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Hidden Wi-Fi Diagnostics Application In OS X Lion

Posted by samzenpus on from the keeping-an-eye-on-things dept.

WankerWeasel writes "The latest version of Apple's operating system, OS X 10.7 Lion, has a hidden Wi-Fi Diagnostics application that allows the user to view information about their wireless network performance, record performance and also capture raw frames. Hidden away in the System folder the application is meant for Apple tech diagnostic use but is also very useful for any user interested in diagnosing wi-fi problems or checking network performance."

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  1. Hidden while useful? by hcs_$reboot · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Most of the users would not understand the signal / noise graph and data anyway ; that feature would not contribute to the user-friendly interface image the Mac OS X has.
    Any true admin should have a look in this "hidden" directory anyway.

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  2. yawn by pbjones · · Score: 5, Insightful

    undocumented is not hidden. There is also a bucket load of standard UNIX apps there for you to play with too.

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