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How to Use Ping Command on Mac Terminal - Complete Tutorial

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Ping Command on Mac

macOS includes a powerful ping tool accessible through Terminal. Learn how to check ping on Mac and diagnose network issues.

Opening Terminal on Mac

Press Command + Space, type "Terminal", and press Enter.

Basic Ping Syntax

ping checkping.io

Mac ping runs continuously by default. Press Control + C to stop.

Limit Number of P ings

ping -c 10 google.com

Sends exactly 10 ping packets then stops.

Set Ping Interval

ping -i 2 google.com

Waits 2 seconds between each ping (default is 1 second).