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SafeQuery unified logs

log show --last 1h --predicate '...'

Queries the unified log; --predicate filters by process/subsystem; stream follows live.

Examples

  • log show --last 30m --predicate 'process == "WindowServer"'Logs for one process

Syntax

log show [--last 1h] [--predicate 'expr'] / log stream

Before you run it

Read only.

Used when you see

Mac running slow
1
Scan unified logs for repeated errors
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Mac won't sleep (or wakes up)
3
Find wake reasons in the logs
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Time Machine backup fails
3
Look for backupd errors in unified logsFilter on process == "backupd".
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