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Just updated to Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite and Wi-Fi states that it is always looking for a network even when it is already connected to a Wi-Fi. Here is a screenshot:

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How do I stop it from Looking for Networks? It is connected. I feel like this draining my battery for no good reason.

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  • @Jake how would you go about testing this hypothesis? Sounds like you may be on to something. I would like to be sure. Is their a tool? Maybe wireshark could be used to listen for Wifi scanning activity? Would be interested to know how to investigate if you know how to do it. Oct 18, 2014 at 20:16

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Every time you open that drop down, it will start looking. It automatically assumes that because you've opened the menu, you're looking to change network, even if you're connected. It won't do it when you're connected if the network drop down is closed.

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    Thats interesting.. How do you know this to be true? Or are you speculating? Thats a poor design choice in my opinion. Doesn't feel natural.. Oct 18, 2014 at 20:39
  • On my MacBook, it takes a few seconds before kicking in the Looking for networks status, which would say to me that it only happens when the drop down is open. Else it would be instant in my opinion
    – EdG
    Oct 18, 2014 at 20:40
  • That’s how it is and this isn’t even new behavior. It used to do this on Mavericks, too.
    – Daniel B
    Oct 18, 2014 at 20:45
  • It happened to me on Mavericks too - thats why I'm so convinced!
    – EdG
    Oct 18, 2014 at 20:46
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    Well mine cycles between "on" and "looking for networks" it does so about every 2-3 seconds when the menu is open. How about you guys? Same behavior? I don't recall this in Mavericks. I did have connection issues from sleep in mavericks.. So far appears ok here so I'm happy about that :) Oct 18, 2014 at 20:52

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