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Lion 10.7.1:
When my MBP boots or wakes up, if its in range of a wireless network, I'll get a pop up browser window asking if I want to join it - even if my browser's not running. Being a pop-up, this isn't a full browser window and so doesn't contain my 1Password extension button, so its pretty annoying.
Is there a way to turn this pop-up window off?
Thx
MacBook Pro 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mac OS X (10.7), 4GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Nope. That's not the same thing. That function is concerned with networks you've never previously connected to before and whether the OS should get your authorisation before connecting.
Captive network assistant is a different thing altogether.
@Manuel
Just rename the app as I detailed above. The only pain with this solution is that you have to do it again each time you update or upgrade your version of OS X.
Thank you! The phantom is gone for good.
Manuel Flores-Arce wrote:
The phantom is gone for good.
Well, not exactly, but at least till the next time you do an OS update or upgrade, anyways! 🙂
Sure, but that is all I need for now...
Thanks Sig. The last step is to remove the offending Wifi network from the list by high lighting it, then clicking the "-" sign. At least with OSX 10.10.5
As of June 2016, I found that the problem is that someone else's xfinity wifi is popping up. Since I could not change the XCaptive Network Assistant.app file name, I had to find another solution. It's actually very simple:
Go to Open Network Preferences and in Network Name box, select your modem name located on your wifi modem. Then click on Advanced, delete the xfinity wifi and select your modem once again. Check the Remember networks this computer has joined box. Click okay.
This worked for me and I hope it works for you as well.
I could not find Captive Network Assistant.app?? I followed all your instructions but this was NOT in the Core Service list. I looked several times and tried a search - nothing.
How to stop the wifi pop-up window?
