My older iMac with 10.6.8 of course has the Network panel (under System Pref's) but I find no "automatic" choice in the "Location:" drop-down menu. My newer MacBook Pro with 10.7 does have that feature.
Could I have somehow deleted this choice in 10.6.8, or was that it never included in that OS?
Thanks
Lou
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), No problem getting online.
My MacBook Pro with 10.6.8 has automatic location. This is very likely a "portable device" feature installed by the operating system when it detects such a device, and not installed on "non-portable" Apple products. It have never seen anyone walking into a coffee shop with an iMac.
My MacBook Pro with 10.6.8 has automatic location. This is very likely a "portable device" feature installed by the operating system when it detects such a device, and not installed on "non-portable" Apple products. It have never seen anyone walking into a coffee shop with an iMac.
You have not seen what people bring into Starbucks in San Francisco. Thanks anyway for the reply. My iMac goes online with no problems, so I won't worry about the absence of an "automatic" location.
It's just a name. Nothing is implied by the name, "Automatic."
By default, it fairly automatically allows connection to most types of networks.
You could rename it, "Manual" and it would continue to work the same.
ML's network locations pane has an "Automatic" option. Did SL (10.6.8) have that option too?
