Update adds a 22nd tool, to display a log extract tailored to examining the mounting of APFS disks. Also valuable for any APFS investigation.
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Traced from recognition of the cable connection, through establishing PCI streams, to mounting the volume with APFS, and the bonus of a good trim at the end.
I was having problems in the Twitter app, with it stealing 100% CPU and upsetting WindowServer. Here’s how I discovered what the problem was.
How to develop predicates, filters and styles interactively, then add them to Ulbow’s settings. And how to transfer those settings to another Mac.
A revamped configuration profile to remove censored private data from log entries, and how to get network diagnostic data too.
Are additional Gatekeeper checks in Ventura effective, and worth the effort? Surely malware can bypass them easily.
Each log entry has a messageType field, enabling you to obtain and show just more significant entries, and to find errors and faults almost instantly.
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.
A new Frequency view shows total log entries from different subsystems, helping you mute those that are clogging up your log.
You’ve just installed an update to macOS security software, then it gives you a status of ‘Unknown’ caused by [] and stops working. What’s wrong?
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