It tests multiple DNS services (including the one you're using now) to see which. This subreddit is not endorsed or sponsored by Apple Inc. A great free tool called Namebench (/p/namebench/) can help. If you'd like to view their content together, click here. This fundamental difference in audience is why we support two communities, r/Apple and r/AppleHelp. Apple SubredditsĬontent which benefits the community (news, rumors, and discussions) is valued over content which benefits only the individual (technical questions, help buying/selling, rants, etc.).
#NAMEBENCH MAC UPGRADE#
Comments that are spreading COVID vaccine misinformation/claims are not allowed.Īsk in our Daily Advice Thread or in our dedicated sister sub /r/AppleWhatShouldIBuy! See also the iPhone Upgrade Wiki for more information.Using NameBench to Find a Faster DNS Server.
#NAMEBENCH MAC MAC OS#
These belong in the beta subreddits listed below. It’ll run in Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux, but of course we’re focusing on the Mac here. The proper place for advice is /r/AppleWhatShouldIBuy.
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Move your Wifi router and Xbox away from brick walls and other Wi-fi devices to increase the Wi-Fi signal. Pay for faster internet service or switch to fibreoptic for a sharp increase in Xbox download speeds. Download games in instant-on mode for faster download speeds. If you're curious about your DNS servers, I haven't found a better tool than namebench to investigate their performance. Move your Xbox closer to your Wi-Fi router to get a faster download speed. However, it seems to run fine in Sierra (and Mavericks before that). It's not new codethe latest version (1.3.1) is from 2010. No posts that aren’t directly related to Apple or the Apple eco-system. namebench can also be built from source, so you could use it in Terminal, but I haven't tried that.No rude, offensive, or hateful comments.No editorialized link titles (use the original source's title if applicable).Posts must foster reasonable discussion.No memes, direct images or contextless image/video posts.
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