Script to Turn Off Wi-Fi on macOS devices

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Turning off Wi-Fi when not in use reduces energy consumption and increases the battery life of macOS devices. Hexnode lets admins deploy scripts to switch off Wi-Fi on macOS devices.

Disclaimer:

The Sample Scripts provided below are adapted from third-party Open-Source sites.

Turn Off Wi-Fi

Script to turn off Wi-Fi on macOS devices:

Script to turn off Wi-Fi on Mac

#!/bin/bash networksetup -setairportpower $AIRPORT off

1 2	#!/bin/bash   networksetup -setairportpower $AIRPORT off

Notes:

• Once the script is deployed, the user will have to manually turn on Wi-Fi on the device to restore Wi-Fi connection.
• It is recommended to manually validate the script execution on a system before executing the action in bulk.
• Hexnode will not be responsible for any damage/loss to the system on the behavior of the script.