Ping Status

PingStatus 2.1 - The Ultimate Menu Bar Network Monitor

PingStatus lives in your macOS menu bar, giving you instant, at-a-glance insight into your network connection health. Whether you are on a video call, gaming, or troubleshooting internet issues, PingStatus helps you quickly spot lag, jitter, and dropouts.

What's New in Version 2.1

This major update takes network monitoring to the next level with multi-target support, a compact gaming overlay, intelligent notifications, and powerful export capabilities.

Multi-Target Monitoring

Monitor up to four additional ping targets simultaneously. The new quadrant status bar icon displays the health of all your connections at once—perfect for tracking your ISP connection, gateway, DNS servers, and gaming servers all at the same time.

Compact Overlay for Gaming

New floating overlay window designed for fullscreen gaming. Keep an eye on your connection without cmd-tabbing or leaving your game.

Menu Bar Monitoring

• See your current ping latency in milliseconds directly in the menu bar

• Signal bar icon visually reflects latency, packet loss, and jitter in real time

• New optional sparkline icon shows a mini graph of recent history

• Clean and unobtrusive design that blends with macOS

Advanced History Graph

• Completely redesigned with modern interface and improved readability

• Packet loss percentage prominently displayed

• Color-coded state change markers for easier pattern identification

• Jitter monitoring reveals instability even when ping appears normal

• Pause, zoom, and scrub through history with full trackpad support

Smart Gateway Detection

PingStatus automatically detects and monitors your local gateway router alongside your target host, helping you determine whether issues are local or ISP-related.

• Automatically adapts when switching Wi-Fi networks or waking from sleep

• Improved VPN compatibility including Citrix and Cisco AnyConnect

Export & Analysis

• CSV export for sending data to your ISP or analyzing in Excel

• 24/7 statistics mode prevents sleep for true round-the-clock monitoring

• External IP address tracking helps identify network changes

Smart Notifications

• Enhanced intelligent alerts reduce notification fatigue while keeping you informed

• Smart Sleep Mode automatically mutes alerts when your display is asleep

Core Features

• Always-on background monitoring with minimal battery impact

• Redesigned settings window with improved organization

• Detailed logs for long-term performance analysis

• Modern native macOS preferences for alerts and thresholds

• Fully optimized for Apple Silicon also supports Intel

Pro Features

Unlock advanced diagnostics with a simple upgrade. A free 14-day trial is available.

• Multi-target monitoring with quadrant status icon

• Real-time signal bar and sparkline menu icons

• Compact overlay mode for gaming

• Interactive history graph with zoom, scrolling, and health overlays

• Advanced gateway monitoring and diagnostics

• CSV export for analysis

Stop guessing why your internet is slow. Download PingStatus 2.1 and take control of your connection.