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networksetup -listpreferredwirelessnetworks en0

find your wifi network you want to change

Preferred networks on en0:
	Banana
	CafeWifi
	MyPhoneHotspot

Remove the network first with

networksetup -removepreferredwirelessnetwork en0 WiFiName

Then add it back with a higher index value (index starts at 0)

networksetup -addpreferredwirelessnetworkatindex en0 MyPhoneHotspot 0 WPA3

You can check if it should be WPA2 or WPA3 by going into your system settings > wifi > advanced

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