Monitoring performance in macOS

Monitoring the performance of your FileMaker Server deployment helps you with planning, resource management, and troubleshooting. There are two primary tools for monitoring server performance:

• Activity Monitor: Supplies a list of all the processes currently running and information about the overall activity on the computer.

• The macOS Server application: Provides tools to administer services on the operating system and provides a graphical interface for monitoring CPU usage, network traffic, and memory usage. However, be aware of possible conflicts when using macOS Server to enable any HTTP Services (see Using the Apache web server in macOS).

For information about Activity Monitor and macOS Server, see their help systems. For information about command-line tools, open the Terminal application and look at the manual (man page).