Remove Wi-Fi networks from Preferred Networks list in macOS

Summary

How to manage the list of preferred wireless networks on your Mac.

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Overview

Your Mac may automatically join a wireless network you have previously connected to. This can occasionally cause problems with connecting to the correct wireless network or the wireless network you intended to join.

The steps below detail how to remove unwanted Wi-Fi networks from your list of Preferred Networks in macOS. This will prevent your Mac from automatically joining specific wireless networks.

Instructions

1. Click the Apple menu  in the upper-left corner and select System Settings.

Image of the Apple menu with System Settings highlighted

2. Select Wi-Fi from the settings on the left, scroll down on the right and click Advanced.

Image of System Settings Wi-Fi highlighted

3. Under the Known Networks section, find the network you wish to remove and click the circle with three dots in it.

4. In the window that pops up, click Remove From List.

Image of Advanced Wi-Fi Settings with the network Richmond selected and the Remove From List option highlighted

5. Click Remove in the confirmation window that appears.

Image of confirmation window for forgetting the Wi-Fi Network Richmond

6. Repeat the above process for any other networks you wish to remove.

7. Once you have finished removing networks, click Done.

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Article ID: 142290
Created
Tue 10/4/22 1:49 PM
Modified
Tue 11/18/25 11:02 AM