Airtool for macOS β Professional WiFi Packet Capture, Wireless Network Analysis & AirPort Utility for Mac
Airtool for macOS is a wireless network utility designed for capturing WiFi traffic from compatible Mac hardware and external wireless adapters. It works alongside packet analysis software such as Wireshark, allowing network professionals and administrators to inspect wireless traffic and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
The application provides a convenient interface for putting supported wireless interfaces into monitor mode and forwarding captured 802.11 frames to a packet analyzer. This makes it useful when diagnosing wireless networks, investigating connectivity problems, testing network configurations, or studying WiFi traffic in a controlled environment.
Airtool is particularly valuable for users who need more detailed wireless information than standard macOS networking tools provide. Instead of relying only on connection status and signal information, compatible configurations can expose wireless frames for deeper protocol analysis.