{"id":2409,"date":"2024-03-12T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/?p=2409"},"modified":"2025-12-01T09:47:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T09:47:22","slug":"digitip-25-utilising-task-manager-%f0%9f%96%a5%ef%b8%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/2024\/03\/12\/digitip-25-utilising-task-manager-%f0%9f%96%a5%ef%b8%8f\/","title":{"rendered":"DigiTip 25 &#8211; Utilising Task Manager \ud83d\udda5\ufe0f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"241\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/digitips-banner_61877145-1-1024x241.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/digitips-banner_61877145-1-1024x241.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/digitips-banner_61877145-1-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/digitips-banner_61877145-1-768x181.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/digitips-banner_61877145-1-712x168.png 712w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/digitips-banner_61877145-1.png 1062w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What is Task Manager for computers? And why is it important?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Task Manager (alternatively known as Activity Monitor for macOS systems) can show you what programs and applications are currently running on your computer right now, as of this moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your computer is lagging in speed or overall performance, or maybe a program is needing some troubleshooting, you can use the Task Manager to review what\u2019s happening in the background and even stop an app that has not been responding, without having to restart your computer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Windows operating systems, you can follow this shortcut to access the Windows Task Manager:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ctrl<\/strong> + <strong>Shift<\/strong> + <strong>Esc<\/strong><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"417\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/Task-Manager-Windows.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/Task-Manager-Windows.png 754w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/Task-Manager-Windows-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/Task-Manager-Windows-712x394.png 712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For macOS operating systems, you can follow this shortcut to access the Activity Monitor application:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CMD<\/strong> + <strong>ALT<\/strong> + <strong>ESC<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"606\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor-macOS-1-1024x606.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor-macOS-1-1024x606.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor-macOS-1-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor-macOS-1-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor-macOS-1-712x421.jpg 712w, https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/files\/2024\/01\/activity-monitor-macOS-1.jpg 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To follow our DigiTips, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to our Digital Skills Blog<\/a>. Or alternatively, you can <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/digital-capabilities\/category\/digitips\/\" target=\"_blank\">bookmark this webpage<\/a>, where a new DigiTip will be added each week!&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Task Manager for computers? And why is it important? Task Manager (alternatively known as Activity Monitor for macOS systems) can show you what programs and applications are currently running on your computer right now, as of this moment. 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