htop ☆
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Description:
Improved top (interactive process viewer)
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: monitoring processes cli system terminal
Install: brew install htop
About:
Htop is an interactive process viewer and system monitor for the command line. It provides a dynamic, color-coded display of system resources and running processes. Its main value is offering a more user-friendly and feature-rich alternative to the standard 'top' utility.
Key Features:
  • Interactive process management (kill, renice)
  • Vertical and horizontal scrolling
  • Tree view of process hierarchies
  • Detailed CPU, Memory, and Swap usage meters
Use Cases:
  • Real-time monitoring of system resource usage
  • Identifying and terminating unresponsive applications
  • Analyzing process relationships and resource consumption
Alternatives:
  • top – Standard Unix utility; htop offers better UI and interaction.
  • glances – More detailed system info; htop is more focused on processes.
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