Tag: network

Network Utility OS X Yosemite

Network Utility has moved again in the latest release of Mac OS X (Yosemite).

It is located in:

Macintosh HD > System > Library > CoreServices > Applications > Network Utility

Alternatively, you can launch the program from the System Report menu (under ‘Window’). From the Apple Menu, click ‘About This Mac…’. Click ‘System Report…’ and from the ‘Window’ menu, click ‘Network Utility’.

Mac OS X Yosemite - About This Mac
About this Mac… shows system information about your device.

Once the Network Utility is running, use the context menu from the dock icon to show the location of the application in Finder or pin it permanently.

Network Utility - OS X Yosemite
The Network Utility – a useful program that keeps moving location.
Network Utility shown in Finder.
Network Utility shown in Finder.

Why does it move?

I would like to know why this application keeps moving. For the longest time, Network Utility was located under ‘utilities’ in ‘Applications’. That made sense. Can anyone enlighten me as to why the location of this useful application is continually obfuscated?

Mavericks Network Utility

I thought it may be useful to post the location change of Network Utility in OS X Mavericks. I know I find it useful. I do not know why it moved, but it has.

Previously:

/Applications/Utilities

Now:

/System/Library/CoreServices

Alternatively, you can launch it from the System Information menu, under ‘Window’ (see screenshot).

Launch Network Utility under Mavericks
Launch Network Utility from the Window menu of the System Information application.