I’m trying to retrieve the name of my Wi-Fi network via the terminal, but I’m encountering some issues.
I tried with the command:
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport -s
However, it returns the following warning:
WARNING: The airport command line tool is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
For diagnosing Wi-Fi related issues, use the Wireless Diagnostics app or the wdutil command line tool.
I also tried:
networksetup -getairportnetwork en0
But it returns:
You are not associated with an AirPort network.
Even though I am connected to Wi-Fi. I have tried disconnecting and reconnecting, as well as deleting the following .plist files in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/:
com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
com.apple.network.identification.plist
com.apple.wifi.message-tracer.plist
NetworkInterfaces.plist
preferences.plist
Despite these efforts, I still have not resolved the issue.
I DON’T want to use wdutil since it requires the sudo password. Is there any way to fix the problem with networksetup, or is there an alternative method to retrieve the Wi-Fi name?
Specifications: macOS Sequoia 15.0 Apple Silicon M3 Pro