![]() ![]() During quiet hours running, my production iMac Pro clocked up a median of over 6,000 log entries every minute, while my Mac Studio managed less that 4,000 entries per minute at the same times. This appears more likely on Intel Macs that run awake 24/7, perhaps providing services to other systems. If the period is less than two days, then you’ll probably want to do something to address that. If the period shown for the log is long enough for your needs, you can be comforted by that result. I will leave version 1.9 available for those who want to run Mints on Sierra. Sadly, because of changes Apple has made in Xcode, this version no longer supports Sierra, but should work fine on High Sierra and later. Mints 1.10 is now available from here: mints110įrom Downloads above, from its Product Page, and via its auto-update mechanism. These are explained in its 35 page Help book. This includes the log period, as shown in the latest version of XProCheck, and additional information about the number of different types of log file. Mints version 1.10 adds a new button, to generate a report on the current state of the log. ![]() This article looks at what you can do about it, and brings a new version of my free utility Mints to help. The more rapidly new entries are added to it, the shorter the period covered by the log. This occurs because, rather than retaining log entries for a set period, macOS keeps them down to a maximum size. Recently it has become apparent that, in some Macs, the length of log retained at any time has become far too short, not uncommonly less than two days, and in some cases less than 24 hours. And if your Mac does get into trouble, sometimes its logs are the only place you’ll find the clues that lead you to a solution. If you want to check whether Time Machine backups are working correctly, or if your Mac’s new anti-malware scans are occurring, there’s no real alternative. Few of us look in our logs often, but that doesn’t make them any less important. ![]()
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