The Mac TaskConnect (ET1505AN) displays the trouble code and can also help prioritize troubleshooting with the Top Reported Fixes specific to the vehicle’s make, model, year and engine. Plus if you pull down the Wireless Diagnostics “Window” menu, there’s other cool things in the app’s toolbox like a sniffer function. ApMac Tools has introduced three new diagnostic scan tools for the automotive aftermarket. Click on “Scan Now” in the lower right and voila, Apple’s cool little app finds all the 2.4 and 5GHz networks within range and the first column on the left makes suggestions on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channels which are least used (Best choices if you don’t want to let Apple automatically select an appropriate channel). If all I’m really wanting is something to help deconflict from other Wi-Fi networks in the area, wouldn’t Apple’s included Wireless Diagnostics tool work just fine? And save me 15 bucks to boot now that the Wi-Fi Scanner developer has decided to start charging to put a pretty wrapper on something Apple already provides for free? Before I get flamed, of course I know Wi-Fi Scanner does other things but I’m just interested in identifying the local Wi-Fi networks, their channels and some basic signal strength metrics.ĭo a spotlight search on “Wireless Diagnostics” and open it up.
