How to monitor your Internet bandwidth usage in OS X, redux如何监视你的网络带宽使用的OS X中， redux

Thanks to由于 Michael迈克尔 , who contacted me to let me know there was in fact a better solution to the one I ，谁与我联系，让我知道那里实际上是一个更好的解决办法是我 first provided第一次提供 regarding bandwidth monitoring in OS X. And that solution is关于带宽监测在OS X中，这是解决方案 SurplusMeter . 。 This brief tutorial will get you started using SurplusMeter.这份简短的教程将让您开始使用SurplusMeter 。

1. To get started,若要开始使用， download and install SurplusMeter下载并安装SurplusMeter . 。
2. Launch it from your Applications folder.启动从您的应用程序文件夹 。 The main interface will appear, and you’ll need to make a few adjustments before you’re done.主界面将显示，您需要作一些调整前即可大功告成。 First, select the Connection type: - as the default is PPP modem, and hopefully you have broadband via your Ethernet port or Airport wireless.首先，选择连接类型： -作为默认的是按购买力平价调制解调器，并希望您通过您的宽带以太网端口或机场的无线网络。

   Because SurplusMeter was actually created with the idea of tracking exactly how much you use the Internet, you can even set a Month starts on date (ie. the first day of your billing cycle) - since that’s how most ISP’s who limit your bandwidth will monitor it.由于SurplusMeter实际上是创造的想法追踪到底有多少你使用互联网，你甚至可以设定月开始日期 （即第一天的帐单周期） -因为这是大多数I SP的限制谁您的带宽将监测它。 If you don’t actually have a “set in stone” download limit, you can ignore the Download limit: setting, but you may want to make it higher than the 3GB that it defaults to.如果你没有真正有一个“一成不变的”下载限制，您可以忽略下载限制：设置 ，但你可能希望把它变成高于它的3Gb默认。 I set it to 500GB.我有到500GB 。

   
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3. And once the Connection type: change is made, you’ll see your total downloads/uploads since SurplusMeter was installed.一旦连接类型：改变了，您会看到您的总下载/上传自SurplusMeter安装。 Click the green button in the upper-left corner.按一下绿色按钮在左上角。


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4. SurplusMeter will go into ‘mini-mode’. SurplusMeter将进入'迷你型' 。 You can also quit SurplusMeter entirely, and it will still keep track of your usage.您也可以完全退出SurplusMeter ，它仍然会跟踪您的使用。 When installed, it actually puts a small program in your start-up items, and it’s that program that really does the monitoring.安装好之后，它实际上把一个小程序的启动项目，它的这一计划，确实监测。



5. If you open your System Preferences , select Accounts and then when your account is highlighted, click Login Items , you’ll notice that SurplusMeterAgent has been added to your start-up items.如果你打开你的系统预置 ，选择帐户 ，然后当您的帐户突出，请点击登录的物品 ，你会发现， SurplusMeterAgent已新增至您的启动项目。 SurplusMeterAgent is what tracks your usage. SurplusMeterAgent是跟踪您的使用。


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6. Tip: if you do use Ethernet or Airport, and transfer files across your local network - use the Pause Monitoring button.提示：如果你使用以太网或机场，并传输文件在您的本地网络-暂停使用监测按钮。 That will stop SurplusMeter from ‘tracking’ your usage until you un-pause again (and it does track local-network traffic the same way it does Internet bandwidth, which could artificially inflate your usage stats if you don’t use the Pause button).这将停止SurplusMeter由'跟踪'您的使用，直到您取消暂停一次（和它跟踪当地的网络流量以同样的方式也网络带宽，可以人为地抬高您的使用状态，如果您不使用暂停按钮） 。