Reference35 shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts
Every page has a shortcut, and four keys are worth learning first: ⌘K to go anywhere, ⇧⌘R to record, ⇧⌘P to pause and ⌘R to refresh.
01Learn first
Four keys worth learning first
Command K⌘KSearch or jump to… Open any page, run a command, pick a running process or find a saved file name.
Hold ⌘, ⇧, ⌥ or ⌃ on your own keyboard to light up the shortcuts that use them.
02Reference
Every shortcut
Everywhere8
| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
| Command K⌘K | Search or jump to…Open any page, run a command, pick a running process or find a saved file name. |
| Shift Command P⇧⌘P | Pause or resume monitoringFreezes the readings on screen. It does not pause any app. |
| Shift Command R⇧⌘R | Start or stop a recordingWorks from any page. The recording is saved in Sessions. |
| Command R⌘R | Refresh this pageTakes a new sample on a monitor page, rechecks changed folders in Storage, checks again in Mac Care, and so on. |
| Shift Command E⇧⌘E | Export snapshotSaves the processes in the sample on screen as a CSV file. |
| Command F⌘F | SearchPuts the cursor in the search field of Processes or Locate. |
| Control Command S⌃⌘S | Collapse the sidebar to a railIcons with their readings underneath. Press again for the labels. |
| Command Comma⌘, | Settings |
In lists and the Space Map4
| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
| SpaceSpace | Quick LookPreview the selected file without opening it. |
| ReturnReturn | Open the selected folderIn the Space Map. |
| EscapeEsc | Go up one folderIn the Space Map. |
| Left arrow←Up arrow↑Down arrow↓Right arrow→ | Move the selection |
In Search or jump to3
| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
| Up arrow↑Down arrow↓ | Choose a result |
| ReturnReturn | Open it |
| EscapeEsc | Close |
Monitor10
| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
| Command 1⌘1 | OverviewSummary. The map of your chip and the live timeline. |
| Command 0⌘0 | DashboardOverview as a grid of charts. |
| Command 2⌘2 | CPU |
| Command 3⌘3 | Memory |
| Command 4⌘4 | Disk |
| Command 5⌘5 | Network |
| Command 6⌘6 | Processes |
| Shift Command G⇧⌘G | GPU |
| Shift Command N⇧⌘N | Neural Engine |
| Shift Command H⇧⌘H | Hardware |
Investigate3
| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
| Command 7⌘7 | History |
| Command 8⌘8 | Sessions |
| Command 9⌘9 | Diagnostics |
Files & Apps and This Mac5
| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
| Shift Command D⇧⌘D | Storage |
| Shift Command L⇧⌘L | Locate |
| Shift Command I⇧⌘I | Duplicates |
| Shift Command U⇧⌘U | Apps |
| Shift Command K⇧⌘K | Mac Care |
This is how the app shows itSearch or jump to…
Processes
Apps & helpersAll processesProcess treeProjectsSearch or jump to…⌘KPauseRecordLiveRows sampled 10:42:18
Lumen Edit leads CPU in this sample.
GPU time sampled 10:42:14 · every 5sNetwork sampled 10:42:13 · Includes local and VPN traffic
Top CPU / core
212.4%
Lumen Edit · 6 processes
100% = one core
Top GPU time
46.2%
Lumen Edit · 6 processes
not device GPU %
Top memory
6.8GB
Lumen Edit · 6 processes
can overlap shared pages
Unavailable
3processes
no memory or disk reading
shown as —, never as zero
My processesPinnedName, PID, owner, or path
Columns & Views312 workloads from 486 processes
Mac CPU charts are 0–100% of the whole Mac. CPU / core uses 100% for one core. GPU time is not device GPU %. Network columns include local and VPN traffic. — means no reading. * is a partial total.
NameCPU / coreGPU timeMemoryDisk readDisk writeReceived/sSent/sProcesses
LLumen Edit212.4%46.2%6.8 GB6.2 MB/s12.2 MB/s0 B/s0 B/s6
KKite Browser38.6%6.1%4.2 GB36 KB/s84 KB/s1.4 MB/s86 KB/s23
FForge IDE24.9%1.2%3.1 GB1.4 MB/s820 KB/s12 KB/s4 KB/s14
HHarbor18.2%0.0%5.6 GB210 KB/s430 KB/s220 KB/s180 KB/s9
WindowServer11.4%14.8%1.2 GB0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s1
RRoundtable9.8%8.4%920 MB0 B/s24 KB/s310 KB/s290 KB/s5
NNorthwind Sync6.1%0.0%410 MB3.9 MB/s700 KB/s64 KB/s1.1 MB/s3
kernel_task4.2%—2.4 GB——0 B/s0 B/s1
TTessel Design3.7%2.6%1.9 GB0 B/s0 B/s2 KB/s1 KB/s4
mds_stores2.9%—380 MB940 KB/s260 KB/s0 B/s0 B/s1
TTempo Player1.8%0.4%340 MB0 B/s0 B/s96 KB/s2 KB/s2
BBrightline Mail1.1%0.0%520 MB2 KB/s6 KB/s6 KB/s3 KB/s3
QQuill Notes0.6%0.0%290 MB0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s2
Finder0.4%0.0%210 MB0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s1
Control Center0.3%0.1%148 MB0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s1
Dock0.3%0.0%112 MB0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s1
coreaudiod0.2%—46 MB0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s1
launchd0.2%—28 MB0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s1
bluetoothd0.1%—34 MB0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s1
loginwindow0.1%0.0%71 MB0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s0 B/s1
Select a workload to understand its resource use.Memory uses physical footprint where available, with resident memory as a fallback. App helpers share their containing app or nearest app ancestor.
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Pages
StorageFind large files and folders, see cleanup suggestions, and review what to remove.
⇧⌘DHistoryFind the workloads behind an earlier resource spike.
⌘7Running now · this sample
mds_storesPID 512 · 2.9% CPU / core · 380 MB
ProcessesSaved Storage scan
Coastal stock footage/Users/sam/Movies
LocateStoryboard draft 3.pdf/Users/sam/Documents/Lighthouse film
LocateFind “sto” in LocateAll matches, with filters, sorting and the basket
⇧⌘L↑ ↓ to choose · Return to openEverything opens in its one home
Version 2.3411.9 MB
Get l/Activity
A native app for Apple silicon Macs. No account, nothing to set up.
macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon11.9 MB