moose0704

I have similar problems with Zoom and my mics.

All Apple senior advisors can do is send me to their site for feedback -- Product Feedback - Apple

They attempt to blame third party apps.

AlWeir

Level 4

2,954 points

Sep 16, 2024 8:53 PM in response to Tsinoy Newbie

Check you WiFi settings. A new feature was introduced and not much was said about during beta testing

Three settings are in it. Off, Fixed and Rotating

Dany1973

Level 1

8 points

Sep 23, 2024 6:05 AM in response to Tsinoy Newbie

In wifi settings, choose your network, select settings and change the value of private address to not active.

That's worked for me.

Sep 16, 2024 9:18 PM in response to AlWeir

Thank you. Would this be also a feature for ethernet connections? I assume it would bee

Sep 19, 2024 8:55 AM in response to AlWeir

Mine is set to fixed and I am still having issues with random drops. Websites in a chromium based browser are having connectivity issues, ssh connection are being kicked off. Ugh!

etresoft

Level 9

50,818 points

Sep 19, 2024 10:33 AM in response to NoahsMyBro

Also make sure you aren't running any VPN. Disable any firewalls or other 3rd party "security" apps.

Bcn_

Level 1

20 points

Sep 19, 2024 11:53 AM in response to AlWeir

Tried troubleshooting that way too. Best luck I’ve had so far (though not solved) is disabling little snitch content filter through the network settings.

AlWeir

Level 4

2,954 points

Sep 19, 2024 11:59 AM in response to Bcn_

I use Little Snitch and so far with Version 6.1.1 haven't had any trouble with it (knock on wood).

Shecatse

Level 1

12 points

Sep 23, 2024 6:03 AM in response to Tsinoy Newbie

hi there, how do I do this? I am not a "techy" person and I am really struggling with this. Everyone keeps mentioning the "snitch" and I dunno what this is lol THANK YOU!