12 docs tagged with "clear-system-and-app-logs"

This script deletes the main system logs from your computer. Deleting these logs enhances your privacy by eliminating records of your system usage. These logs are used in forensic analysis to study your behavior, posing a privacy risk. This action also frees up disk space by removing files that can grow significantly over time. These logs are essential for monitoring system events and identifying unauthorized access incidents. The system periodically recycles these logs; therefore, their deletio...

This script deletes logs that record the history of installed applications and updates. The logs are stored at "/private/var/db/receipts" and "/Library/Receipts/InstallHistory.plist". You can also access them via "/var/db/receipts", since "/var" links to "/private/var". The logs contain details such as the name of the installed package, its version, and the installation date. These logs are used in forensic analysis to study your behavior, posing a privacy risk. Attackers can exploit this data t...

This script deletes Apple System Log (ASL) files, enhancing your privacy and security. ASL files contain system information such as firewall activity, login details, application errors, and network data. The logs are located in the "/private/var/log/asl/" directory. You can also access them via "/var/log/asl/, since "/var" links to "/private/var". These files are in a binary format and have an ".asl" extension. They can be viewed using the "syslog` command. Originally, the ASL framework was inte...

This script removes extra logging details for diagnostic logs. This data provides additional details to existing system logs. This information includes detailed data on events such as crashes and system errors. The data is then mapped to their respective logs. The logs are stored in the "/private/var/db/uuidtext" directory. You can also access them via "/var/db/uuidtext/", since "/var" links to "/private/var". These logs are used in forensic analysis to study your behavior, posing a privacy risk...

This script removes diagnostic logs. These logs document system and application activities. The data is stored in a compressed format called "tracev3". They include detailed data about processes, libraries, and events. The logs are stored in the "/private/var/db/diagnostics" directory. You can also access them via "/var/db/diagnostics/", since "/var" links to "/private/var". These logs are used in forensic analysis to study your behavior, posing a privacy risk. Unauthorized access to these logs ...

This script deletes installation logs. These logs document software installations and updates, including dates and details. This data is valuable for troubleshooting and auditing. The logs are stored at "/private/var/log/install.log" on Mac OS X 10.3 and later. You can also access them via "/var/log/install.log", since "/var" links to "/private/var". Deleting these logs removes detailed records of installed software, enhancing your privacy and security. These logs are used in forensic analysis t...

This script deletes the log files of the Mail app. The logs are stored at "$HOME/Library/Containers/com.apple.mail/Data/Library/Logs/Mail". These logs may contain details of every connection made by the Mail app. These logs can grow significantly in size, particularly when connection activity logging is enabled. This growth can reduce system performance and Mail app responsiveness. Deleting these logs protects the privacy of your email interactions by removing records of connection details. Addi...

This script clears the system application logs. The logs are stored at "/Library/Logs/". They include various logs and diagnostic reports. These logs are used for system-wide event logging. Third-party applications usually can't access these logs due to restricted permissions. However, some system-wide apps (like Microsoft Defender for Endpoint) store logs in this directory. These logs contain troubleshooting details and may include personal data. These logs are used in forensic analysis to stud...

This script deletes system maintenance logs, enhancing user privacy by removing traces of system activity. Derived from Mac OS X's UNIX heritage, these logs are produced by scheduled scripts that clean system logs, manage temporary files, and handle tasks such as log file rotation and system statistics reporting. The logs are stored at "/private/var/log/daily.out", "/private/var/log/weekly.out", and "/private/var/log/monthly.out". You can also access them via `/var/log/{daily|weekly|monthly}.out...

This category contains scripts for clearing unified logs on macOS. This system is referred to as the unified logging system, macOS Unified Logs, or Apple Unified Logging and Activity Tracing. It was introduced with macOS Sierra, version 10.12. This system centralizes all logs, providing a comprehensive and detailed record of both system and application activities. These logs are stored on both disk and in memory. They are used for debugging and offer insights into app behavior and system e...

This script deletes audit logs from your system, enhancing your privacy by erasing records of your activities. Audit logs document activities like file access, creation, and user authentication. These logs are used in forensic analysis to study your behavior, posing a privacy risk. The logs use the OpenBSM audit framework. The framework was initially developed by SUN Microsystems and now maintained under the BSD license by the Trusted BSD Project. The logs are stored at "/private/var/audit". You...

This script deletes user application logs from your system. The logs are stored at "$HOME/Library/Logs". This directory contains logs specific to different applications. These logs are referred as application logs, user logs or user application logs. They detail software behavior and interactions. The deletion of these logs is considered safe. These logs are used in forensic analysis to study your behavior, posing a privacy risk. Removing them enhances privacy by eradicating records that c...