Start ping test under MacOS - Here's how

A ping test can be useful in many situations. There are several ways to start one under MacOS. We'll show you.

1st possibility: Ping test with the network diagnostic program from MacOS

MacOS comes with a special "network tool". With this you can also perform a ping test.
To do this, simply open the "Network diagnostics program" application. You can find this, for example, using the Spotlight search. Then switch to the "Ping" tab.
In addition to the network address of the target server, you can also determine a limited number of pings (see picture). If you just want to test your internet, it is recommended to ping a reliable server like "google.de" or "wikipedia.org" with 10 pings.

You can also start the ping test from the terminal. This can be more convenient for some people. But the result is the same.
To do this, simply open the terminal. This can also be found again using the Spotlight search.
In this you start the ping test using the "ping" command. You can also influence the ping test with a few variables. The most important are the network address and the variable "-c X". This determines the number of packages - simply replace the "X" with any number.
For example, if you want to send 10 packages to the server "praxistipps.chip.de", enter the command "ping -c 10 praxistipps.chip.de".

You can find out how to improve a bad ping in the next practical tip. Tip: Also read how to take screenshots on your Mac.