Up?

Mac internet status

A Mac menu bar dot that tells you if the internet really works.

Your Mac can say Wi-Fi is connected while DNS is dead, the router has no line, or the cafe portal is still blocking you. Up? checks actual reachability and keeps the answer visible in the menu bar, so you know whether the internet is truly up before you blame the app in front of you.

$9 once. Lifetime updates. No subscription.

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What it checks

Wi-Fi connected is not the same as online.

Up? keeps the diagnosis short enough to read under pressure. The labeled dot is the answer. The one-hour timeline is the recent evidence.

One dot, always visible

The menu bar is where the answer belongs. Green means the internet is reachable. Red means it is not. No window, no dashboard, no waiting for a page to time out.

Reachability, not Wi-Fi theater

Up? separates local network, DNS failure, and captive-portal limbo so connected stops being a vague promise and becomes a useful diagnosis.

Built for interruption moments

Before Zoom freezes or a build silently hangs, Up? has already checked the path out. You rule the network in or out in one glance.

When it pays for itself

The moments where guessing costs more than $9.

  • Your Mac shows Wi-Fi bars but pages do not load
  • You move between home, office, trains, and cafe Wi-Fi
  • You need to know if a failed call was your connection
  • You want the answer without opening Network settings
A focused Mac utility

Current state. Recent evidence. Nothing bloated.

  1. Glance at the labeled menu-bar state.
  2. Click to review the last hour of changes.
  3. Act on the portal, DNS, internet path, or app next.

Up? is not a speed test, bandwidth dashboard, or long-term ISP reporting suite. It answers the immediate reachability question.

Straight answers

What Mac users ask next.

What does a Mac internet status menu-bar app show?

Up? keeps the current internet-reachability state visible in the macOS menu bar. It labels online, DNS failure, captive portal, and offline states instead of showing Wi-Fi signal strength alone.

Why can a Mac show Wi-Fi connected with no internet?

The Wi-Fi icon confirms a local wireless link, not that DNS works, a captive portal is cleared, or the wider internet path is reachable.

Does Up? replace a full Mac network monitor?

No. Up? is a focused reachability monitor with a current state and one-hour timeline. It does not lead with bandwidth, device, or long-term packet analysis.