How to Install rtop on macOS

rtop is a real-time system monitoring tool that provides an intuitive, clean, and beautiful interface for monitoring system resources. Here's how to install it on macOS:

Prerequisites

To install rtop on macOS, you need to have the following:

  • macOS with Xcode or Command Line Tools
  • Homebrew package manager installed
  • Git version control system installed

Installation Steps

  1. Open Terminal and run the following command to update Homebrew:
brew update
  1. Run the following command to install rtop:
brew install rtop
  1. Once the installation is complete, run the following command to start rtop:
rtop

That's it! rtop is now installed and running on your macOS machine.

Usage

rtop provides an interactive command-line interface for monitoring system resources such as CPU usage, memory usage, network activity, disk usage, etc. You can use the following keys to navigate through the interface:

  • Up arrow and Down arrow: Scroll through the process list
  • Left arrow and Right arrow: Change the sorting column
  • Q: Quit rtop

To learn more about rtop and its features, refer to the official documentation available on GitHub.