Can you turn off the wireless card in the MacBook Pros?

sc_marktsc_markt
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
This possible and if so, how do you do it?



Thanks...

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  • Reply 1 of 5
    idaveidave Posts: 1,283member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sc_markt View Post


    This possible and if so, how do you do it?



    System Preferences ? Network ? Network Port Configurations ? Uncheck Airport ? Apply Now
  • Reply 2 of 5
    sc_marktsc_markt Posts: 1,402member
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    Originally Posted by iDave View Post


    System Preferences ? Network ? Network Port Configurations ? Uncheck Airport ? Apply Now



    Thanks! I'm getting a new MBP real soon and I want to be able to turn off un-needed things when I'm just using the laptop on battery power and not connected to anything. I assume you can also turn off the bluetooth but I don't think this uses as much power as the airport circuitry.



    Thanks again.
  • Reply 3 of 5
    audiopollutionaudiopollution Posts: 3,226member
    You can also shut down the wireless and bluetooth by clicking on their icons on the menu bar and selecting '... off'.
  • Reply 4 of 5
    idaveidave Posts: 1,283member
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    Originally Posted by audiopollution View Post


    You can also shut down the wireless and bluetooth by clicking on their icons on the menu bar and selecting '... off'.



    Correct, assuming the preference is set for the icons to appear in the menu bar.
  • Reply 5 of 5
    bobmarksdalebobmarksdale Posts: 744member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sc_markt View Post


    Thanks! I'm getting a new MBP real soon and I want to be able to turn off un-needed things when I'm just using the laptop on battery power and not connected to anything. I assume you can also turn off the bluetooth but I don't think this uses as much power as the airport circuitry.



    Thanks again.



    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=50666



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