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How to set network connection priority on a Mac

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<p>With different networking options available—ethernet, Wi-Fi, iPhone tethering, etc.—you may find yourself in a situation where you want your Mac to automatically select one type of connection over another. A Macworld reader finds themselves in that exact situation.</p>

<p>I’d like to connect to my grandma’s Wi-Fi connection so that I can use her printer. However, her internet connection is as slow as molasses, so I want to simultaneously use my iPhone’s tethering capability (via USB or Bluetooth, of course) to browse the internet.</p>

<p>macOS does let you prioritize network connections, so you can pick which adapter gets used first when your system tries to connect to local network and internet-connected resources.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3212987/networking/how-to-set-network-connection-priority-on-a-mac.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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