If your ISP employs bandwidth restrictions or you want to keep track of how much data you upload and download over time, what you want is an internet bandwidth monitoring tool. Here we list 5 free tools can that monitor and log your internet traffic. Monitoring on Macs running Yosemite (10.10.x) Open the Wireless Diagnostics program from spotlight (Command + Spacebar). When at the Introduction page, press Command + 6 to open the Sniffer. Note: On 10.9 Mavericks, use Command + 2, then go to the Frame Capture tab. Pick the Channel and channel Width, and press Start.This should match the channel currently in use by the client/AP that is to. NetCrunch by AdRem Software is a system that delivers comprehensive monitoring.
Network Traffic Monitoring Tools For Mac
Close unresponsive apps and processes
When your system is acting sluggish or simply not responding, an app or process may be the source of the problem. You can use Activity Monitor to locate the troublesome app or process and force it to quit.
See how much energy your Mac is using
You can find out how much energy your Mac is using, and see which apps or processes are using the most energy.
See real-time CPU, network, or disk status in the Dock
It’s easy to keep an eye on your system status without even looking at the Activity Monitor window—you can monitor your CPU, network, or disk usage as a live graph right in the Dock.
To browse the Activity Monitor User Guide, click Table of Contents at the top of the page.