Wi-Fi

How to share your Mac’s Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection as a hotspot for your iPhone, iPad, Android phone, and other devices

Share your Mac internet

You're already familiar with Personal Hotspot on your iPhone and cellular iPad, which lets you share mobile data with other devices. Similarly, your Mac also has this hidden feature that allows you to share its internet connection with an iPhone, iPad, Android phone, another MacBook, or anything that can connect to Wi-Fi.

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to turn your Mac into a wireless Wi-Fi router and share its internet connection. Plus, we'll also show you how to share your Mac's Wi-Fi with your iPhone or iPad via Lightning cable or Bluetooth.

How to set your iPhone, iPad, and Mac to prefer a faster Wi-Fi network over the slower ones

Drake's Hotline Bling meme showing preference for faster Wi-Fi on iPhone

Is your iPhone, iPad, or Mac constantly connecting to a known Wi-Fi network that you don't want it to connect to? Sure, you can easily forget that network and put an end to this. But what if you wish your device to remember the Wi-Fi network (so you don't have to enter its password again) but just doesn't automatically connect to it?

In this tutorial, we will learn how to set your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac to prefer one Wi-Fi network (the faster, better one) over another (the slower one).

How to see your download and upload speeds on Mac

See internet speed on Mac

At times, you might want to know your internet download and upload speeds on your Mac. This is especially true when you're trying to stream a video, make a video call, download files, or play online games, and the experience is subpar.

This tutorial shows you how to check your download and upload speeds, what's considered a good internet speed, and other helpful information.