{"id":24175,"date":"2023-10-12T16:42:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T14:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=24175"},"modified":"2023-10-12T16:42:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T14:42:19","slug":"open-task-manager-on-mac-activity-monitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-task-manager-on-mac-activity-monitor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Open the Task Manager on Mac [Activity Monitor]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66843ec97f138\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66843ec97f138\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66843ec97f138\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-task-manager-on-mac-activity-monitor\/#How_to_Open_Activity_Monitor_on_a_Mac\" title=\"How to Open Activity Monitor on a Mac\">How to Open Activity Monitor on a Mac<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-task-manager-on-mac-activity-monitor\/#Way_1\" title=\"Way #1\">Way #1<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-task-manager-on-mac-activity-monitor\/#Way_2_-_Launchpad\" title=\"Way #2 \u2014 Launchpad\">Way #2 \u2014 Launchpad<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-task-manager-on-mac-activity-monitor\/#Way_3_-_Applications_Folder\" title=\"Way #3 \u2014 Applications Folder\">Way #3 \u2014 Applications Folder<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-task-manager-on-mac-activity-monitor\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-task-manager-on-mac-activity-monitor\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-task-manager-on-mac-activity-monitor\/#How_Do_I_Open_Activity_Monitor_on_a_Mac\" title=\"How Do I Open Activity Monitor on a Mac?\">How Do I Open Activity Monitor on a Mac?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-task-manager-on-mac-activity-monitor\/#Is_the_macOS_Activity_Monitor_Important\" title=\"Is the macOS Activity Monitor Important?\">Is the macOS Activity Monitor Important?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-task-manager-on-mac-activity-monitor\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>No matter <em>what<\/em> you do on your MacBook, there <em>will<\/em> come a time when you\u2019ll have to open up <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/activity-monitor\/welcome\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Activity<\/strong> <strong>Monitor<\/strong><\/a>, be it to check your memory usage or, say, to shut down an application that has seemingly stopped working.<\/p>\n<p>It is, in short, the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/windows-vs-macos-vs-chromeos\/\">macOS equivalent<\/a> of the Windows Task Manager and, as such, is <em>packed<\/em> with all the information one might need \u2014 CPU load, memory usage, battery stats, SSD performance, and so on and so forth.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24184\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24184\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24184\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/MacOS-Activity-Monitor.jpg\" alt=\"MacOS Activity Monitor\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/MacOS-Activity-Monitor.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/MacOS-Activity-Monitor-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/MacOS-Activity-Monitor-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/MacOS-Activity-Monitor-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/MacOS-Activity-Monitor-1536x999.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24184\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24184 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201332%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"MacOS Activity Monitor\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201332%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/MacOS-Activity-Monitor.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/MacOS-Activity-Monitor-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/MacOS-Activity-Monitor-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/MacOS-Activity-Monitor-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/MacOS-Activity-Monitor-1536x999.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/MacOS-Activity-Monitor.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-24184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/activity-monitor\/welcome\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>If your Mac device happens to be slowing down, if it\u2019s unresponsive and sluggish, then opening up Activity Monitor is basically the <em>first<\/em> thing you need to do.<\/strong> There you\u2019ll find all the information you need in order to diagnose the problem and, subsequently, solve it.<\/p>\n<p>Activity Monitor will always display all active processes in as neat and straightforward a way possible.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these processes might be running in the background, but they\u2019re still leaving a toll on your Mac as they, too, have certain requirements. Seeing a straightforward overview of what\u2019s happening in real-time is, therefore, of the utmost importance.<\/p>\n<p>So, how can one open Activity Monitor on a Mac device?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Open_Activity_Monitor_on_a_Mac\"><\/span>How to Open Activity Monitor on a Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s a bunch of different ways in which one can open Activity Monitor on a Mac device, regardless if it\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/macbooks-vs-laptops-for-creative-work\/\">MacBook<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-mac-mini-alternatives\/\">Mac Mini<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/apple-m1-ultra-mac-studio\/\">Mac Studio<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/m1-imac-for-creative-professionals\/\">iMac<\/a>, or Mac Pro.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The process is <em>exactly<\/em> the same, and it\u2019s about as straightforward as it gets.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Way_1\"><\/span><strong>Way #1<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Spotlight Search: <\/strong>Simply hold the <strong>Command<\/strong> (Cmd) button and then, while still holding it, press the <strong>Space<\/strong> <strong>key<\/strong> on your keyboard. A small text field will pop up near the top of your screen. Now simply type in \u201c<strong>Activity<\/strong> <strong>Monitor<\/strong>\u201d (without the parentheses). Once you write the first few letters, macOS will immediately recognize what you\u2019re after. Press <strong>Enter <\/strong>once the appropriate application shows up.