v2.4.2 - Transparent Updater

Introduced a floating progress panel for update downloads and automated DMG opening upon completion. Improved visual feedback across the application to ensure transparent background update processes.

v2.4.1 - The Artisan Final Symmetry

Completed a comprehensive extreme audit to purge remaining 'AI Slop' and generic web aesthetics. Standardized typography to clinical system defaults, unified material vibrancy across all 14 tools, and cleaned all documentation files of decorative emojis.

v2.4.0 - The Documentation Update

Completely overhauled the Help documentation window to follow Native Mac Anti-Slop guidelines with flat hierarchies and material vibrancy. Fixed sidebar click areas for better UX and moved the auto-updater to the native macOS menu bar with elegant NSAlert dialogs.

v2.3.0 - The Native Mac Polish

Completely overhauled the application's aesthetics to eliminate 'AI Slop' and embrace authentic macOS artisan design. Replaced generic dashboard with an interactive Bento Box, implemented native Material Vibrancy, flattened data hierarchies, and introduced silent empty states with refined typography.

v2.2.1 - VLAN Audit Support

Introduced native VLAN detection with ID and Parent Interface extraction. Added VLAN Learning Guide and polished the global symmetrical UI for absolute consistency.

v2.2.0 - The Final Symmetry

Introduced Global Search (Cmd+F), Keyboard Navigation (Cmd+1-9), and Sidebar Activity Indicators. Completed the symmetrical UI overhaul for all 13 diagnostic tools including Wi-Fi, Bandwidth, and WHOIS.

v2.1.0 - Global UI Symmetry

Introduced a fully symmetrical and standardized UI architecture across Ping, Traceroute, Multi-Ping, Port Scanner, and HTTP Latency. Every tool now shares an identical header, information hierarchy, and Interpretation Mood bar. Replaced legacy port tables with modern status mini-cards.

v2.0.1 — In-App Updater Fix

What's Fixed

• In-App Updater: The "Install Update" button now works reliably. The previous bash script approach failed due to deprecated hdiutil mount, missing write permissions to /Applications, and Gatekeeper blocking the ad-hoc signed replacement. Now uses NSWorkspace.shared.open() to mount the DMG cleanly — just drag NetUtil to Applications when it opens.

How to Update (from within the app)

1. Click "Update" in the About screen
2. If an update is available, click "Open & Install"
3. The DMG opens — drag NetUtil to Applications
4. Click "Quit & Finish Manually" to close the old version
5. Launch the new NetUtil from Applications

v2.0.0 — PingPlotter-Style Traceroute

NetUtil v2.0.0 — Major Traceroute Overhaul

New: Live Graph (PingPlotter-Style Heatmap)

The new default Traceroute view shows all hops simultaneously on a heatmap grid:

• Rows = each hop in the path
• Columns = each round/probe
• Cell color = RTT intensity (green → orange → red), dark red = packet loss
• Bottleneck rows get a red border outline
• Click any row to expand its full RTT history chart inline

New: 5 View Modes

Live Graph · Hops Table · Timeline · Route Map · Raw Console

Improved: Sortable Hops Table

Click any column header to sort: #, Host/IP, Location, Sent, Loss%, Min, Avg, Max, StdDev

• Added Min, Max, StdDev (renamed from Jitter) columns
• Per-row copy button + ⓘ Info button

New: PDF Export for Traceroute

Branded PDF report with hop-by-hop analysis table, summary stats, and timestamp.

Improved: IP Info Card

Full geolocation (flag, city, country, ISP, hostname, timezone, postal, coordinates) + 7-stat performance grid + Public/Private IP badge.

New: Path Summary StatCards

Path Avg RTT · Path Loss% · Bottleneck Count · Round Counter

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Download

Download NetUtil-2.0.0.dmg, open it, and drag NetUtil.app to Applications.

Requires macOS 15+

v1.9.0 — Redesigned Settings

What's New

Redesigned Settings (v1.9.0)

• Sidebar navigation — macOS System Settings–style layout with General, Thresholds, Tools, and Privacy panes
• Live RTT Preview Bar — animated color-zone bar updates as you move the threshold sliders
• Complete coverage — all tool settings now exposed: Auto-Stop, Bandwidth interval, all timeouts, concurrency
• Privacy pane — geolocation toggle, host history management, zero-telemetry notice
• UX fixes — full-row click targets in sidebar; no blue focus ring on selected items

Download

Download NetUtil-1.9.0.dmg, open it, and drag NetUtil.app to your Applications folder.

Requires macOS 15+