


It’s an ordered list of all currently available connections regardless of status. The Service Order (also known as port priority) in macOS tells your Mac how to prioritize these network connections. For example, an iMac could have a Wi-Fi connection, a wired Ethernet connection, a Bluetooth connection paired with an iPhone, and an additional Ethernet connection via a Thunderbolt adapter. Your Mac can connect to various types of network connections, often connecting via multiple connections simultaneously.

Understanding Network Service Order in macOS The steps here will tell your Mac to prioritize the Ethernet connection for your normal network activities, but this won’t help if you’re in an environment that simply doesn’t have Wi-Fi. First, we should note that you still need to have a Wi-Fi network for your Mac, iOS devices, and Apple Watch to connect to.