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24185\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Spotlight-Search-MacOS.jpg\" alt=\"Spotlight Search MacOS\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Spotlight-Search-MacOS.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Spotlight-Search-MacOS-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Spotlight-Search-MacOS-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Spotlight-Search-MacOS-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Spotlight-Search-MacOS-1536x999.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24185 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201332%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Spotlight Search MacOS\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201332%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Spotlight-Search-MacOS.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Spotlight-Search-MacOS-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Spotlight-Search-MacOS-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Spotlight-Search-MacOS-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Spotlight-Search-MacOS-1536x999.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Spotlight-Search-MacOS.jpg\"><br>\n<strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Alternatively, you can just click on the little Search icon in the upper right-hand corner.<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> That\u2019ll open up Spotlight and save you the \u201ctrouble\u201d of pressing Cmd+Space. It\u2019s not much of a time-saver, but it sure can come in clutch if you only have access to your trackpad or mouse.<br>\n<\/span><\/span><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24177 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/search-icon.png\" alt=\"Search icon\" width=\"294\" height=\"140\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24177 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20294%20140%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Search icon\" width=\"294\" height=\"140\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/search-icon.png\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Way_2_-_Launchpad\"><\/span><strong>Way #2 \u2014 Launchpad<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Activity Monitor is essentially just another application that comes preinstalled with macOS. This means that it can easily be found amongst all <em>other<\/em> OS-related apps. Simply click on the Launchpad icon (in the dock), and then find a folder called \u201c<strong>Other<\/strong>.\u201d There you\u2019ll find Activity Monitor, alongside many other applications like Disk Utility, Font Book, and so on.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24186\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Lauchpad-MacOS.jpg\" alt=\"Lauchpad MacOS\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Lauchpad-MacOS.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Lauchpad-MacOS-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Lauchpad-MacOS-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Lauchpad-MacOS-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Lauchpad-MacOS-1536x999.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24186 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201332%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Lauchpad MacOS\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201332%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Lauchpad-MacOS.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Lauchpad-MacOS-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Lauchpad-MacOS-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Lauchpad-MacOS-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Lauchpad-MacOS-1536x999.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Lauchpad-MacOS.jpg\"><br>\nIf you already have a bunch of apps installed, feel free to use the little search bar up top. Just type in the first few letters and Activity Monitor will show up.<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24179 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/activity-monitor-1.png\" alt=\"Activity Monitor\" width=\"676\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/activity-monitor-1.png 676w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/activity-monitor-1-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24179 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20676%20456%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Activity Monitor\" width=\"676\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20676%20456%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/activity-monitor-1.png 676w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/activity-monitor-1-300x202.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/activity-monitor-1.png\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Way_3_-_Applications_Folder\"><\/span><strong>Way #3 \u2014 Applications Folder<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can also find Activity Monitor in the \u201cdefault\u201d macOS Applications folder. Simply open up <strong>Finder<\/strong>, then click on <strong>Applications <\/strong>(one of the first entries on the sidebar), and then find a folder called \u201c<strong>Utilities<\/strong>.\u201d Double-click on it and Activity Monitor will immediately show up.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24187\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Applications-Folder-Utilities-MacOS.jpg\" alt=\"Applications Folder Utilities MacOS\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Applications-Folder-Utilities-MacOS.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Applications-Folder-Utilities-MacOS-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Applications-Folder-Utilities-MacOS-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Applications-Folder-Utilities-MacOS-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Applications-Folder-Utilities-MacOS-1536x999.