Press Command (⌘) + Space , type "Activity Monitor," and press Return .
Press Command (⌘) + Option + Escape to open a mini-version that lets you stop unresponsive apps immediately. mac activity monitor shortcut
| Goal | Shortcut | |------|-----------| | Launch (via Spotlight) | Cmd + Space , then type “Activity Monitor” | | Force quit process | Cmd + Option + Q (inside Activity Monitor) | | Filter processes | Cmd + F | | Show system processes | Cmd + Shift + H | | Switch to CPU view | Cmd + 1 | Press Command (⌘) + Space , type "Activity
If you don’t want to create a custom shortcut: Press Command (⌘) + Space
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Speed: Instant (for fast typists)
Having a shortcut to the Activity Monitor can be incredibly useful in various situations: