How to Toggle Wi-Fi on and Off with a Keyboard Shortcut on Mac

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Part 1of 2:

Creating the Action

1. Open Terminal. Copy paste this in:networksetup -listnetworkserviceorder.
2. Remember the number that shows the WiFi. Then, you can close Terminal and open Automator.
3. Choose a type for your document. Click onQuick ActionandChoose.
4. Search forrun shell scriptin the search bar on the left. Double click on it.
5. Make sure the top section is correct on the right: Workflow receives no input in any application.
6. Copy and paste the following script into the section of 'Run Shell Script,' substituting 'X' with any number that you found the WiFi port to be earlier. The script isnetworksetup -getairportpower enX.
7. Click onRunin the top right corner. See if your WiFi turns off. You might need to wait a few seconds. If it works, click on theXand save the action, and name it something obvious like 'WiFi Toggle.' Then, proceed to the next section.

Part 2of 2:

Creating the Keyboard Shortcut.

1. OpenSystem Preferences>Keyboard. At the top, click onShortcuts.
2. Click onServices. Scroll to the very bottom until you find the action that you just created.
3. Click on theNoneto the right of the name. Then, click onAdd Shortcut.
4. Type in your shortcut. You might useCtrl+⌥Opt+⌘Cmd+W. Control Option Command W). Make sure the shortcut is not a common shortcut.
5. Test your shortcut. It should work!