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Sloth for Mac

Displays all open files in use by an app.

Free
In English
Version 3.3
4.3
Based on 10 user rates

Sloth overview

Sloth is a Mac application that displays all open files and sockets in use by all running processes on your system. This makes it easy to inspect which apps are using which files and sockets.

Features:
  • View all open files, directories, IP sockets, devices, unix sockets and pipes
  • View IP socket status, protocol and version
  • Filter by access mode, volume, type, location, or using regular expressions
  • Sort by name, process id, user etc.
  • View sockets and pipes established between processes
  • Inspection window with detailed macOS and Unix file/socket info
  • Powerful contextual menu for file operations
  • Authenticate to run with root privileges

Sloth is a graphical interface on top of the powerful command-line tool. The output of is parsed and shown in a searchable, filterable table view with some additional user-friendly functionality.

What’s new in version 3.3

  • Added optional path bar which is shown when a file system item is selected
  • Now defaults to killing w. SIGTERM. The old behaviour of sending SIGKILL can be set in Prefs/Settings
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements
  • Now requires macOS 10.13+

Sloth for Mac

Free
In English
Version 3.3

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4.3

(16 Reviews of Sloth)

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  • User Ratings

Aargl
Aargl
Nov 25 2020
3.0
5.0
Nov 25 2020
5.0
Version: 3.0
This is clearly for advanced users. I've just tried it and it'll probably be useful when diagnosing a faulty app, etc.
Wts
Wts
May 10 2018
2.4
0.0
May 10 2018
0.0
Version: 2.4
MacUpdate : " Sloth is an OS X application that displays a list of all open files and sockets in use by all running applications on your system. This makes it easy to see which apps are using which files and sockets. " What am i supposed to do with that information. I have macOS High Sierra ( 10.13.4 ) and Sloth 2.4 produced pages and pages of information which tells me that my system is using too much cpu or what ?
kellyjohnson87
kellyjohnson87
Feb 20 2018
2.1
1.0
Feb 20 2018
1.0
Version: 2.1
This app does not display any results on my system even after authenticating it. I run El Capitan 10.11.6. I tried several other versions, 1.6 and 1.7 and got the same results. Any ideas? I will rate it again once I get it to work.
terryparker
terryparker
Feb 14 2018
2.1
0.0
Feb 14 2018
0.0
Version: 2.1
Nice. I like it!
Nontroppo
Nontroppo
Feb 13 2018
2.1
5.0
Feb 13 2018
5.0
Version: 2.1
This is an excellent app to to understand the open files on your system, very elegant UI...
Aargl
Aargl
Nov 25 2020
5.0
Nov 25 2020
5.0
Version: null
makareim
makareim
Feb 10 2019
5.0
Feb 10 2019
5.0
Version: null
kellyjohnson87
kellyjohnson87
Feb 20 2018
1.0
Feb 20 2018
1.0
Version: null
Nontroppo
Nontroppo
Feb 13 2018
5.0
Feb 13 2018
5.0
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Feb 12 2018
5.0
Feb 12 2018
5.0
Version: null
Irradiated-Thomas
Irradiated-Thomas
Oct 4 2017
4.0
Oct 4 2017
4.0
Version: null
traderstf
traderstf
May 7 2017
4.5
May 7 2017
4.5
Version: null
Atalantia
Atalantia
Feb 25 2016
4.0
Feb 25 2016
4.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Feb 27 2004
4.8
Feb 27 2004
4.8
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Feb 21 2004
4.8
Feb 21 2004
4.8
Version: null