External HDD transfer rate

[npriess]

Hi,

When I transfer files to an external HDD or usb flash stick I would like to keep track of the transfer rate.

So perhaps there is a plugin or hidden function in OSX which enables the function. Just like in windows vista. 🙂

 

[firestarter]

Activity Monitor in the Applications/Utilities directory.

You can see disk throughput - both write and read.

 

[npriess]

Seems like what I needed, thanks 🙂
But isn't there a way to monitor one single transfer instead of all?

And isn't there a plugin so it is visible from the 'transfer' window like in vista?

 

[firestarter]

I'm not aware of any plugin.

The transfer window tells you how many MB left to copy, and the estimated time, so you can work out the current speed from that.

In general, Apple isn't as 'geeky' as Microsoft.

 

[npriess]

I found the application 'iStat', which monitors all components including HDD's. 🙂

 

[Alrescha]

In general, Apple isn't as 'geeky' as Microsoft.

Oh right... try "iostat 1" or "iostat 10" in a Terminal window. 🙂

A.

 

[firestarter]

Oh right... try "iostat 1" or "iostat 10" in a Terminal window. 🙂

A.

I know Unix... I've spent more than 15 years programming in it.

iostat is a remnant of BSD - not Apple's invention.

I stand by what I say. When it can, Apple tries to simplify and 'denerdify' its gui at much as possible, in contrast to Microsoft.

 

[Alrescha]

I know Unix... I've spent more than 15 years programming in it.

Ah well, do try and catch up, eh? 🙂

A.

(iostat is indeed an inherited unix-ism, point taken)