14 DAY TRIAL // Starting this week, Yosemite users who rely heavily on wireless connections will breathe a sigh of relief. Sources within Apple revealed yesterday that the company is planning to update the OS with new fixes and enhancements, among which there is a much-needed Wi-Fi connectivity patch.
Hours ago, Apple released OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 Build 14C109 to employees, but not to developers. The move signals an imminent public launch. The update reportedly packs code corrections for a great deal of issues, including wireless connectivity and security.
An ordeal for Yosemite users
For three months Yosemite users have been posting their grievances on a thread at Apple Support Communities that has been viewed 686,000 times so far. Spanning 145 pages and 2,173 replies (at the time of this writing), this is just one of several topics opened on the Apple forum with the purpose of discussing Wi-Fi woes after the jump to Yosemite (OS X 10.10).
Most user reports echo the opening post by tomstephens89, who wrote the following on October 17, 2014:
“I upgraded my Macbook Pro Retina 15" (mid 2014 revision) to OS X Yosemite last night and am now having issues when using my home WiFi connection. Whilst it connects to either the 5Ghz or 2.4Ghz network, it is basically unusable. Web pages take minutes to load (if they even load at all), dropbox doesn't sync because it can't get a connection and even trying to get to the router config page is extremely slow and hit/miss. Tethering to my iPhone seems to work ok, as does using my home network via wired ethernet.”
10.10.2 to the rescue
According to those who’ve not only seen the software but also have access to the changelog, OS X 10.10.2 “resolves an issue that may cause WiFi to disconnect.”
Despite the release notes mentioning this fix, users should note that there’s a chance Wi-Fi will continue to misbehave following the update. On some systems, the reason for Wi-Fi not working can be altogether different.
With the latest beta in the hands of employees, we expect Apple to launch the final version to the public no later than Friday, January 30. If testing goes smooth, we may even see the update released this evening.