What happened to Network Diagnostics?

I've been working in MacOS 10.12 Sierra until recently. My ISP (Comcast) tends to be unreliable, and I've found the Network Diagnostics utility useful when a Web page won't load. The list on the left side of the window (below) shows where the problem is. I put an alias of Network Diagnostics in my XMenu so I can open it quickly whenever it's needed.



But now I discover that Network Diagnostics is missing in later MacOS versions (Mojave and Catalina anyway, haven't looked at High Sierra). And I see that the Network panel in System Preferences no longer has the [Assist Me…] button that opens the Network Diagnostics utility.



There doesn't seem to be any other way to get this information quickly and simply. There's a Wireless Diagnostics utility, but it takes time to generate a lengthy, complex report, rather than simply showing what's wrong where in real time. In any case, WiFi is almost never the problem.


I tried copying the Network Diagnostics utility to Catalina, but it wouldn't open; looks like some necessary library is missing.


A search for "Network Diagnostics" in Apple Support finds nothing; apparently it's been unpersoned.


Why has this useful utility/function been removed? Or has it been moved to some other location, and if so, where?

MacBook, OS X 10.11

Posted on Jun 22, 2020 10:30 AM

Reply

Similar questions

1 reply

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

What happened to Network Diagnostics?

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.