Mac User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in macOS Tahoe
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- Intro to Apple Intelligence
- Translate messages and calls
- Create original images with Image Playground
- Create your own emoji with Genmoji
- Use Apple Intelligence with Siri
- Find the right words with Writing Tools
- Summarise notifications and reduce interruptions
- Use ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
- Block access to Apple Intelligence features
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- Intro to Continuity
- Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices
- Hand off tasks between devices
- Control your iPhone from your Mac
- Copy and paste between devices
- Stream video and audio with AirPlay
- Make and receive calls and text messages on your Mac
- Use your iPhone internet connection with your Mac
- Share your Wi-Fi password with another device
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Insert sketches, photos and scans from iPhone or iPad
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Use your iPad as a second display
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Sync music, books and more between devices
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright and trademarks
Change PPPoE settings on Mac
On your Mac, use PPPoE network settings to enter account information provided by your ISP (internet service provider) if you use a DSL or cable modem to connect to the internet and your ISP uses PPPoE.
To change these settings, choose Apple menu 
in the sidebar, then select a PPPoE network service. (You may need to scroll down.)
Option | Description | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[service name] | The name of the network service and the connection status indicator. The current settings are listed below the name of the service. | ||||||||||
Details | Change the settings for the network service. See PPPoE Details button settings, below. | ||||||||||
Connect | Connect or disconnect the selected PPPoE service. | ||||||||||
Delete Service | Remove the network service. | ||||||||||
Make Inactive | Deactivate the network service. | ||||||||||
PPPoE Details button settings
Click Details to change the settings below.
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Name | The name of the network service. To change the name, select the name, then enter a new name. | ||||||||||
PPPoE service name | The service name provided by your ISP. | ||||||||||
Account name | The account name. | ||||||||||
Remember password | Save the password for the account. | ||||||||||
Password | The password for the account. | ||||||||||
TCP/IP | Configure IPv4 and IPv6. | ||||||||||
DNS | Configure DNS servers and search domains. See Change DNS settings. | ||||||||||
WINS | Configure Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) settings. See Change WINS settings. | ||||||||||
Proxies | Configure internet proxies. | ||||||||||
PPP | Configure PPP settings. See PPP settings, below. | ||||||||||
PPP settings
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Connect automatically when needed | Connect automatically when needed. | ||||||||||
Prompt to maintain the connection | Receive a notification when the computer is idle for the specified number of minutes. | ||||||||||
Prompt every n minutes | Enter the number of minutes to wait between notifications. | ||||||||||
Disconnect when user logs out | End the connection when you log out of your user account. | ||||||||||
Disconnect when switching user accounts | End the connection when you switch to another user account. | ||||||||||
Send PPP echo packets | Send echo packets when needed. | ||||||||||
Use verbose logging | Capture more detailed log information. | ||||||||||