How To Open the Task Manager on Mac
The Task Manager is a rather powerful tool available on Windows systems. Users who have just recently switched to a Mac device, however, might be wondering if macOS also has a built-in Task Manager and how to access it. While Task Manager doesn't exist on Macs, they have an equivalent tool named Activity Monitor that offers much of the same functionality. It shows the currently active process and allows users to sort them according to CPU, disk, or usage. Users can also check which apps are needing the most energy and plan their work schedule accordingly. Activity Monitor is also a convenient way to deal with unresponsive apps or specific processes that have malfunctioned. There are a couple of different methods to open Activity Monitor so pick the one that best suits your needs.
Go to its location
Activity Monitor is always stored in the same place on Mac's disk. A convenient way to reach it is:
- Open Finder.
- Choose the Applications folder from the side menu.
- Select and open the 'Utilities' folder.
- Navigate to Activity Monitor and double-click its icon to launch it.
Starting Activity Monitor via Spotlight
- Press Command+Spacebar on your keyboard to access the Spotlight search field.
- Type activity monitor.
- Select the appropriate result.
Pin Activity Monitor to the Dock
A rather useful technique that will allow you to bypass searching for Activity Monitor every single time you need it is to pin it to the Dock. Afterward, all you will need to do to launch Activity Monitor is to click on its icon.
- Open Activity Monitor through one of the listed methods.
- Locate its icon that is currently being displayed on the Dock.
- Right-click it.
- From the available options, choose 'Keep in Dock.'