11# Speed
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3- Speed is a lightweight macOS menu bar app for quick network checks without leaving the menu bar.
3+ Speed is a lightweight macOS menu bar app for running quick network checks without leaving the menu bar.
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5+ It uses Apple's native ` networkQuality ` tool and keeps the results easy to scan, easy to compare, and close at hand.
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57## Preview
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9+ ### Menu bar popover
10+
711![ Speed menu bar popover] ( docs/images/menu-popover.png )
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9- ![ Speed settings window] ( docs/images/settings-window.png )
13+ ### Settings overview
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15+ ![ Speed settings overview] ( docs/images/settings-window-overview.png )
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17+ ### History and charts
18+
19+ ![ Speed history and charts] ( docs/images/settings-window-history.png )
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11- ## What It Does
21+ ## Features
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1323- Runs native macOS speed tests with ` networkQuality `
14- - Shows download, upload, latency, and responsiveness in a compact popover
15- - Includes settings for launch at login and automatic test intervals
24+ - Shows download, upload, ping, and responsiveness in a compact popover
25+ - Stores measurement history locally and shows charts for 24 hours, 7 days, and 30 days
26+ - Lists recent measurements for quick comparisons
27+ - Supports automatic tests on a fixed interval
28+ - Can automatically run a fresh test after a detected network change
29+ - Lets you choose what the menu bar shows: icon only, download, ping, or download + upload
30+ - Supports launch at login
31+ - Includes built-in update checks and in-app update installation from GitHub releases
32+ - Supports English and German
33+
34+ ## Requirements
35+
36+ - macOS 14 or newer
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1738## Download
1839
1940Download the latest build from [ Releases] ( ../../releases ) .
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21421 . Download the newest ` SpeedMenuBar-...-macOS.zip `
22432 . Move ` SpeedMenuBar.app ` to ` /Applications `
23- 3 . Open the app from Applications and run tests from the menu bar
44+ 3 . Open the app from Applications and start tests from the menu bar
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2546Note: release builds are currently ad-hoc signed and not notarized, so macOS may ask you to confirm the first launch.
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3253open dist/SpeedMenuBar.app
3354```
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56+ ## Project Notes
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58+ - Speed runs as a menu bar app and does not appear in the Dock
59+ - Measurement history is stored locally on the Mac
60+ - Automatic retests on network change are enabled from Settings
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3562## Contributing
3663
3764See [ CONTRIBUTING.md] ( CONTRIBUTING.md ) .
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