Preface a filter with the ® character, and Woodpile will use it in a regular expression (regex) search of log message content.
macOS
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.
High Sierra makes two significant changes to the unified log system, from Sierra. Here’s an evaluation of them.
A detailed examination of what happens during the first few minutes after starting your Mac up. Vital for anyone trying to diagnose problems in that period.
Styles let you see the log fields you want, with colour; filters are instant search tools; those and custom processes now have a Preferences sheet.
Changes made to preferences are now reflected immediately in all windows. Also ported to Swift 4.0 and built in Xcode 9.1.
Four versions of the same app to demonstrate different app states in Sierra and High Sierra, and how your apps can join the undead.
Added to the bar chart are timestamps of the first and last log entries included, and there are other improvements too.
The odd behaviour of some apps, which quit on their own, but hang around as zombies, and the long battle trying to make sense of logs.
Rising to the challenge of the unified log: how to work around lack of information, and a surfeit of information. More function and power.
The Eclectic Light Company 