List Saved (Preferred) Wi-Fi Networks
Show every Wi-Fi network your Mac has remembered with networksetup -listpreferredwirelessnetworks.
Run `networksetup -listpreferredwirelessnetworks en0` to print the saved Wi-Fi list.
01Command
Command
$ networksetup -listpreferredwirelessnetworks en002What it does
This prints the same preferred-network list shown in System Settings, in priority order, which is handy before removing stale entries with -removepreferredwirelessnetwork. Networks are listed per hardware port, so en0 is the Wi-Fi card on most Macs. The list shows names only, never passwords.
03Risk
04Undo
✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.
05Sources
- networksetup — configure network settings (macOS man page)Evidence: Documents `networksetup -listpreferredwirelessnetworks <hardwareport>` to list the preferred (saved) wireless networks.
Last verified: 2026-09-18 · Category: Network