It’s 2022 and you could still connect to the Internet with a modem: Apple has killed it

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If a few years ago it was more than usual to have a modem to enjoy an Internet connection in our homes, in addition to connecting different devices, such as a computer, console, etc. Now, the truth is that it is as simple as using the WiFi network as long as you have a connection or, in another case, connect an Ethernet cable that comes from the router. As simple as that. Well, Apple has understood that this old connection is more than extinct and has made a decision.

Over the years, the connections in our homes have changed, obviously for the better. A few years ago, we had to connect a modem through a telephone connection, which we would then have to connect to the Mac. And all this in order to have the Internet on the Apple computer. However, as of the latest version of macOS, which is currently beta, the apple firm will no longer offer this classic alternative.

The guide disappears in macOS Ventura

For many, a modem and a router are the same. Although there are big differences. But, that is not important today, the highlight is that Apple has decided to “kill” this connection that was in disuse even more. This change appears after the arrival of beta 4 of the new version of the apple operating system for Mac, specifically, macOS 13 Ventura. A version that was presented at the time during WWDC22.

The decision has been made, although all this has been discovered thanks to the fact that it has not been possible to find all those aids, or rather guides, that the Apple operating system offered to be able to configure a telephone connection modem on a Mac. Something That makes a lot of sense, if we take into account that for a few generations, the American firm has not had teams that have this type of possibility natively.

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However, there were different alternatives, although Apple equipment did not have this option as standard. But, everything indicates that, after the deletion of this guide in which each step to follow to complete the configuration of the modem to the Mac was explained, it will be the end of this possibility for those users who could still use this connectivity option.

The manual is still available on the Internet

Although the latest version of macOS, which is currently beta, does not contain an explanation of how to connect a Mac computer to the Internet using a dial-up modem, it is still available on the Internet. And not on any website, but we find the steps to follow on Apple’s own page.

Mac modem connection guide

However, it is quite clear what the idea of ​​the apple firm is for the future. More than anything, because if in previous versions of macOS, even in beta 3 of macOS Ventura, this guide was available, now that it does not appear is no coincidence. So everything indicates that Apple will stop providing this type of service in a while on all its computers.

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