# Bizarre bug in macOS is a 'ticking time bomb' that takes out networking capabilities if a Mac is left on for too long

> A very strange bug in macOS has just been found If a Mac is left on for (just over) 49 days, its networking functionality will completely fail The only cure is a reboot, apparently, but presumably Apple will now be…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/mac-os/bizarre-bug-in-macos-is-a-ticking-time-bomb-that-takes-out-networking-capabilities-if-a-mac-is-left-on-for-too-long?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69d79cf673760572f91bbd4c)
- **Published:** 2026-04-09
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #apple #networking #left #macos #bomb #ticking #bizarre #capabilities
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/69d79cf673760572f91bbd4c

---

_GearOpen's distilled summary. The full original article is published at TechRadar (source link above); GearOpen does not republish the source's full text._