A strange problem with backups that start, but fail to complete successfully, apparently because of duplicate filenames. T2M2 to the rescue, bringing some important lessons.
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As macOS gets more complex, diagnostic and control tools provided by Apple have become less accessible. This makes macOS harder to diagnose and support.
This new version improves control behaviours in the preferences sheet. Is it ready for final release now?
They’re almost everywhere now: UUIDs and GUIDs identify disk volumes, printers, even the processes running on your Mac. Here’s an explanation.
Signposts from Sierra 10.12.6 recording key steps when logging in, out, and fast user switching. And a fascinating process which serialises its log entries.
Shutdown cause codes, wake reasons, ACPI, and sleep states – diagnosing problems from hardware events.
Adds the ability to export and import libraries of custom predicates, styles, and filters to property list files, independently of preferences – a leap forward.
Different search and filter tools have different purposes – as demonstrated by exploring the log using Consolation 3. Regex at work!
How to breeze through the startup process log using new tools in Consolation 3.
Filters are here: Consolation can now apply simple text filters, or regular expressions (regex) to refine your log browsing.
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