processspy
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Description:
Process monitor
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 1.10.3@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: monitoring process system-utilities developer-tools performance
Install: brew install --cask processspy
About:
ProcessSpy is a real-time process monitoring tool for macOS that tracks system activity, resource usage, and process lifecycles. It provides detailed insights into CPU, memory, and network consumption per process, helping users identify performance bottlenecks and suspicious behavior. The tool offers a clean interface for visualizing system performance and auditing application behavior.
Key Features:
  • Real-time process monitoring and resource tracking
  • Detailed CPU, memory, and network usage analytics
  • Process lifecycle and dependency visualization
  • Suspicious activity detection and alerts
  • Historical performance data logging
Use Cases:
  • Debugging application performance issues and memory leaks
  • Monitoring system resource usage and identifying bottlenecks
  • Security auditing and detecting suspicious process behavior
  • Development and testing of resource-intensive applications
Alternatives:
  • Activity Monitor – Built-in macOS tool with basic functionality, ProcessSpy offers enhanced filtering and historical data
  • htop – Terminal-based process viewer, ProcessSpy provides GUI with visual analytics and macOS-specific features
  • iStat Menus – System monitoring suite, ProcessSpy focuses specifically on detailed process-level analysis
Version History
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Jan 9, 2026 10:25am 1.10.3 0 VERSION_BUMP e9552ca8
Jan 6, 2026 1:50pm 1.10.2 0 VERSION_BUMP 45d650c0
Sep 17, 2025 2:04pm 1.8.8 0 VERSION_BUMP d341b672
Sep 10, 2025 1:33pm 1.8.7 0 VERSION_BUMP f5b77f58
Aug 20, 2025 1:31pm 1.8.6 0 VERSION_BUMP 65ec67da
Aug 12, 2025 10:27am 1.8.5 0 VERSION_BUMP e463e05f
Aug 6, 2025 1:32pm 1.8.4 0 VERSION_BUMP 8f6c02da
Jul 31, 2025 10:19am 1.8.3 0 VERSION_BUMP 72a348c9
Jul 31, 2024 1:57pm 1.6.1 0 VERSION_BUMP b0cd2668
Jul 24, 2024 3:44pm 1.6.0 0 VERSION_BUMP acaf0a1a
Jul 24, 2024 2:50pm 1.6.0 0 NEW d1f1f749