Comments on: Watch All Open Network Connections in Mac OS X with Open_Ports http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:04:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Watch Network Traffic in Mac OS X via Command Line with nettop http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/#comment-554188 Watch Network Traffic in Mac OS X via Command Line with nettop Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:49:30 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=18497#comment-554188 [...] are other ways to see similar information from the command line, including lsof, open_ports, and then, branching away from the command line a bit you can use GeekTool with lsof to have a list [...] [...] are other ways to see similar information from the command line, including lsof, open_ports, and then, branching away from the command line a bit you can use GeekTool with lsof to have a list [...]

]]> By: Monitor Network Connections in Mac OS X for Free with Private Eye http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/#comment-554136 Monitor Network Connections in Mac OS X for Free with Private Eye Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:32:36 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=18497#comment-554136 [...] or the learning curves related to compiling and using the command line tools lsof, watch, open_ports, or wireshark, and is therefore highly recommended for anyone who is interested in seeing this kind [...] [...] or the learning curves related to compiling and using the command line tools lsof, watch, open_ports, or wireshark, and is therefore highly recommended for anyone who is interested in seeing this kind [...]

]]> By: xristy http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/#comment-216665 xristy Sun, 24 Jul 2011 06:06:00 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=18497#comment-216665 I'd like to see the Bps for each established connection. I often am wanting to know what processes are consuming what bandwidth on my machine I’d like to see the Bps for each established connection. I often am wanting to know what processes are consuming what bandwidth on my machine

]]> By: Asad Quraishi http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/#comment-211476 Asad Quraishi Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:21:26 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=18497#comment-211476 Very nice Will. Setup and working. Thanks! Very nice Will. Setup and working. Thanks!

]]> By: Will http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/#comment-211046 Will Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:52:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=18497#comment-211046 Asad, you may find this similar trick much more to your liking, it requires no script downloads and doesn't even run as root: http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/11/display-a-list-of-open-network-connections-on-the-mac-os-x-desktop/ Asad, you may find this similar trick much more to your liking, it requires no script downloads and doesn’t even run as root:

http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/11/display-a-list-of-open-network-connections-on-the-mac-os-x-desktop/

]]> By: Anonymous http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/#comment-210945 Anonymous Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:50:32 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=18497#comment-210945 Installed this on an ubuntu machine. The install script blasted root crontab and added 1 line to it. All my scheduled jobs were lost. Be advised this may look cool, but whoever put it together did not do a very good job at making it standardized. Installed this on an ubuntu machine. The install script blasted root crontab and added 1 line to it. All my scheduled jobs were lost.

Be advised this may look cool, but whoever put it together did not do a very good job at making it standardized.

]]> By: Display a List of Open Network Connections on the Mac OS X Desktop http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/#comment-210933 Display a List of Open Network Connections on the Mac OS X Desktop Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:41:37 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=18497#comment-210933 [...] Using GeekTool and lsof, you can display an automatically updated list of open network connections directly on a Mac OS X desktop. This is tip is a “safe” alternative to the previously mentioned open_ports utility. [...] [...] Using GeekTool and lsof, you can display an automatically updated list of open network connections directly on a Mac OS X desktop. This is tip is a “safe” alternative to the previously mentioned open_ports utility. [...]

]]> By: Asad Quraishi http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/#comment-210929 Asad Quraishi Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:37:07 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=18497#comment-210929 Not crazy about this script. First of all Dean, the 50 line script is the install script. The open_ports.sh script is 728 lines. Unfortunately the script downloads a new version of itself when one is available. This means that even if you know what the script does, it could change next time it's updated. You're relying on the goodwill of the author. Don't forget - the script runs as root. Would you give some guy you've never met the keys to your front door and the code for the alarm? I went through about 1/2 the script thinking I could remove the questionable portions but honestly I don't have the time. Not worth the risk. Not crazy about this script. First of all Dean, the 50 line script is the install script. The open_ports.sh script is 728 lines.

Unfortunately the script downloads a new version of itself when one is available. This means that even if you know what the script does, it could change next time it’s updated. You’re relying on the goodwill of the author. Don’t forget – the script runs as root. Would you give some guy you’ve never met the keys to your front door and the code for the alarm?

I went through about 1/2 the script thinking I could remove the questionable portions but honestly I don’t have the time.

Not worth the risk.

]]> By: Paker http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/#comment-210784 Paker Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:48:57 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=18497#comment-210784 Same happened with me Same happened with me

]]> By: Diego Castilho http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/#comment-210683 Diego Castilho Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:05:52 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=18497#comment-210683 I tried, many times, but the download has failed. I received that message: Checksum does NOT match!! Installation aborted! Anyone had this problem? I will try again later. I tried, many times, but the download has failed.

I received that message:
Checksum does NOT match!! Installation aborted!

Anyone had this problem?

I will try again later.

]]> By: Brandon http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/#comment-210655 Brandon Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:12:50 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=18497#comment-210655 Drag the shell to the desktop or else you have nothing to display the command output to. Drag the shell to the desktop or else you have nothing to display the command output to.

]]> By: Brandon http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/#comment-210654 Brandon Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:11:59 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=18497#comment-210654 People are generally fearful of things they don't understand. It's a simple script and very easy to follow exactly what it's doing, after viewing the source I have no qualms about running it. People are generally fearful of things they don’t understand. It’s a simple script and very easy to follow exactly what it’s doing, after viewing the source I have no qualms about running it.

]]> By: Chris Brunner http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/#comment-210642 Chris Brunner Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:40:33 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=18497#comment-210642 Thank goodness OS X is UNIX under the hood~ -Chris FOM Thank goodness OS X is UNIX under the hood~

-Chris
FOM

]]> By: Watch All Open Network Connections in Mac OS X with Open_Ports | OSX Daily « Friends of Mac http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/#comment-210640 Watch All Open Network Connections in Mac OS X with Open_Ports | OSX Daily « Friends of Mac Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:38:28 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=18497#comment-210640 [...] Read the entire article here: Watch All Open Network Connections in Mac OS X with Open_Ports. [...] [...] Read the entire article here: Watch All Open Network Connections in Mac OS X with Open_Ports. [...]

]]> By: M http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/09/watch-all-open-network-connections-in-mac-os-x-with-open_ports/#comment-210621 M Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:45:27 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=18497#comment-210621 jimjmcn, after GeekTool has been installed and you are in System Preferences, click and hold on the "Shell" icon and drag it to your Mac OS X desktop, this creates the 'geeklet' where the script is ultimately displayed, and this is what you are adjusting the settings for. jimjmcn, after GeekTool has been installed and you are in System Preferences, click and hold on the “Shell” icon and drag it to your Mac OS X desktop, this creates the ‘geeklet’ where the script is ultimately displayed, and this is what you are adjusting the settings for.

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