How to Install Netdata on macOS

Netdata is an open-source monitoring tool that provides comprehensive insights into the health and performance of your systems and applications. It can be used to monitor various operating systems, applications, and services. In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Netdata on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before installing Netdata, you need to have the following prerequisites:

• macOS installed on your machine
• Superuser privileges or Admin permissions on your machine
• The latest version of Homebrew installed on your machine

Install Netdata on macOS

1. Open your Terminal application from the Applications folder, or by pressing Cmd + Space and searching for Terminal.

2. Run the following command to install the latest version of Homebrew, which is a popular package manager for macOS:

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

3. Once Homebrew is installed, run the following command to update it:

brew update

4. To install Netdata, run the following command:

brew install netdata

5. After the installation is complete, start the Netdata service with the following command:

sudo brew services start netdata

6. To access the Netdata web dashboard, open your web browser and enter the following URL:

http://localhost:19999

7. You should now see the Netdata dashboard displaying real-time system and application metrics for your macOS.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Netdata on macOS using Homebrew package manager. Netdata provides real-time monitoring of your systems and applications, enabling you to detect performance issues and optimize your setup.

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