Although Macs can resolve time to nanoseconds, this isn’t apparent from tests writing log entries very rapidly. This explains what is probably happening.
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Although there are important differences between Intel and Apple silicon Macs, both can resolve time to nanoseconds. So can this new version of LogUI.
For Finder aliases, writing entries in the log, checking file integrity, comparing extended attributes, normalising text to Unicode Forms, and running the same checks as SilentKnight.
The macOS log is very different from those seen in Unix. This explains where and what log files are, how they get written, how much they store, and how quickly entries can be written.
If you want to write to the macOS log from a script, you used to be able to use logger. Although it still works, here’s a more flexible alternative.
Updates replace an expiring developer ID installer certificate. All are Universal binaries, fully signed and notarized.
How long does it take to write a Signpost to the unified log? Measuring this is essential if you’re going to use them to measure performance.
How you can write entries in the unified log which are informative, easily retrieved, and extremely simple.
A simple command tool to write messages to the unified log in Sierra and later. Now signed, hardened and notarized.
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