Customise the log window in Console on Mac
You can customise the appearance of log messages and activities in Console.
Note: If you’re not logged in as an administrator, you need to enter an administrator name and password to view log messages.
Customise column view
In the Console app on your Mac, do any of the following:
Show or hide columns: Control-click any column or choose View > Visible Columns to view all of the columns available. Choose a column name to display or hide it (visible columns have a tick next to their name).
Resize columns: Drag the line that’s between the column headings.
Move columns: Drag a column to a new location.
Customise log message view
In the Console app on your Mac, do any of the following:
Show or hide log message details: Click the Info button
in the toolbar (or use the Touch Bar) or choose View > Show Info Pane or View > Hide Info Pane. The log message details appear in the lower half of the window and show the entire message.View the most recent log messages: Click the Now button
in the toolbar (or use the Touch Bar), or choose Action > Enable Now Mode. The log messages automatically scroll to always show the most recent message.Note: The Now button isn’t available if you’re browsing a log archive — only when you’re viewing the live stream of log messages.
Customise content view
In the Console app on your Mac, do any of the following:
Clear content: Click the Clear button
in the toolbar (or use the Touch Bar), or choose Action > Clear. This hides log data collected to date and only shows new messages or activities.Reload content: Click the Reload button
in the toolbar (or use the Touch Bar), or choose Action > Reload. This shows hidden log messages or activities.
Use search
In the Console app on your Mac, do the following:
Apply a saved search: Click a saved search in the Favourites bar. If your Mac has a Touch Bar, you can also tap
in the Touch Bar. By default, there are two saved searches: All Messages and Errors and Faults. See Find log messages and activities.
Include info or debug messages
In the Console app on your Mac, do any of the following:
Include info messages: Choose Action > Include Info Messages.
Include debug log messages: Choose Action > Include Debug Messages.
To stop including these messages, choose the option again (so the tick is removed).
Note: These options are only available in the Console live stream and aren’t available when you’re browsing a log archive, because info and debug log messages are automatically included in a log archive.