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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1865248" data-attributes="member: 396914"><p>There is one sneaky little "trick" in the way Macs use networking. I use both WiFi and Ethernet for my connections (I have an Apple Watch, so I need the Wifi for unlocking but the ethernet is faster, by far, than Wifi.) In System Preferences, Network, the box on the right side shows all connections, <strong>in the order in which they are used by the system. </strong>That bold part is important, in that if WiFi is at the top and there is a wifi connection, the system will use that, even if Ethernet is connected. There is a little gear icon at the bottom of the window and if you click on that gear, a menu shows up, on which one option is "Set Service order..." Click on that and drag/drop the interfaces to put them in the order you want them. I put the fastest first, then next, etc. Apply the changes and now when you go back to the Network screen the order should sort the way you put it and your system will use the chosen interface first.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1865248, member: 396914"] There is one sneaky little "trick" in the way Macs use networking. I use both WiFi and Ethernet for my connections (I have an Apple Watch, so I need the Wifi for unlocking but the ethernet is faster, by far, than Wifi.) In System Preferences, Network, the box on the right side shows all connections, [B]in the order in which they are used by the system. [/B]That bold part is important, in that if WiFi is at the top and there is a wifi connection, the system will use that, even if Ethernet is connected. There is a little gear icon at the bottom of the window and if you click on that gear, a menu shows up, on which one option is "Set Service order..." Click on that and drag/drop the interfaces to put them in the order you want them. I put the fastest first, then next, etc. Apply the changes and now when you go back to the Network screen the order should sort the way you put it and your system will use the chosen interface first. [/QUOTE]
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