Wifi constantly looking for networks

Ditto! You are the best, Captain! Hours with Apple tech on phone couldn't solve what you did in 3 minutes.

Hi Captain Fabulous,

I have tried many times but still unable to resolve the problem. Can you assist please?

thanks

Just reporting the same. I have tried this fix and my 13inch Retina Macbook Pro 2015 still searches for networks every 3-5 seconds. It is extreemely frustrating to have to reset the wifi every minute I want to use the laptop.

Apple tech support told me today that cycling between WIFI: LOOKING FOR NETWORK and WIFI:ON is normal behaviour.

Yes, it is normal behavior.

In former system versions prior to Mavericks, the issue implied a change in status

of the actual wi-fi network and some users were forced into different levels of effort

to be able to resolve that issue; of which this was a symptom. But not necessarily

so in the present day with an updated Mavericks or newest Yosemite. Or I hasten

to say, it shouldn't be.

With more than one Mac in the same room, turned on or asleep, it's easier to compare

between those versions of OS X that have different quirky behaviors. Sadly those which

were close to perfect are now considered obsolete, yet are fine and very stable, still. 😎

I am trying to follow your instructions but when I re-enter the network name, password, etc., I don't see a box to uncheck "Show Connection." I see a box that says "Show Wifi in Status Bar." I have a MacBook Air 13 inch that we bought in early 2014. Have the latest updates, etc.

Reply Helpful by Captain Fabulous on Apr 26, 2014 9:09 AM

Wi-Fi: Looking for networks message constant.
> System Preferences > Network > Selected Wi-Fi > Advanced > Highlight current connection,
Click ➖ ➖ to remove it, ➕ to add it.
Manually enter network name, password, and uncheck show connection status, then click Apply. (causes wi-fi icon to disappear) then,
check the show connection status box again, so it shows as it did originally.
Problem solved. 🙂

I followed all the instructions until I got to the point after highlight your network. I could not find a way to disconnect my network. This is what my screen shows: What do I do next?

THANK YOU, NGMoore! I don't know if it was turning off the bluetooth or just removing the "wi-fi status" from my bar but doing that finally allowed me to connect to wifi and actually load something online without the "searching for wifi...." showing up every 3-5 seconds and preventing anything from opening!

This was happening in different physical locations so I knew it was laptop related. So glad I can use my stinkin' macbook pro again!!! You rock -- thanks for sharing your hard-found knowledge (compliments of our London friend!)

Such simple resolution. Thank you Captain Fabulous.

Didn't work for my imac running El Capitan 10.11 but thanks for trying, all.

Still not working, looking for networks every 2-3 seconds... any other solutions?

Worked for me. Been driving me nuts for months. Thank you Captain Fabulous. 😎

Hi Captain. I'm seeing the same problem on a 2014 MacBook Pro running Yosemite 10.10.5. I tried your solution and it didn't work. Any other suggestions? BTW I'm seeing the same problem on my 2009 MacBook Pro running Mountain Lion