Native macOS • SwiftUI • Apple Silicon

When something breaks on your Mac,
get to the answer fast.

A native log viewer and crash analyzer for sysadmins and IT pros. Color-coded severity, AI-powered explanations, and cascading filters. Like Event Viewer, but for Mac.

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MacLogger main view — system log viewer with severity badges, cascading filters, and AI explainer
Why MacLogger

Console.app was built for Apple engineers.
MacLogger was built for you.

🚫 Console.app

  • Floods you with thousands of messages — finding what matters requires extra steps
  • No color coding — every log line looks the same
  • Cryptic process identifiers with no plain English translation
  • No explanation of what any log entry means
  • Advanced filtering requires predicate syntax most users don’t know
  • Crash reports open as raw text with no structured view

✅ MacLogger

  • Faults and Errors surface first with sane defaults
  • Color-coded severity badges at a glance
  • Process names translated to plain English
  • AI explains any log entry in human language
  • Click-to-filter dropdowns that cascade automatically
  • Crash viewer with structured metadata and AI-powered analysis
Severity at a Glance

Color is your first filter.

Fault kernel: panic — userspace watchdog timeout: no successful checkin from WindowServer
Error com.apple.TimeMachine: Failed to complete backup — error 19
Notice bluetoothd: Bluetooth module power state changed to ON
Info loginwindow: TALLogNotification — user activity detected
Debug mDNSResponder: DNSServiceRegister callback — flags=2, ifi=0
Features

Everything you need to diagnose Mac issues.

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Severity Filtering

One-click toggles for Fault, Error, Notice, Info, and Debug. Defaults to Fault + Error so problems surface first.

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AI Log Explainer

Click any log entry and get a plain English explanation: what it means, is it concerning, and what to do about it.

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Cascading Filters

Process, Subsystem, and Type dropdowns that cascade with every active filter. Dynamic widths, auto-clearing, zero dead ends.

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Crash Log Viewer

Browse .ips and .crash reports with structured metadata, faulting thread, and AI-powered crash analysis.

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Live Tail

Real-time log monitoring with auto-scroll, pause detection, and Jump to Bottom. Respects all active filters.

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.logarchive Support

Open archived log bundles from disk or collect system logs with one click. All filters work on archive data.

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Process Translation

Raw identifiers become plain English. AI auto-learns new process names with every explanation.

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Proactive Analysis

AI scans your filtered logs and surfaces the top 3-5 entries or patterns worth investigating.

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Light & Dark Themes

Pastel severity backgrounds in light mode, vivid colored text in dark mode. Follows system or set manually.

Pricing

Pay What It’s Worth.

You decide.
Start free. Pay what you think it’s worth after your trial.
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7 days free. Then pay whatever feels right — $2, $5, $10, $15, or more. No subscription. No account required.