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FileMonitor vs Mac Monitor: catalog facts
FileMonitor	Mac Monitor
Free Free download from Objective-See.	Free Free and open source on GitHub.
macOS, Command line	macOS
Shows which process touched which file Useful for malware analysis and troubleshooting	Records Endpoint Security events like ProcMon does on Windows Graphical view of enriched system events
Command line only, with no graphical interface macOS only	macOS only Relies on a system extension that must be approved
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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