The airport command line tool is deprecated and will be removed in a future release

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Whne running the command sudo spoof-mac.py randomize Wi-Fi I get the warning: WARNING: The airport command line tool is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. For diagnosing Wi-Fi related issues, use the Wireless Diagnostics app or wdutil command line tool.

Running newest OS at the time of writing this : Sequoia 15.5 (24F74)

[LaureatePoet]

I've been investigating the issues reported by users attempting to spoof their MAC address on macOS 15.5 and later. I can now confirm a working solution after some additional testing. It appears the problem is rooted in both outdated development dependencies and tool compatibility, particularly with the en0 network interface.

Initially, I found that when my terminal prompted me to update both Xcode and Xcode Command Line Tools while installing acrogenesis/macchanger, the tool then worked perfectly. This led me to believe that the issue was simply a matter of outdated system tools.

However, during further testing, I discovered that spoof-mac consistently failed to modify the MAC address for the en0 network interface, regardless of whether my system tools were up to date. This suggests that spoof-mac may not be compatible with this specific network adapter on recent macOS versions.

The Solution

For anyone looking to spoof the MAC address on their primary wireless interface (en0), I've found that macchanger is the only reliable tool.

Here's my recommended fix:

1. Update Your Developer Tools: After a major macOS update, ensure that you update both Xcode and the Xcode Command Line Tools to the latest versions compatible with your operating system.
2. Use Macchanger: Install and use macchanger to change the MAC address. It's the only tool I've found that works consistently on en0.

My testing was performed on macOS 15.7.1 with macchanger 1.6.1, and this approach successfully resolved the issues for me.

Tool Link

• macchanger: You can find the project's GitHub repository here: https://github.com/acrogenesis/macchanger