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macOS process monitoring, debugging guides, and developer tools.
How to Check Loaded Modules and Libraries of a Process on macOS
Learn how to inspect dynamic libraries (dylibs) and frameworks loaded by a running process on macOS using vmmap, otool, lsof, dyld_info, and ProcXray.
How to Find Which Process Owns a Window on macOS
Learn the fastest ways to identify which macOS process owns a specific window using Activity Monitor, Quartz window APIs, Terminal, and ProcXray.
Mac Running Slow? How to Find and Kill Resource-Hogging Processes
Step-by-step guide to diagnosing a slow Mac — find processes causing high CPU, memory pressure, and disk I/O, then kill or manage them with the right tool.
Getting Started with ProcXray: A Step-by-Step Tutorial
Learn how to install and use ProcXray on macOS — process trees, regex search, environment variables, code signatures, and network inspection in one tutorial.
Best macOS Developer Tools in 2026: The Essential Toolkit
A curated list of the best macOS developer tools in 2026 — from terminals and editors to process monitors, API clients, and Git GUIs that actually improve your workflow.
What Is Process Monitoring on macOS? A Developer's Explanation
Process monitoring on macOS means tracking running programs, their resource usage, and relationships. Learn what processes are, how PIDs and process trees work, and why developers need more than Activity Monitor.
How to Check What Processes Are Running on Mac
Learn three ways to see all running processes on macOS — Activity Monitor, Terminal commands like ps and top, and ProcXray for advanced process inspection.
How to Detect Suspicious Processes on macOS
Learn to identify malware and suspicious processes on your Mac using code signature verification, Gatekeeper checks, and process inspection techniques.
How to Debug Memory Leaks on Mac Using ProcXray
Step-by-step guide to finding and fixing memory leaks on macOS. Use ProcXray's real-time memory charts and process inspection to identify the root cause fast.
ProcXray vs Activity Monitor: Why Developers Are Switching
A detailed feature-by-feature comparison of ProcXray and Apple's Activity Monitor — process trees, regex search, environment variables, dylib inspection, and more.
How to Monitor Processes on macOS: A Complete Developer Guide
Learn how to monitor, inspect, and manage macOS processes beyond Activity Monitor — from process trees and PIDs to environment variables and code signatures.