FSMonitor overview

FSMonitor monitors all changes in the file system.

Features:

Track all changes to the file system, including file creation, deletion, change of content, renames, and change-of-attributes
Examine the changed files with any of the four provided display modes
Inspector to display the exact kind of change
Filter the list of changed files by path, event category, or process
Reveal changed files in Finder or Terminal

What's new in version 2.0

Automatically prune redundant eventsA new filter mode can evict transient events, such as short-lived temporary create/delete operations. This can provide a much clearer picture of what actually changed.
Command-line tool fsmonMonitor file system events directly from Terminal using the new fsmon command-line tool.
Session markersFSMonitor now includes start/stop markers in the event stream, making it easier to see exactly when recording was active.
Better performance with large recordingsMajor internal improvements help FSMonitor handle larger event streams more smoothly.
Improved filter interfaceThe filter view is now resizable and scrollable, and makes it easier to save and apply filter templates.
Native Apple silicon supportFSMonitor now runs natively on modern Macs with Apple silicon.
Refreshed toolbar and controlsThe main window has updated toolbar controls and icons for recording, filtering, clearing, and switching views.

4.9

(5 Reviews of FSMonitor)

Comments
User Ratings

Gog4

Nov 5, 2021

1.2

5.0

Version: 1.2

Only caveat.. It communicates with the following domains... advertising.com dotomi.com ensighten.com facebook.com fastspring.com google.com google-analytics.com googleapis.com gstatic.com liadm.com mathtag.com mediaplex.com paypal.com paypalobjects.com doubleclick.net

Jul 24, 2019

1.1

Version: 1.1

Most underrated app out there by now! Nothing can put a price on knowing exactly what as been installed or changed after doing any action on your computer.

SweetP Productions

Oct 24, 2017

1.0.7

Version: 1.0.7

great app, I also bought this after trying for only 5mins

ylluminate

Apr 28, 2017

1.0.4

Version: 1.0.4

Absolutely indispensable. This is a critical tool and if you are serious about performance issues or troubleshooting any problems, you truly cannot live without this tool in your Dock. Thrilled that the developer has surpassed `fseventer` with this. Not only does this have more functionality, but it also is faster. Really looking forward to what other tricks the dev might have up his sleeve (for example, maybe some things re: sysctl max values and other things that top might reveal *could* be useful when diagnosing some issues with this... food for thought?)!

MadMac

Mar 5, 2017

1.0.1

Version: 1.0.1

if you know and have used fseventer... than you will LOVE this! after starting the demo I imminently bought the app.... work very well ans tells you what is going on :-) very useful to find bad behaviors and spyware etc.... highly recommend!