How to dectect new or modified files in Mac OSX

In Windows OS, MS provides ReadDirectoryChangesW and FindFirstChangeNotification API to dectect new or modified file, does the Mac OSX provide equal function as well?

How do I find recently modified files?

How to find the date of modified files. Press the Windows key + E on the keyboard to open File Explorer. On the left side-scrolling menu, select the drive or folder that you want to view the last modified date(s) (A) for the contents.

How can I tell when my Mac was last modified?

But yes, just go to the Finder, press Command + F to bring up a Finder window, then change the filters to search "This Mac", and "Last modified date" is "after" <your date> to see all your modified documents.

In Mac OS X Leopard monitor file changes with the File System Events API