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Quick tip of the dayEver wonder how much of your internet bandwidth certain processes take? Here’s how to see what’s eating up your connection. On a Windows PC: Open the Task Manager by hitting Ctrl + Shift + Esc. Click on the Network column to sort by network usage.On a Mac: Type "Activity Monitor" into Spotlight. Click the Network tab. A big download or a resource-hogging program can slow your productivity, but so can someone stealing your internet connection. Here’s how to see if someone is mooching your internet. |
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