PingStatus

Is your internet acting up? Stop guessing and start monitoring. PingStatus lives in your menu bar, giving you a constant, real-time heartbeat of your internet connection. Instantly distinguish between a local Wi-Fi issue and an ISP outage without ever opening a terminal. — KEEP A PULSE ON YOUR CONNECTION — PingStatus runs quietly in the background, continuously pinging a target of your choice (like Google, Cloudflare, or your own server). It provides immediate visual feedback when your connection degrades or drops. FREE FEATURES: - Real-Time Latency: See your current ping (in ms) directly in the menu bar. - Gateway Monitoring: Automatically detects and monitors your local router/gateway. Know instantly if the problem is inside your house or out. - Status Indicators: Simple icons (Green/Yellow/Red) let you know if your connection is Healthy, Slow, or Down based on your custom thresholds. - Detailed Logs: helpful for proving intermittent issues to your ISP. - Fully Customizable: adjust ping intervals, timeout duration, and packet loss tolerance to suit your needs. GO PRO (In-App Purchase): Upgrade to PingStatus Pro for the ultimate visual monitoring experience: - Signal Bars Icon: Replace the standard icon with a dynamic, cellular-style signal bar. It updates in real-time based on your latency and packet loss—just like your phone, but for your Mac. - Live Graphing: Visualize your connection stability carrying over time. The scrolling graph helps you spot "jitter" (spikes in lag) and packet loss patterns that simple numbers miss. - Dual Graph views: Toggle the graph between your Target Host and Local Gateway with one click. PERFECT FOR: - Remote Workers: Know if your connection is stable before joining that Zoom call. - Gamers: Monitor lag spikes and jitter. - Network Admins: A lightweight, always-on utility to keep an eye on upstream connectivity. Download PingStatus today and take the mystery out of your internet connection.