If you’re a command line enthusiast and you’re the type of Mac user who likes to keep an eye on your system resources and ...

Sometimes, your Windows computer may be running slow, even when you have a pretty good CPU configuration. It happens when your computer spends the resources to do some other task. To solve this ...

I prefer TUI monitors: they're snappy, SSH-friendly; btop++ is my top pick. htop for minimal process detail; glances for lightweight speed; bottom for live graphs. Want GUIs? Mission Center is ...

Just how much is ReadyBoost optimizing your system's disk performance? Here's a look at how to use Resource Monitor and Performance Monitor to nail down the specifics. In last week’s post, Is ...

Normally, you can get system performance data using the Windows Task Manager as well. But that data is separated and grouped by tabs, and you may lose track of what you were doing switching among the ...

Sometimes you’ll be using your PC and suddenly notice it feels sluggish, for no apparent reason. It’s the type of situation where you’re clicking on things and doing your normal “Windowsing,” but for ...

There’s an unassailable rule of computing: No matter how fast your computer is, and no matter how well it runs, you want it to run better. If you’re looking to improve Windows 8, help is on the way. I ...

To view a PDF version of this article, click here. In control theory, it is a basic tenet that you cannot control what you do not measure. For carrier-class systems with expectations of continuous ...