Q: OSX Yosemite Wifi issues
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Oct 25, 2014 7:01 PMby RyanWheale,I've tried about everything I could find - deleting saved networks, clearing my keychains, restarting my computer holding different key combinations to clear PRAM and different things like that... to no avail.
I found a fix here:
https://sites.google.com/site/osxyosemitewififix/
I couldn't stay connected for more than 5 minutes. Now I've passed an hour without interruption.
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Oct 25, 2014 9:24 PMby JackMBP,Hello,
I have the same problem with my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013) and found a solution in order to be able to stay connected to Internet using my WIFI. In Finder I selected AIR DROP (left side to Finder). So, AIR DROP stay open and if I need to use Finder I open a New Finder Windows but do not close the Finder where AIR DROP is open.
This solution do not fix the problem but waiting an upgrade from Apple I am able to use my Wifi connection.
Maybe can help and work also for you....
Regards
Jack
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Oct 26, 2014 2:12 AMby lcolchester,I sincerely hope that some urgent attention is being given to this matter as I've tried quite a few of the fixes mentioned in this thread and none have actually cured the problem permanently.
So I now have an MBP with a design fault which works fine (not on Yosemite) but needs a new lid assembly due to a design fault, plus a 2013 iMac that was working fine before the Yosemite upgrade.
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Oct 26, 2014 2:51 AMby Sternkind,Hi,
on my Macbook pro 2009 I also tried every solution which are stated in this thread.
Reseting wifi settings, kext utility, sort order etc. etc.. Nothing worked.(for me)
But this on from JackMBP is the first one where I can say my wifi is running stable. For hours now.
I tried this tomorrow just to test something else and I also noticed that my wifi came back to life.
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Oct 26, 2014 7:17 AMby lcolchester,@LexSchellings - thank you - that has helped enormously, still buggy but now appears to be useable
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Oct 26, 2014 8:57 AMby Lexiepex,A. This is an old trick and often forgotten.
B. You can also do following (a bit more complicated) in Yosemite:
1. turn WiFi off, empty the TrashBin.
2. in Finder go to Startupdisk->Library->SystemConfiguration folder, in this folder find the following files:
com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
com.apple.network.identification.plist
com.apple.wifi.message-tracer.plist
NetworkInterfaces.plist
preferences.plistdelete those, but do not empty the Trashbin
3. Restart the mac, Turn on WiFi again. This generates the deleted files again.
If something goes wrong you can still put the originals back from the Trash bin.
C. Then there is another old trick:
In SystemPreferences->Network->Advanced->DNS tab:
with the plus sign add
8.8.8.8
and maybe also
208.67.222.222
(this focusses the search)
I hope this helps also.
Lex
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Oct 26, 2014 9:04 AMby jeromebob,Tim Cook needs to STEP DOWN....... Apple needs real leadership. ...... nothing but disasters since he took over.
Been an Apple customer since the first Mac came out...... ready to chuck all-things-apple and install linux on all my macs...... or maybe just go back to OS X 10.6 and install older versions of my favorite apps.
sad state of affairs - this needs to go viral.
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Oct 26, 2014 9:09 AMby Loner T,jeromebob wrote:
Tim Cook needs to STEP DOWN....... Apple needs real leadership. ...... nothing but disasters since he took over. Been an Apple customer since the first Mac came out...... ready to chuck…These two https://www.apple.com/uk/pr/bios/craig-federighi.html and https://www.apple.com/uk/pr/bios/dan-riccio.html are more deserving of the proverbial door.
Innovation by Wall Street calendar and stock prices is a disaster.
