The CPU tab shows how the processes are using your computer’s processor. If you want to see what’s taking up so much network bandwidth, you’d click “Network”. For example, if you want to see what processes are using up your RAM, you’d click the “Memory” tab. The five category tabs at the top of the Activity Monitor–“CPU,” “Memory,” “Energy,” “Disk,” and “Network”–focus the list of processes on a given resource. On the top right there is a “Search Filter” box which lets you search for a specific process. Click the column title once or twice to change the order. You can also sort the list of processes by any of the columns in ascending or descending order. Expand the “Columns” option, choose the ones you want to view, and they’ll appear in Activity Monitor. It’s possible to view additional columns by going to the “View > Columns” menu. All the processes are listed together with a more details in each column. Some applications are easy to spot, while others are background system level operations you don’t normally see. Notice how many items appear in the Process list, even when you’re just staring at the desktop doing nothing. The main pane shows both a list of both open applications and system processes.
The main screen of Activity Monitor is divided into two sections: 1.
Launch the Activity Monitor app by going to “Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor,” or just type “Activity Monitor” into Spotlight.
#MACBOOK PRO ACTIVITY MONITOR MEMORY HOW TO#
Here’s how to use Activity Monitor to manage your Mac’s memory, fix slow applications, and troubleshoot various other issues. Not many casual users know about OS X’s Activity Monitor, and fewer still understand how it works and what it can really do.
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