OS X 10.10.2 Your connection failed because the communication device is unavailable. Make sure it's connected to your computerunication device is unavailable. Make sure it's connected to your computer and try reconnecting ad try reconnecting

There is precious little information concerning this warning dialog. If I am disconnected from any network; wifi, Bluetooth, Thunderbolt Ethernet, doesn't matter, I get this error in a pop-up dialog. "Your connection failed because the communication device is unavailable. Make sure it's connected to your computer and try reconnecting" Creating a new Location under System Preferences / Network does not solve the problem. 1. What is asking to be connected? 2. How do I stop this? Running Yosemite 10.10.2 on a MBP 13"

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iPhone 6 Plus, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Feb 20, 2015 7:11 AM

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Mar 3, 2015 4:45 AM in response to ericalbert

Hi, I have this problem too. It's infuriating. But the solution only works for me temporarily. So, I create a new location, restart, and everything is fine.


Then, a few days later, I decide to turn wi-fi off (maybe I'm on a plane, or in a situation where there is no wi-fi) and that annoying error message starts popping up again. You click 'ok', then it pops up again ten seconds later. It makes working on a plane impossible without having to create another new location and restart.


Why can't Apple resolve this? I don't need an error message telling me I'm not connected to the internet when I've consciously decided to turn the internet off myself!


Any ideas?

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