Netiquette
Netiquette is a macOS network monitor that shows which processes are using the network and helps you inspect active sockets and connections.
What is Netiquette?
Netiquette is a macOS security and network monitoring app that helps users inspect active sockets and network connections on their Mac. It is designed for security-conscious users, developers, administrators, and anyone who wants to understand which processes are communicating over the network. The app groups connection details by process and shows useful information such as local and remote addresses, ports, protocol, interface, state, and transferred bytes. Its interface supports filtering so you can narrow results by process name, PID, path, address, port, or connection state during troubleshooting or investigation. Netiquette also includes export options for saving network activity to JSON and provides a command-line interface for scripted or terminal-based workflows. Published by Objective-See, LLC, it is a focused native utility for examining live network activity on macOS.
Key features
- View active network connections and sockets grouped by process
- Filter results by process name, PID, path, IP address, port, interface, or state
- Inspect connection details such as protocol, addresses, ports, and transferred bytes
- Export network activity to JSON for later review or sharing
- Refresh live connection data automatically in the app
- List current connections from the command line for terminal or script-based workflows
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
Netiquette is a legitimate macOS security utility whose network visibility features are consistent with its purpose. Because it monitors live network activity, users should expect it to access connection and process details on the Mac. Keep the app only from a trusted Objective-See source, and confirm any update settings match your preference.
Recommendation: Keep Netiquette if you use it to inspect network activity, troubleshoot connections, or review which apps are communicating online. If you do not use network monitoring tools, you can remove it without affecting macOS beyond losing its visibility and export features.
Common paths
/Applications/Netiquette.app
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