Speed is a lightweight macOS menu bar app for running quick network checks without leaving the menu bar.
It uses Apple's native networkQuality tool and keeps the results easy to scan, easy to compare, and close at hand.
Live website: speed.lukeschroeter.de
- Runs native macOS speed tests with
networkQuality - Shows download, upload, ping, and responsiveness in a compact popover
- Stores measurement history locally and shows charts for 24 hours, 7 days, and 30 days
- Lists recent measurements for quick comparisons
- Supports automatic tests on a fixed interval
- Can automatically run a fresh test after a detected network change
- Lets you choose what the menu bar shows: icon only, download, ping, or download + upload
- Supports launch at login
- Includes built-in update checks and in-app update installation from GitHub releases
- Supports English and German
- macOS 14 or newer
Download the latest build from Releases.
- Download the newest
SpeedMenuBar-...-macOS.zip - Move
SpeedMenuBar.appto/Applications - Open the app from Applications and start tests from the menu bar
Note: release builds are currently ad-hoc signed and not notarized, so macOS may ask you to confirm the first launch.
swift test
./scripts/build-app.sh
open dist/SpeedMenuBar.app- Speed runs as a menu bar app and does not appear in the Dock
- Measurement history is stored locally on the Mac
- Automatic retests on network change are enabled from Settings
See CONTRIBUTING.md.