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How to perform a traceroute in MacOS

  • Launch Terminal: Press ⌘+Space → type “Terminal” → Enter.(Or Finder → Applications → Utilities → Terminal.)

  • Once the app is opened, write traceroute, enter the domain name or IP which you want to perform the traceroute command for, and then hit enter: traceroute example.com (Replace example.com with a domain or IP)

How to copy the results:

  • Highlight all the results text from top left to bottom right.

  • 'Right Click' with your mouse and select 'Copy'.

  • 'Right Click' with your mouse and select 'Paste' on the desired destination.

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