Version 1.4 can crash when trying to display a Chart view for Signpost or HighVolume log files with less than 6 processes. This update fixes that.
log
Its bar chart and three point plots have been improved with new controls. The best if not only way to explore old log activity.
Is the log the right place to look? Should you use the active log, or make and use a logarchives? When should you start the search? Predicate or search? And further questions answered.
How to reduce a 5 second log extract with 3,576 entries to just the 498 you’re most interested in, using Notes and Search features in LogUI, and what they tell us about how macOS 26.5.2 launches a known app.
Adds notes to log entries, which can be coupled with its search feature to assemble collations of entries of interest, as well as adding info on activities and events.
Structured data is common and essential in many situations. Despite prolonged attempts to structure text semantically, most that is indexed and searched has mark-up removed, and uses the lowest common denominator, plain text.
New version exports log statistics in CSV format for further analysis by Numbers, Excel and others. Here’s a demonstration of what can be done, including a comparison with ‘War and Peace’.
To check XProtect Remediator scans, you really need log records lasting at least 24 hours. What can you do if your Mac’s only run for 6-8 hours? Here’s how to use Logistician to help, and how you can cheat.
Fixes to occasional but persistent crashing bugs with no workaround. Recommended for all users.
A rite of passage when reporting a bug to Apple, sysdiagnoses contain huge amounts of data, including a logarchive containing its recent log entries. What you can do with them, and their snags.
The Eclectic Light Company 