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Ping Warden for Mac

Menu bar Mac app that keeps Apple Wireless Direct Link paused to cut latency during games and calls.

By oliverames. Free and open source, MIT licence.

Get it with OpenDMG View source on GitHub

Ping Warden at a glance

Version
4.4.3
Released
1 November 2026
Download size
6.1 MB
Works on
Apple silicon and Intel
Licence
MIT
Category
Utilities
Developer
oliverames
GitHub stars
97

About Ping Warden

macOS menu bar app (formerly AWDL Control) that stops AWDL lag spikes during cloud gaming like GeForce NOW, with live network metrics, Protected Sessions, signed updates, and a Control Center toggle.

Screenshots

Ping Warden screenshot 1

How to install Ping Warden on a Mac

  1. Get OpenDMG. It is a free app store for open source Mac apps. Download OpenDMG.
  2. Search for Ping Warden and press Get. OpenDMG downloads version 4.4.3 from oliverames's own GitHub release.
  3. Open it. The download is checked against its SHA-256 fingerprint and its signature is checked on your Mac before it lands in Applications.

Updates to Ping Warden show up in OpenDMG and install with one button. No account is needed.

Prefer to do it by hand? The developer's file is on GitHub: PingWarden-4.4.3.dmg (6.1 MB).

What is new in Ping Warden 4.4.3

This update fixes a crash in the setup window.

## Fixes

- Ping Warden could quit unexpectedly as soon as the setup window opened on a display too short for it, such as a 13-inch MacBook Air at a larger text size. The setup window now stays within the visible part of the display, and a step that doesn't fit scrolls.

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