Apple Event: May 7th at 7 am PT
Can someone tell me where the location of the Time Machine log is please?
I am trying to use a JBOD disk array that I've used loads of time, but Time Machine now keeps failing to finish backing up to this location. I need to figure out why and I am sure it will be in a log file, somewhere.
TIA
iMac Pro
From Terminal, copy and paste:
log show --predicate 'subsystem == "com.apple.TimeMachine"' --info
modified command (by John Galt) to streamline the output, copy and paste:
log show --predicate 'subsystem == "com.apple.TimeMachine"' --info | grep 'upd: (' | cut -c 1-19,140-999
From Terminal, copy and paste:
log show --predicate 'subsystem == "com.apple.TimeMachine"' --info
modified command (by John Galt) to streamline the output, copy and paste:
log show --predicate 'subsystem == "com.apple.TimeMachine"' --info | grep 'upd: (' | cut -c 1-19,140-999
Thanks for you replies.
Is there a way of clearing the log? It would help if I could clear the log and then re-start Time Machine. Then I might be able to see why the backup is failing.
By date and time—
2018-12-12 10:09:20Info] Created Time Machine local snapshot with name 'com.apple.TimeMachine.2018-12-12-100914' on disk '/'
real time—
https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/302486/accessing-time-machine-console-messages
Thanks for you replies.
Is there a way of clearing the log? It would help if I could clear the log and then re-start Time Machine. Then I might be able to see why the backup is failing.
time machine log location