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Viewing Crash Logs

Have a look in ~/Library/Logs/CrashReporter to see if there is a crash log for the application that is crashing. If so, the crash log stack trace may give you a clue as to why it is crashing.

Viewing Crash, Console, and System Logs

  1. Open /Applications/Utilities/Console.
  2. From the Console menu bar, select File > View System Log.
  3. From the Console menu bar, select File > View Console Log.

The system log will usually give you an indication as to what is causing startup issues. The console log can show issues you experience after you are logged into your user account.

If a particular application is crashing, you may find a crash log in /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/ or /Users/you/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/.

Crash logs are meant for developers and they are difficult for most users to understand. Hopefully, you can get a clue as to what is causing the problem from the logs that will help find a solution.