In past versions of MacOS, the Console application was very useful for checking on things such as Time Machine activity, unexpected system shutdowns and reboots. But starting in 10.12 Sierra, the "new" Console application has become next to useless for system administration and troubleshooting use:
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Unfortunately, little has changed in MacOS Catalina version of Console. When the author of these articles wrote "I suspect that the previewers and reviewers never actually tried to do anything purposeful using Console 1.0" he must have been referring to puff pieces such as this one from Macworld:
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Why would a Macworld author write such an ignorant, uninformed article?
Sierra’s Console: promising but incomplete
Even a performing basic check can be an act of supreme intellectual challenge, or is now flatly impossible. Early beta quality.
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Welcome to macOS Sierra’s new Console: it’s buried in Terminal
So how do you check your logs to see if backups have been made correctly? Forget Console – you’ve got to use Terminal.
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Unfortunately, little has changed in MacOS Catalina version of Console. When the author of these articles wrote "I suspect that the previewers and reviewers never actually tried to do anything purposeful using Console 1.0" he must have been referring to puff pieces such as this one from Macworld:
Hands on with macOS Sierra’s Console: Now it’s easier to get the Mac information you need
Apple has revamped the Console, making it easier to use.
www.macworld.com
Why would a Macworld author write such an ignorant, uninformed article?
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