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Q: Dock on Imac has warning box showing messages from past year

Imac OSX 10.9.5 screen shows warning icon when clicked has messages from past year. This in finder, utilities, console, warning.

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Apr 12, 2015 7:37 AM

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Q: Dock on Imac has warning box showing messages from past year

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  • by Jeff Shenk,

    Jeff Shenk Jeff Shenk Apr 12, 2015 4:24 PM in response to Noniename
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    Apr 12, 2015 4:24 PM in response to Noniename

    It sounds as though you have the icon for the Console application in your Dock:

     

    console_icon.png

     

    Console is an application included with OS X for viewing log files.

  • by Noniename,

    Noniename Noniename Apr 13, 2015 2:06 AM in response to Jeff Shenk
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    Apr 13, 2015 2:06 AM in response to Jeff Shenk

    Thanks. Yes this is for the console in finder. What would cause the warning icon for console to appear on the dock and what needs to be done to correct this issue?

  • by Jeff Shenk,

    Jeff Shenk Jeff Shenk Apr 13, 2015 5:07 AM in response to Noniename
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    Apr 13, 2015 5:07 AM in response to Noniename

    It isn't really a "warning icon," it's just an application icon, for which Apple (perhaps unfortunately) chose an image containing the word "Warning."

     

    If you, for example, chose in a dialog to view a crash report, the system might have launched Console to view the log. It does not indicate an issue that needs correcting, but if you want it off the Dock, you probably just have to Quit Console. If that doesn't work, Control click the Dock icon and select Options > Remove from Dock.