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Intuitibits
Company blog · intuitibits.comsystemsprogramming
Intuitibits is the company blog at intuitibits.com, writing about systems and programming. Since 2021, 8 different Hacker News readers have linked it 8 times. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-09-07, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (3) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN commenters link it for macOS Wi-Fi tips, including an article on the deprecation of the Airport utility and its replacement, wdutil. Commenters also point to its Wi-Fi Explorer app.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 3 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Professional Wi-Fi analysis software for macOS, Windows, and iOS. Scan wireless networks, troubleshoot connectivity, capture packets, and optimize Wi-Fi performance.
What Hacker News says?
After you open Wireless Diagnostics, select Window > Performance. There's also tool in the AppStore called WiFi Explorer that may be more what you're looking for. https://www.intuitibits.com
Comment linking /
on “macOS Monterey's new network quality tool is surprisingly good”Submitted Wi-Fi packet capturing on M1 Macs is broken as a story · 373 points
HN discussionAirport has been deprecated for a year or two. Here's an article talking about its deprecation and its relatively nonfunctional replacement: wdutil https://www.intuitibits.com/2024/03/14/goodbye-airport/
Comment linking /2024/03/14/goodbye-airport/
on “Airpass – Easily overcome WiFi time limits”Submitted A Practical Introduction to Dynamic WiFi Frequency Selection as a story · 3 points
HN discussion- Raycast launcher + UI in it's own right. ( https://www.raycast.com/ ) - Obsidian notes ( https://obsidian.md/ ) - Tailscale VPN ( https://tailscale.com/ ) - iTerm terminal app ( https://iterm2.com ) - Rectangle Pro window manager ( https://rectangleapp.com/pro ) there's also a free version, I just prefer to support the author with a Pro purchase. - Homebrew packager manager ( https://brew.sh/ ) - SwiftBar for menu…
Comment linking /products/wifiexplorer/
on “Ask HN: What macOS apps/programs do you use daily and recommend?”Submitted IntuitiBits as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Building your own remote Wi-Fi traffic sensor with 6 GHz support as a story · 1 points
HN discussionSubmitted Capturing packet traces from your iOS device (2021) as a story · 1 points
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