How to install htop on macOS Unix desktop running on MacBook

Installing htop on macOS is a simple process that can be done using the Homebrew package manager. Here are the steps to install htop on macOS:

  1. Install Homebrew by running the following command in the terminal:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)"
  1. Once Homebrew is installed, you can use it to install htop by running the following command:
brew install htop
  1. Once the installation is complete, you can run htop by typing htop in the terminal and hitting enter.

Alternatively, you can use the package manager of Macports to install htop,

sudo port install htop

You should then be able to run htop by typing htop in the terminal and hitting enter.

It’s worth noting that htop on MacOS may have some limitations compared to the Linux version, and some of the features may not work as expected.

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