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15. MATE System Monitor

The System Monitor icon. The MATE System Monitor, found in the MATE menus at Menu > System Tools > MATE System Monitor, enables you to display basic system information and monitor system processes, usage of system resources, and file system usage. You can also use MATE System Monitor to modify the behavior of your system.

Note

Your first MATE menu choice depends on which of the Panel Layouts you have selected.

If you chose the default Familiar (Ubuntu-MATE) Layout, the first menu item is Menu. It is also the first menu item for Contemporary Layout, Redmond Layout, and Pantheon Layout. Applications is the first item for the Traditional Layout. The Netbook Layout, Mutiny Layout, and Cupertino Layout have no label and simply display the MATE logo to represent the menu.

The System Monitor window.

The System tab shows information about the computer's hardware and software, as shown above. The Processes tab, shown below, shows information about active processes (applications, utilities, etc.) and how they relate to each other. You can stop, end, or kill a process or otherwise control active processes.

The System Monitor Processes Tab.

The Resources tab displays current CPU, memory, and network usage. File Systems lists all mounted file systems and basic information about each.

Tip

For help topics on this application, see the MATE System Monitor manual by pressing F1 while MATE System Monitor is open.