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Mac Monitor vs FileMonitor: catalog facts
Mac Monitor	FileMonitor
Free Free and open source on GitHub.	Free Free download from Objective-See.
macOS	macOS, Command line
Records Endpoint Security events like ProcMon does on Windows Graphical view of enriched system events	Shows which process touched which file Useful for malware analysis and troubleshooting
macOS only Relies on a system extension that must be approved	Command line only, with no graphical interface macOS only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed 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 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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