Understanding Activity Monitor

[peletrane]

So, if the Activity Monitor notes that I'm using 96% of the CPU (quad core Mac Pro, 2.66 GHz) for Itunes and hand brake, and the listing notes that Handbrake CPU rating is in the early 300s, does this mean that the OSX is using all 4 cores, 3 of them for HB?? Sorry if this is a dumb question.

 

[Blogger]

When you say listing, which listing do you mean?

 

[DoFoT9]

if handbrake is using 300%ish then its just going to be random cores i think. i dont know if thats true, but i do know taht OSX would be using all cores (i.e. 400%, each core=100%)

 

[pacmania1982]

Re:

There is a rather interesting O'Reilly Network article which gives a very detailed overview of Activity Monitor. It can be found here:

http://www.oreilly.com/pub/a/mac/2005/10/04/activity-monitor.html

Perhaps it might help you out ?

pac

 

[peletrane]

When you say listing, which listing do you mean?

The graphic on the right side. I'll check out the O'Reilley link. Thanks!