FSMonitor For Mac

FSMonitor offers you the possibility to monitor the system’s behavior and visualize all the files that have been created or modified while you were recording the system events.

You get to see the information in different modes, apply multiple filters to the recorded data, and track the files within the Finder or in the Terminal. FSMonitor also allows you to export the information to TXT or JSON files.

To start using the FSMonitor app, you must begin by recording the system events: the app will identify all the files that have been changed in any way and automatically generates a tree view so you can see the exact location of each item.

Keep in mind that the FSMonitor representation updates in real time, so you should pause the recording process if you want to analyze a particular file. Note that the tree can get quite elaborate very fast.

The FSMonitor app comes with an Inspector panel where you can see extensive information about each item, such as the creation and modification date, as well as details about the associated event (category, flags, ID).

Besides the tree view that is activated by default, FSMonitor allows you to see the captured info in the table, browser, or text views. These options might feel more suitable when trying to find specific files.

The FSMonitor search tool offers you the possibility to define complex filtering rules that can take into account the event category (create, delete, moved, modify content, or modify attributes) or the presence or absence of a particular keyword in the file path.

FSMonitor can prove to be extremely useful during troubleshooting your system since you get to see precisely what files are affected and how.

The FSMonitor app offers you the option to see the files in the Finder or open them in the Terminal, and you also get to export the information and share it with others.