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FrontMostWatcher

See which process is currently front

At a glance, you can see in the menu bar which process is currently active. When you open the menu, you get an overview of the active processes.
There’s no need to open Apple’s Activity Monitor.
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Features

Everything you need

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Processes

See all running processes and how long they are active.

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Containing Folder

Click on an item in the list to open the containing folder.

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Views

Switch between an overview of all, running or stopped processes.

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Filter

Show normal applications only.

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Display

Choose between three sizes for the window and adjust the menu looks.

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Export State

Export the current state to JSON, Text, CSV or XML file

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Exclude Processes

Hide noisy or unwanted processes from the list. Re-enable them anytime from Settings.

Requirements

What you need

macOS 14.6 or later