How to Use your iPhone's Internet on your Mac

Out of all the features with the 3.0 iPhone software upgrade, there's really only one that blew my mind: Tethering, connecting a device that can access the Internet to another device that cannot. Basically, you access Internet on your Mac computer through the Internet you're paying for your phone.

However, this feature is apparently dormant on the iPhone until ATT manages to build up its network to support such a boost in demand.

So if this feature is not being offered by ATT, why am I excited about it? I'm glad you asked. I'm excited because with a little bit of what I affectionately call 'legal hacking', you can tether today!

P.s.: I wrote this blog entry through tethering. The speed was pretty darn good.

Step by step (for Mac):

1. Use FIREFOX to download file ATT_US.ipcc

2. Make sure to QUIT iTunes

3. Open Terminal and type "defaults write com.apple.iTunes carrier-testing -bool TRUE" (without the “ “). Then hit enter.

4. Open iTunes, select your phone and press "check for updates" while holding down the 'Alt' key on your keyboard. You will be prompted to select a file. Select the ATT_US.ipcc file.

5. Sync your phone

6. After you load the file, make sure you restart the phone

7. Pat yourself on the back; you're tethering!