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LogLogger

Instrumenting macOS Sierra to investigate irregular backups and log problems

Getting deeper into using Sierra’s new logs, and investigating why Time Machine backups become irregular.

February 11, 2017 Macs, Technology

Getting more out of Sierra’s logs

Devising strategies for getting the best out of Sierra’s new logs. Or should we just abandon them as a lost cause?

February 10, 2017 Macs, Technology

Consolation 1.0b5: a tool for browsing your logs

Browsing existing log entries in macOS Sierra is now much easier and more powerful.

February 9, 2017 Macs, Technology

Consolation: a browser for previous log entries, first beta

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Can’t find what you want in Console? Try this new log browser: although still a beta-release, I think it will do the job.

February 2, 2017 Macs, Technology

LockRattler 3, LogLogger 5d, and signature silliness

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Two apps from the same developer, both reported as being validly signed. But Gatekeeper claims one is from an “unidentified developer”.

January 10, 2017 Macs, Technology

A Console replacement for examining past logs in Sierra: LogLogger5b update

Introducing a revised version of my free Console replacement app LogLogger. This is now signed, with no other changes.

December 20, 2016 Macs, Technology

Building a better console replacement: an exercise in Xcode 2

Why does writing a simple app in Swift keep turning into an esoteric guessing game? More hurdles for re-scripting in Swift.

December 7, 2016 Macs, Technology

Building a better console replacement: an exercise in Xcode 1

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How easy is it to build a real ‘scripted’-type app in Xcode? Here I start to re-implement an AppleScript app using Swift.

November 29, 2016 Macs, Technology

A Console replacement for examining past logs in Sierra: LogLogger 5b (updated)

This update includes documentation, performs some predicate operations properly, and saves the shell command to log excerpt files.

November 17, 2016 Macs, Technology

How to check that Time Machine is working properly

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When did Time Machine make its last backup? Are you sure that it completed without error? Here’s how to check these simply.

November 12, 2016 Macs, Technology

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