How can I prevent my Macbook from connecting to non-secure wireless networks?
I've ticked the "Ask to join new networks" option and removed the offending network from the Preferred Networks list in Advanced > Wi-Fi.
Ideally, I'd like to blacklist a particular network based on its name (rather than on any HW addresses, since there are many access points with this name).
My system: Mac OS 10.8.3, Macbook Air 13", mid-2011.
Best Answer
Your Mac will only automatically join Wi-Fi networks which are in its preferred networks list.
If the non-secure network is not in that list, it will not join it.
If you want to be prompted to join a network when no "known" network is available, turn on "Ask to join new networks."
However, if you do not turn on "Ask to join new networks" then your Mac will not automatically join the non-secure networks, it will simply stay disconnected without prompting you.
So there is no need to 'blacklist' a network because it will not join it unless you tell it to join it. Unfortunately there is also no way to tell your MacBook not to present it as an option. The best you can do is require an administrator password before it can be joined: