Mac users
Check data usage by app
See how much data each Mac app uploads and downloads, compare monthly or yearly usage, and separate internet traffic from local-network activity.
Throttlr guides
Monitor and control network usage on macOS
Learn how to review data usage by app, limit bandwidth without slowing everything else, set quotas, pause cloud sync, temporarily stop network access, and run bandwidth-constrained tests.
Mac users
Limit bandwidth per app
Learn how to limit download and upload bandwidth for an individual app on macOS without slowing every other app.
Mac users
Set a data quota per app
Set a download, upload, or combined data quota for one Mac app, then block or slow its traffic when the allowance is reached.
Mac users
Block an app's internet access
Temporarily block download and upload traffic for one macOS app while keeping other apps and local-network traffic available.
Mac users
Pause cloud sync without disconnecting
Pause or slow one cloud-sync app on your Mac while browsers, calls, and other applications stay connected.
Windows users moving to Mac
A NetLimiter alternative for Mac
Compare NetLimiter and Throttlr for per-app bandwidth monitoring, upload and download limits, data quotas, blocking, rules, and traffic control on macOS.
Developers and QA engineers
Simulate a slow network
Create repeatable slow-network conditions on macOS by setting separate upload and download limits for one app or the system.