the built-in OS X application for viewing log files generated by the system and by individual applications

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Console reports “sandboxd deny mach-lookup” … Should I modify system.sb?

I'm getting two errors in the console at the same time TimeMachine is running and taking FOREVER to make any progress. 1/4/13 9:41:38.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(5838) deny mach-lookup ...
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How to stop AppleIDAuthAgent flooding the console log with messages about expired apple id

After upgrading to Mountain Lion I have noticed this message being flooded into my system console: AppleIDAuthAgent[179]: SERVER Removing certificate for Apple ID "...@???.??" dsID="XXXXX" because it ...
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Why would opening the DiagnosticReports folder be preferred to using Console.app?

I already searched Ask Different for "Console.app" and "crash logs". I was recently searching for a way to access OS X crash logs because I couldn't remember the application that pulled them up. All ...
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wifi.log disappeared?

I had some trouble with my wifi connection so I figured, I could switch on logging for airport via sudo /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport debug ...
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Parental Controls flooding console and blocking site accidentally?

My entire console is currently messages fron parentalcontrolsd. I got 12 messages, nearly identical, at 6:02:05. At the same time, a site was randomly "not in the approved list in parental controls", ...
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Why does “ATSFontFindFromContainer failed: count = 2” appear thousands of times in my system.log?

Just now, I looked at Console Messages and system.log in the Console application. I saw thousands of repetitions of messages like the following: Dec 30 00:01:54 MyName-2 com.apple.quicklook[39867]: ...
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Logitech C615 USB camera 'not able to enumerate'

I got a Logitech C615 camera a few weeks ago and I haven't been able to get it to work reliably. At first OS X (I run Mountain Lion) was not able to detect the camera, then, after installing the macam ...
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How to use mouse click to open directory, file, or menu item in Midnight Commander?

I cannot click anything in Midnight Commander now. If I do it - it selects some area only.
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MacBook Pro freezes and shows console error messages

When I log in to my MacBook Pro (Mac OS X 10.5.8 w/ Intel 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, and 4 GB of DDR3 ram with a few bad sectors), it started entering my desktop but returned me to the log in screen. ...