To run an MTR (My Traceroute) test on a Mac OS, you'll first need to install MTR since it's not included by default.
Step 1: Install MTR
- Install Homebrew (if you don't have it installed):
- Open the Terminal and enter:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
- Open the Terminal and enter:
- Install MTR using Homebrew:
- Run this command in the Terminal:
Step 2: Run MTR
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To run MTR, use the following syntax in the Terminal:
Example:
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Run MTR as root (for better results):
- To get more detailed statistics (like packet loss and latency for all hops), you need to run it with
sudo
: - You will be prompted to enter your password.
- To get more detailed statistics (like packet loss and latency for all hops), you need to run it with
Step 3: Generate an MTR Report
If you need a report instead of interactive mode, you can run MTR in a report mode:
sudo mtr --report --report-cycles 10 google.com
--report
generates a text report.
Uninstalling MTR
If you ever need to uninstall MTR: