From the Finder menu, choose Go -> Utilities -> Terminal. In this article we will cover how to run nettop, how to read its output, and how to format that output for readability. Running the command is easy however, reading the output needs a little more in-depth explanation. The article covers the command-line program nettop, which displays updated information about network traffic.
The reader can be at a beginning or intermediate level of computer knowledge and skills. This article is intended for the Mac user who wants to learn more about which applications are accessing the network, what state the network traffic is in, and the amount of consumed resources. In this article we will cover how to run nettop, how to read its output, and how to format that output. Nettop is a command-line program that displays updated information about network traffic.
