How To Use Hotspot Mac

The wi fi hotspot option is part of the internet sharing feature in macos.

How to use hotspot mac. It s in the taskbar near the clock which is usually at the bottom right corner of the screen. With these steps you can instantly turn your macbook to hotspot. How to use a mac as a wi fi hotspot sharing from a wi fi connection. Click the apple menu select system preferences and click the sharing icon. How to use instant hotspot to tether your mac to your iphone or cellular ipad click on the wi fi icon in your mac s menu bar.

This article has been updated for the most recent version of macos. Click on internet sharing and then tick the option box next to wi fi. This opens a list of available wireless networks. Connect to your device s personal hotspot. You ll find it in the system preferences window.

Open your mac s app store click the search bar in the top right corner of the window. To activate the wi fi hotspot which you just set up select the checkbox to the left of internet sharing. Click start on the menu that pops up in order to turn internet sharing on. Click install under the hotspot shield app. Click on internet sharing in the pane on the left.

All wi fi enabled devices that come within the range of the hotspot will be ready to establish a connection. You don t need to do anything on your device macbook air connects automatically. Some options will appear. Enable internet sharing and configure your hotspot. If you are using ios 13 your mac should connect automatically as long as you are signed in to icloud otherwise enter the password as shown in the personal hotspot section on your iphone.

Sharing wi fi connection from mac can also be done. If you re not connected to a network right now you ll see an asterisk at the top left corner of this icon step 3 click the name of the hotspot. Now turn on internet sharing by clicking the tick mark next to internet sharing in the sidebar. Open system preferences and click on the sharing pane. Don t click the checkbox yet.