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List of files that control logging and the corresponding log files OSX
The title should be clear. However, some logging done by syslogd can be controlled using asl.conf.
Where can I find a list of files that control all the other log files that come as standard? (not ...
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MacBook Pro 13 early 2011 random restarts and verbose log needed
I have a MacBook Pro 13 Early 2011 model that has been experiencing some random restarts (across OS’s Mavericks and Yosemite). I have tried almost every fix offered online. SMC PRAM reset, reseating ...
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Detect bad shutdowns in OSX
Is there a way to detect bad shutdowns in OS X?
The best I can come up with is parsing /var/log/system.log for lines like this:
12118 Jan 28 21:51:38 localhost bootlog[0]: BOOT_TIME 1422492698 0
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Mac: What is /Users/PortDetect.log?
I have a file called /Users/PortDetect.log on my MacBook Pro, with contents like
Wed Nov 25 18:22:42 2009
-- PortDetect started...
Wed Nov 25 18:23:19 2009
-- PortDetect started...
Who is making ...
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How to log STDOUT of a background process w/o buffering on Mac?
I am running a background process on Mac and have a problem with log update. If I run
someprog > mylog &
then mylog is updated not immediately, but with some intervals - I guess it's due to ...
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Does OS X log my IP address?
I need to know which IP address I was using two days ago. Is there any log file in OS X that contains this information?
Update: And Chrome for Mac could store this information somewhere?
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What is a Simple Way to Log Basic Macbook Activity?
I would like access to the following data about my Macbook use:
when it is active / asleep
the active application at all times
certain state information about the active application, such as the ...
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Throttling respawn messages to terminal with launchd: is this normal?
I have a launchd agent set up using the WatchPaths feature. It looks something like
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www....
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Writing CPU usage by core and RAM/CPU usage by process to a logfile in OS X
I am writing a script that writes memory and CPU usage to a log file, every hour on a cronjob. The logfile will look something like this:
"/n====CPU usage by core===="
Core0: 59.05% used
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Why is my Mac contacting Romania?
I just used Onyx to clean out my caches and log files after which I did a reboot. Browsing the "All Messages" panel of the Console app I noticed this line:
10/27/13 3:38:03.000 PM kernel: 5.106.198....
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Windows 7 share not accessible from OSX - how to debug
I have a Win7 machine and a shared directory on that. Users log on via a domain. This all works fine from another Windows client, but not from Macs at all (Lion or Mountain Lion). The OSX error ...
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How do I fix these strange messages in my Mac's log?
I keep getting the following messages in my computer's log:
13-07-15 3:13:37 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.InternetSharing) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
13-07-15 3:13:57 PM ...
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USB device removal log on OS X
We recently had an USB software dongle stolen from our studio containing very expensive software. If we can work out what date/time it was taken over the last 3 weeks, we can probably identify who did ...
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How to set the logging clause for a chrooted BIND?
This question is a bit similar to this one but the answer that seemed to help the most is Ubuntu specific, and this is running on OSX 10.6.8.
With this logging clause:
logging {
category ...
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Documenting software-updates semi-automatically in MacOS X by parsing log files?
I'd like to document changes I made to my computer (running MacOS 10.6.8) to be able to identify the sources of eventual problems.
Mostly I install updates when a software notifies me about a newer ...
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