How to Reset Network Settings in macOS

If you have difficulty connecting your Mac to the internet or keep experiencing slow upload and download speeds, one way to troubleshoot the problem is to reset the macOS network settings to factory defaults. There are three approaches you can rely on to accomplish that.




Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:23 Method 1: Reset Network Settings via Terminal
1:14 Method 2: Remove and Re-Add Network Interface
1:59 Reset Network Settings via Finder
2:57 End screen




What you will learn:
1. Method 1: Reset Network Settings via Terminal
a. The quickest way to resolve unexpected problems caused by glitchy network settings on a Mac
b. How to shut down and restart the problematic network interface
c. How to figure out the hardware port of the interface you want to reset
d. How to shut down the network interface
e. How to reactivate the network interface
2. Method 2: Remove and Re-Add Network Interface
a. How to delete and re-add the problematic network interface on your Mac
3. Reset Network Settings via Finder
a. How to delete your Mac’s network configuration files through Finder
b. How to reset all network interfaces and VPN configurations to factory defaults
c. How to delete com.apple.airport.preferences.plist, com.apple.network.identification.plist, com.apple.network.eapolclient.configuration.plist, com.apple.wifi.message-tracer.plist, NetworkInterfaces.plist, preferences.plist




















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