Getting deeper into using Sierra’s new logs, and investigating why Time Machine backups become irregular.
launchd
Does macOS scheduling fail when it has been running for more than 10 days? Irregular backups suggest that it does.
Please post comments adding to this list if you think you have found a bug, so that others can be aware too.
How to understand Console’s log entries for a normal shutdown, and a normal startup.
If the kernel is the heart of OS X, launchd is its brain. Use it to run periodic tasks such as synchronising folders automatically.
How can I turn local Spotlight indexing and search off?
Macs are increasingly reliant on background services, and increasingly vulnerable to their problems. Mastering the services on your Mac will help make it faster and more stable.
Q I happened to open Console the other day, when I had few apps open and nothing busy. […]
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