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    "task manager" for OS X?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by sepandee, Oct 12, 2008.

  1. sepandee

    sepandee Notebook Deity

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    Is there such a thing as task manager for OS X? I'm particularly looking to find out which programs are running, and how much memory and CPU usage each program is taking.

    Thanks
     
    sepandee, Oct 12, 2008
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    activity monitor
     
    Chris27, Oct 12, 2008
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    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    i second activity monitor.

    Command+Space+Type Activity Monitor+Return=BLAM! activity monitor all up in your grill.

    also check out the iStat pro widget.
     
    circa86, Oct 12, 2008
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