Add an Ethernet icon in the status bar to show the connection status of wired ethernet, similar to the WIFI icon for your Mac! Bonus - Know IP address, network and device information in the dropdown menu.
I use ethernet quite often, whether for a more consistent connection or something with beefier speeds. I got quite annoyed with the lack of an Ethernet icon on the Mac (like the WiFi) and searched for something super simple, and well...this is it.
If you use Ethernet quite a bit, and has handy additional features like knowing your connection status, IP Address, and device info.
About Ethernet Status on Product Hunt
“Mac Ethernet Statusbar Icon”
Ethernet Status launched on Product Hunt on May 7th, 2023 and earned 84 upvotes and 2 comments, placing #23 on the daily leaderboard. Add an Ethernet icon in the status bar to show the connection status of wired ethernet, similar to the WIFI icon for your Mac! Bonus - Know IP address, network and device information in the dropdown menu.
On the analytics side, Ethernet Status competes within Productivity, Wi-Fi and Menu Bar Apps — topics that collectively have 671.5k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Ethernet Status performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Ethernet Status?
Ethernet Status was hunted by Gabe Perez. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
Gabe Perez