How to use the Add Text Feature When Posting Large Amounts of Text, i.e. an Etrecheck Report

Last modified: Feb 19, 2024 2:07 PM
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Download and run Etrecheck


Copy and paste the results into your reply. Etrecheck is a diagnostic tool that was developed by one of the most respected users here in the ASC and recommended by Apple Support  to provide a snapshot of the system and help identify the more obvious culprits that can adversely affect a Mac's performance.


Copy the report



and use the Additional Text button to paste the report in your reply.



This is what you get:



NOTE: If you get the following in the Time Machine section -


Backup:

Time Machine information is limited without Full Disk Access

Destinations:


- check Etrecheck's Privacy settings and make sure the checkbox for full disk access is checked and run again:












Comments

Jan 27, 2019 10:28 AM

I just went in to add a screenshot of the Notes control to my “Using EtreCheck” user tips, but this is way better. I’m just linking to this tip instead. Very nice!

Jan 27, 2019 10:28 AM

Jan 20, 2020 2:50 PM

This is a test of the Add Text feature.



Earlier the Add Text feature would format the text as shown in this screenshot:



I've added a report from my iMac for comparison the the older format.


What I'm getting is a download of a log file that has to be opened in Console.



Jan 20, 2020 2:50 PM

Nov 20, 2023 2:07 PM

Thank you for this Etrecheck "User Tip" Old Toad ... just discovered it through the help given in a post, and expect to make use of it now that I know it is here! Cheers :-)

Nov 20, 2023 2:07 PM

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