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

  1. 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)"
       
  2. Install MTR using Homebrew:
    • Run this command in the Terminal:
      brew install mtr

 

Step 2: Run MTR

  1. To run MTR, use the following syntax in the Terminal:

    mtr <hostname or IP address>

    Example:

    mtr www.krypt.com
  2. 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:
      sudo mtr www.krypt.com
    • You will be prompted to enter your password.

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:

    brew uninstall mtr
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