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xattr: com.apple.uuiddb.boot-uuid, log metadata

Found in supplementary log files in Sierra and High Sierra only. May contain a UUID reference to main log files.

December 30, 2017 xattr

xattr: com.apple.logd.metadata, log metadata

Attached to log tracev3 files in High Sierra only. Contents and function not known.

December 29, 2017 xattr

Inside the iCloud keychain, and its problems

So you think you know about iCloud Keychain? A careful exploration turns up some surprises, and suggests some good rules for troubleshooting.

December 5, 2017 Macs, Technology

Does Woodpile crash on you when trying to start? This should fix it

If you have been trying to open Woodpile, but it has crashed each time, this update should allow it to run properly.

November 29, 2017 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Vanishing keychains

Why doesn’t High Sierra record the opening of keychains in the log, in the way that Sierra does? Has Apple abandoned the goals of its new unified log?

November 26, 2017 Macs, Technology

Now you can filter with regular expressions in Woodpile

Preface a filter with the ® character, and Woodpile will use it in a regular expression (regex) search of log message content.

November 25, 2017 Macs, Technology

Making Woodpile more usable: version 1.0b3

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New features to set the number of bars in its chart view, and refresh a view. Improvements in usability and efficiency, and a couple of bug fixes.

November 24, 2017 Macs, Technology

Starting up in High Sierra 10.13.1: an initial log exploration

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Changes include frequent timechecks by timed, harder access to info about keychains, a couple of possible AppleScript bugs, and APFS snapshots.

November 23, 2017 Macs, Technology

The unified log in High Sierra 10.13.1

High Sierra makes two significant changes to the unified log system, from Sierra. Here’s an evaluation of them.

November 22, 2017 Macs, Technology

Checking keychain access using Woodpile: a tutorial

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How to identify which keychains are opened when your Mac starts up, and any problems when that happens.

November 21, 2017 Macs, Technology

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