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When I run Console, a lot of messages have the text <private> instead of details, even though my account is an Admin user account. Here is an example for an application I'm writing and trying to debug:

default 17:12:50.191150 -0700   CommCenter  #I CSIAppInfo.ApplicationActivationObserver: handleLSNotitifcation_sync: Application launched: <private>
default 17:12:50.311671 -0700   CommCenter  #I CSIAppInfo.ApplicationActivationObserver: handleLSNotitifcation_sync: Application exited: <private>

How can I make this stop happening, and get full information about processes?

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  • You may find my answer here helpful.
    – Monomeeth ♦
    Apr 28, 2017 at 0:24

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Reset to default
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sudo log config --mode "private_data:on"

Show private messages in Console.app for Sierra

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    Is this working for you? I tried in macOS Sierra and some iOS 11 logs are still logged as <private>. I'm interested in seeing Apple's logs that do not come from my application but from Apple's frameworks such as apsd: <private>: Received message for enabled topic '<private>' onInterface: NonCellular with payload '<private>' with priority 5 for device token: NO
    – Jan
    Sep 13, 2017 at 9:34
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    @Jan iOS 11 logs would be logged by your iOS device, not your Mac, so won't be affected by changing your Mac's private data setting.
    – grg ♦
    Sep 13, 2017 at 9:45
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    I see. Is there a way to achieve this on iOS (by installing e.g. a new profile)?
    – Jan
    Sep 13, 2017 at 9:46

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