Select Wi-Fi > Show Wi-Fi status in menu bar. If not, select Menu > System Preferences > Network.

Check whether the Wi-Fi icon appears in the menu bar.

Make sure your router is kept in a cool, dry spot and that it isn’t covered, otherwise it may overheat and stop working properly.

Get a Wi-Fi booster to expand your wireless network or use a spare router as a Wi-Fi extender instead of moving things around.

Move or remove such objects, or move your Mac closer to the router and try connecting to Wi-Fi again. If there’s any interference like metal objects, a microwave oven, baby monitors, filing cabinets, wireless headsets, video game controllers, activity trackers, walkie-talkies, or other radios around the router, they may affect the connection.

Connect to a different Wi-Fi network if possible, to identify if the issue is with the computer or your primary Wi-Fi router.

Check whether you’re trying to connect to the right SSID or that you’re using the correct Wi-Fi login credentials.What to Do When Your Mac Won’t Connect to Wi-Fiįortunately, you can follow the various fixes below to identify the problem and resolve it.

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