How to View Network Traffic in macOS and OS X
Using an application of terminal command and you're not sure if it's stuck? Want to monitor network usage from the computers on your network? There's a built-in program for that.
Using an application of terminal command and you're not sure if it's stuck? Want to monitor network usage from the computers on your network? There's a built-in program for that.
Navigate to Applications > Utilities > Terminal.
Enter the following command and press enter:
nettop
The nettop program supports a number of commands (usually executed by pressing a single button on your keyboard). Check them out!
I always keep an eye on my MacBook's battery percentage—especially since, as a developer, I run a lot of resource-intensive applications.