It is inconvenient to turn off hotspot every time I connect to one of my computers, and, worse, if I forget to turn it off I am using cellular data when I don't need to because it seems as if the USB connected iPhone connection "trumps" the WiFi connection my computer has.
iPhone 5s, iOS 7.1, Personal Hotspot
Found a solution. On your Mac, open System Preferences, open Network, from the list of connections on the left just delete your iPhone USB as a connection by selecting it and clicking the minus button. This still allows you to connect via bluetooth but does not automatically create a hotspot when plugging in to charge.
Found a solution. On your Mac, open System Preferences, open Network, from the list of connections on the left just delete your iPhone USB as a connection by selecting it and clicking the minus button. This still allows you to connect via bluetooth but does not automatically create a hotspot when plugging in to charge.
You can also make it inactive, rather than delete it, in that menu if you think you'll ever want to use your iPhone as a wifi hotspot for this mac in the future.
Is there any reason that you would not turn your phone hotspot setting off?
George
Can I turn off the Personal Hotspot USB default to automatically connect when I plug it in to my computer?
