How to run a PING test on a MAC PC

October 30, 2023 / How-to Guide

This guide explains how to run a PING test on a MAC PC. A ping test on a Mac is a network utility that sends a small data packet to a specific IP address or domain to measure the round-trip time for the data to reach the destination and return.

Let us follow the steps-

  1. Click on the “FINDER”.
  2. Find the “Applications” folder.
  3. Locate the “Utilities” folder.
  4. Open “Terminal”.
  5. Enter “PING www.some-domain-name.com”.
  6. You can utilise the “Spotlight Search” by typing “Terminal” to access the application.
  7. The ping test will continue indefinitely or until you interrupt it by pressing “Control” and “C”.

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