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System files that contain system event information, errors, and crash information.

Logs are system files that contain system event information, errors, and crash information. They can be read by any text file viewer, but are generally accessed through .

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Where can I find my crash logs?

Console prints: default 17:16:18.554342 -0700 ReportCrash Saved crash report for APP_NAME[50432] version 1.2.3 (4) to APP_NAME_2020-03-17-171618_MacBook-Pro.crash I would like to ask you, where could I find my crash logs?
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What is the 'deleted' daemon in macOS?

Since installing macOS 10.12 I noticed a flood of messages from deleted in the logs. I haven't been able to find any information about this daemon. Could anyone enlighten me what this does?
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Time Machine - List of Files that were backed up

I'd like to know to see which files are getting backed up by my time machine? I often see a large amount of data being transfered and I'm not sure sure what it is.
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Where is the cron log file in MacOSX Lion?

I want to troubleshoot a cron job that worked fine until a recent modification, but I can't find the cron log file, where is it?
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Show Active Connections to "Internet Sharing"

How can I view a list of devices that are connected to my Apple laptop via Internet Sharing (when it's enabled)? If a list doesn't exist, does Internet Sharing log DHCP requests and if so, where? Thanks.
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Where is the postfix log on Sierra?

I am running OS X 10.12.3. I do not have the OS X Server package installed, but I know postfix comes as part of the standard (non-server) installation. I have the occasional need to send emails from the command line and although I can send emails…
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How to monitor USB power consumption?

I'm looking for a way to monitor the power being drawn from the USB ports on my Mac. System Profiler doesn't appear to display this and I haven't been able to find any applications or tools to do the job either. Can anyone suggest anything…
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Is it safe to delete the content of ~/Library/Logs?

I would like to know if it is safe to delete the content of my ~/Library/Logs folder, because it is taking quite a lot of space. I've found that it should be saved, but would be nice if there is someone who can confirm it.
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Does the OS X log notifications from the Notification Center?

The helpful companion to the OSX notifications center Growl per default logs all received notifications. You can define how big the log may get or disable logging in the application. Since the latest update Growl offers to forward all notifications…
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How to read iPhone system logs?

Does the iphone (and ipod/pad?) have an equivalent to the Windows Event Log? How can one read it? I'd like to examine the event log for things like unlock events (successful and failed), charging times (connect/disconnect), network access…
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Can someone help me read this crash report as a user?

How can I read a crash report to get an idea as to what happened? Sample Sanitised Crash Report: Process: SoftwareUpdateCheck [16198] Path: /System/Library/CoreServices/Software…
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How do I find the log for the shutdown process?

I've done some Googling and nowhere do I find where you can log the shutdown process. The best I've found is a log where it states when the shutdown process begins but that's all. My computer is hanging on the end of the shutdown process and I'm…
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How to use logger command on Sierra?

I'm trying to log events/check-points from my shell-script using logger. How to use logger or syslog utility in OS X (version 10.12 (16A323)). I have tried logger "Hello world" and checked /var/log/system.log using Console app, the following was…
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Observing what Spotlight's mdworker is indexing for diagnostic purposes

There has been a history of people reporting mdworker processes taking up lots of CPU time on older machines, but apart from vague suggestions to just re-create the entire Spotlight index, I could not find any diagnosis information. My (modern)…
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WifiDiagnostics files filling up drive even with logging disabled

Since upgrading to OS X Catalina, I started getting disk full notifications. After some looking, I discovered the cause is ~400 MB files in /private/var/tmp like this: WiFiDiagnostics_2019-10-23_12.58.55.713_Mac OS…
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