Can you free yourself from captive.apple.com?

Macworld
Jan 5, 2018, 8:00 am2k ptsInterestingTop
Wi-Fi portals use an ugly hack to intercept a connection when the venue wants you to either pay, log in with an account, or accept terms before using a free network. When you select the Wi-Fi network, your Mac or iOS (or other) device receives a legitimate local network address, but the hack—which dates back…

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