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24187 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201332%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Applications Folder Utilities MacOS\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201332%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Applications-Folder-Utilities-MacOS.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Applications-Folder-Utilities-MacOS-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Applications-Folder-Utilities-MacOS-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Applications-Folder-Utilities-MacOS-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Applications-Folder-Utilities-MacOS-1536x999.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/Applications-Folder-Utilities-MacOS.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Unlike the Task Manager in Windows, there\u2019s no keyboard shortcut that\u2019ll immediately open up Activity Monitor. Then again, there are multiple <em>different<\/em> options available, and they\u2019re all both quick <em>and<\/em> easy to use.<\/p>\n<p>Better yet, if you\u2019re constantly checking your system processes (for whatever reason), you might want to \u201cpin\u201d Activity Monitor to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dock_(macOS)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">your Dock<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Simply click on its icon (while the app is running), then on <strong>Options<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Keep in Dock<\/strong>. Its icon will now always be available and \u201cwithin reach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Most people don\u2019t have that great a need for it, though, and even when such a need arises, opening it up will still be two or three seconds away thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/mac-help\/search-with-spotlight-mchlp1008\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotlight<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Knowing how to access Activity Monitor is of the utmost importance, and much of the same holds true for being able to decipher the information that it contains.<\/p>\n<p>That way, you\u2019ll be able to better understand the inner workings of your Mac and, by proxy, make certain adjustments either in regards to <em>what<\/em> you have installed\/running or, conversely, to the <em>way<\/em> in which you use your device.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s go over a few potential questions you might have regarding this particular topic:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Open_Activity_Monitor_on_a_Mac\"><\/span>How Do I Open Activity Monitor on a Mac?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24188\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/How-to-Open-Activity-Monitor-on-Mac.jpg\" alt=\"How to Open Activity Monitor on Mac\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/How-to-Open-Activity-Monitor-on-Mac.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/How-to-Open-Activity-Monitor-on-Mac-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/How-to-Open-Activity-Monitor-on-Mac-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/How-to-Open-Activity-Monitor-on-Mac-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/How-to-Open-Activity-Monitor-on-Mac-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24188 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"How to Open Activity Monitor on Mac\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/How-to-Open-Activity-Monitor-on-Mac.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/How-to-Open-Activity-Monitor-on-Mac-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/How-to-Open-Activity-Monitor-on-Mac-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/How-to-Open-Activity-Monitor-on-Mac-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/How-to-Open-Activity-Monitor-on-Mac-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/10\/How-to-Open-Activity-Monitor-on-Mac.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The simplest way of doing it would be through Spotlight Search. Simply hold the <strong>Command<\/strong> (Cmd) key and then press the <strong>Spacebar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A small text field will show up near the very top of your display. Now just type in the words \u201cActivity Monitor\u201d and it\u2019ll immediately pop up as a suggestion.<\/p>\n<p>Press the <strong>Enter<\/strong> key (or Return, as it is often labeled) and Activity Monitor will open in a moment\u2019s notice.<\/p>\n<p>You can also find it through <strong>Launchpad<\/strong>. It is, by default, located in a folder called <strong>Other<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>And, lastly, you can just open up Finder, click on the Applications folder in the sidebar (near the very top), find a folder called <strong>Utilities <\/strong>and Activity Monitor will show up near the very top, surrounded by a bunch of other system-related applications.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_macOS_Activity_Monitor_Important\"><\/span>Is the macOS Activity Monitor Important?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regular, undemanding users will rarely, if ever, push their Mac devices past their limits.<\/p>\n<p>Still, being aware of just how big an impact certain applications and processes have on your Mac is of paramount importance \u2014 <strong>and so is shutting them down should they ever stop responding (which, sadly, happens a bit more often than one would like). <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Activity Monitor is an immensely powerful tool one can easily leverage to great effect and, in doing so, get a much better understanding of <em>what\u2019s<\/em> happening \u201cbehind the scenes.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>What are your thoughts on Activity Monitor? Do you find it tremendously useful or do you, perhaps, feel that it\u2019s missing a few key features? Let us know in the <a href=\"#comments\">comment<\/a> section down below and, in case you need any help, head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">our forum<\/a> and ask away!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter what you do on your MacBook, there will come a time when you\u2019ll have to open up Activity Monitor, be it to check your memory usage or, say, to shut down an application that has seemingly stopped working. 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