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Q: When I run WiFi Signal nothing happens (no icon shows up in the status bar). Why?

[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="true" min_height="" hover_type="none" link="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_sizes_right="" first="true"][fusion_text] If there are too many icons in the menu bar, macOS will remove or prevent further menu bar apps from showing to avoid crowding and provide space for application menus. Make sure you close any unused menu bar apps to allow WiFi Signal to appear. [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

Q: I have multiple wireless devices (e.g. iPhone, iPad) but I can't find them in the list. Why?

[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="true" min_height="" hover_type="none" link="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_sizes_right="" first="true"][fusion_text] WiFi Explorer is not a network discovery tool. WiFi Explorer only scans and displays the information of the wireless networks that can be found within range of the computer running the app. It cannot detect or display information of client devices such as your laptop, iPhone, iPad, etc. [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

Q: Can I use external Wi-Fi adapters with WiFi Explorer? What about WiFi Explorer Pro?

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="no" min_height="" hover_type="none" link=""][fusion_text columns="" column_min_width="" column_spacing="" rule_style="default" rule_size="" rule_color="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_speed="0.3" animation_offset=""] No. WiFi Explorer is required to use CoreWLAN, Apple's official framework for Wi-Fi scanning, and this framework does not recognize external wireless adapters. Support for externals Wi-Fi adapters is available in WiFi Explorer Pro using EASE . [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

When I run WiFi Signal nothing happens (no icon shows up in the status bar). Why?

By Adrian Granados|2022-04-20T22:37:13-04:00June 15, 2020|

If there are too many icons in the menu bar, macOS will remove or prevent further menu bar apps from showing to avoid crowding and provide space for application [...]

Does WiFi Signal give the same information as doing “Option+Click” on macOS Wi-Fi icon?

By Adrian Granados|2020-06-15T22:16:08-04:00June 15, 2020|

Not exactly. In addition to what you get when doing "Option+Click" on the system's Wi-Fi icon, WiFi Signal also gives you noise levels, Signal-to-Noise Ratio, signal quality ratings (excellent, good, [...]

I have multiple wireless devices (e.g. iPhone, iPad) but I can’t find them in the list. Why?

By Adrian Granados|2022-04-21T00:28:17-04:00June 15, 2020|

WiFi Explorer is not a network discovery tool. WiFi Explorer only scans and displays the information of the wireless networks that can be found within range of the computer [...]

Can I use external Wi-Fi adapters with WiFi Explorer? What about WiFi Explorer Pro?

By Adrian Granados|2020-07-01T12:28:14-04:00June 15, 2020|

No. WiFi Explorer is required to use CoreWLAN, Apple's official framework for Wi-Fi scanning, and this framework does not recognize external wireless adapters. Support for externals Wi-Fi adapters is [...]

Can WiFi Explorer detect hidden networks? What about WiFi Explorer Pro?

By Adrian Granados|2020-06-15T22:10:05-04:00June 15, 2020|

Yes, both WiFi Explorer and WiFi Explorer Pro can detect and show information about hidden networks.

By looking at the scan results in WiFi Explorer, how do I know which network I am connected to?

By Adrian Granados|2022-04-20T22:47:19-04:00June 10, 2020|

The network you are connected to is displayed in the scan results using a bold font.

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