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A task manager for Mac and Windows

See what is running and how hard your computer is working, with live charts for the processor, memory, disk and network. Select a program that has stopped responding and end it.

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Free in AMWT Desktop · macOS 13 or later · Windows 10 and 11 (early access)

Coming in the next version of AMWT Desktop. The download today is version 1.0.0, which has Data Recovery; it updates itself when the new version is out.

Task Manager in AMWT Desktop: live processor, memory, disk and network charts above a list of running programs, with one selected and its details on the right.

Task Manager

What it does

  • Live chartsProcessor, memory, disk and network, updated every 1, 2 or 5 seconds, with the last few minutes drawn as a chart.
  • Every programSort by processor, memory or disk use, search by name or path, and group helper processes under the app they belong to.
  • Details before you actEach program's own charts, its parent, the command it was started with and where it is on disk. Quit asks it to close; Force Quit stops it at once.

How it works

Task Manager in three steps

  1. Open Task Manager

    AMWT Desktop opens on it. The charts start filling straight away.

  2. Find what is busy

    Sort by CPU or memory, or search. A shaded cell shows how much of the computer a program is using.

  3. End a stuck program

    Select it and choose Quit. If it doesn't respond, choose Force Quit. Anything unsaved in it is lost.

Good to know

What it can and can't do

  • Programs that are part of the system, such as WindowServer on a Mac or explorer.exe on Windows, and AMWT Desktop itself, are marked and can't be ended here.
  • A program that belongs to another user, or runs with administrator rights, may refuse to end.
  • The Performance tab shows each core, the load average (not on Windows, which has none) and temperatures where the computer reports them.
  • Task Manager reads this information on your computer and sends none of it anywhere. It stops sampling when the window is hidden.

Questions

Questions about Task Manager

Is there a task manager on a Mac?
Macs have Activity Monitor, in Applications › Utilities. AMWT Desktop's Task Manager shows the same kind of information with live charts for all four resources on one screen, and a details panel for each program.
What is the difference between Quit and Force Quit?
Quit asks the program to close, so it can save and tidy up first. Force Quit stops it at once, which is what you need when it has stopped responding. Anything unsaved is lost either way.
Why does a program show more than 100% CPU?
The figure is per processor core. A program busy on two cores shows up to 200%.
Does it slow my computer down?
Very little. It reads the process list only while its screen is open and the window is showing.
Is it free?
Yes. Task Manager is free in AMWT Desktop, with no account needed.

Find and end a program that has stopped responding