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Blowhole advanced: writing a command tool in Swift 3, and more

Here’s a tool which lets AppleScript and anything else which can run a shell command make an entry in Sierra’s logs.

February 13, 2017 Macs, Technology

Bugs in the logs: Sierra’s new logging system is a game of chance

Here are two log excerpts which should be identical, but only one out of all the entries is actually the same. What is wrong?

February 13, 2017 Macs, Technology

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

New releases: Consolation 1.0b4, LockRattler 3.2, KeychainCheck 1.1

Significant improvements to Consolation for browsing logs. The others gain proper version numbers and icons.

February 6, 2017 General, 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

Why can’t I find anything useful in Sierra’s logs?

Sierra’s Console is of little help to most users. Here is an explanation, and suggested alternatives for browsing your logs.

January 25, 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

Securing your router: keeping intruders out

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Thousands of TalkTalk customers, and those of ISPs, have had their routers compromised. How should you protect yourself?

December 9, 2016 Macs, Technology

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