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Network Locations?
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That is so stupid for MacBooks. It also removes a nice debug feature for network trouble.
Even Windows has a comparable feature!
Even Windows has a comparable feature!
For everyone interested:
networksetup -getcurrentlocation
networksetup -listlocations
networksetup -createlocation <location name> [populate]
networksetup -deletelocation <location name>
networksetup -switchtolocation <location name>
Still missing. The Apple Menu shows a Locations menu item for any that are set up. You can select them and go to Network Settings to configure them. But you have to use the command line to create, delete, or rename.
As a workaround, in terminal, run:
Replace "test" with your choice of name. Then, in the Apple menu there'll be a new "Location" menu (underneath "System Settings...") and you can switch to your new location. After that, going into the settings allows you to set all the networking stuff (DHCP, DNS etc.) as you wish.
There's no way to see the location in System Settings (as we know, it's missing) but at least you can now create and edit locations this way. I suspect Ventura will go live with this bug still present. Not to mention the Applescript bugs I've had for months.
Apple isn't about creating a smooth OS, but one full of gimmicky features. Oh, hi Stage Manager! (If they ever take away Spaces, I'll switch OSes.)
Edit: Made the code stand out and to say that yes Ventura did in fact go live with this bug. Also in the new 13.1 beta.
networksetup -createlocation test with populateReplace "test" with your choice of name. Then, in the Apple menu there'll be a new "Location" menu (underneath "System Settings...") and you can switch to your new location. After that, going into the settings allows you to set all the networking stuff (DHCP, DNS etc.) as you wish.
There's no way to see the location in System Settings (as we know, it's missing) but at least you can now create and edit locations this way. I suspect Ventura will go live with this bug still present. Not to mention the Applescript bugs I've had for months.
Apple isn't about creating a smooth OS, but one full of gimmicky features. Oh, hi Stage Manager! (If they ever take away Spaces, I'll switch OSes.)
Edit: Made the code stand out and to say that yes Ventura did in fact go live with this bug. Also in the new 13.1 beta.
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Run this by me once more.... Im on 13.0 now and I see them in the Apple menu, but I see nowhere to do any configuration, delete etc. How does this work???
It only shows when you have two (or more) locations defined.
Run the terminal command given in a previous post to create a new location (use the "with populate" option as shown) and then you can see the menu item appear, and switch locations, edit them etc..
Ok did that and removed 3 extraneous locations, but now I still see Locations with just Automatic in the list.