TM Error Logger

v6.x is now FREE again...Donationware... get from developer website.

This is no longer free. It is now $5. If you want to save yourself $5, copy and run this command in Terminal instead: log show --predicate 'subsystem == "com.apple.TimeMachine"' --info | grep 'upd: (' | cut -c 1-19,140-999

Oh, NOW I see that it’s not compatible with Sierra. Funny, I don’t see anything about an “upgrade path” when the app runs. And it’s not pricey, but it’s no longer free, either. This whole page is a bit misleading.

And once again this new policy of Macupdate to deliver this installer crap instead of the original dmg-file. If you need more money for this website find better ideas. If this won`t stop, I couldn't recommend macupdate any longer.

Folks don't forget Apple's Time Machine Buddy widget - a free Dashboard widget to keep an eye on your TM logs

Folks don't forget there is also the Apple Time Machine Buddy widget available from Apple.com and/or from pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

It looks like this version is showing its age. It seems to no longer work in Snow Leopard, at least version 10.6.6. I hadn't need to use it for a long time, but today I needed it, and it just beachballed at me. Reinstalling was no help. Too bad.

This app only works in an admin account. I use terminal to output the time machine log but this requires you have access to an admin account user name and password. open terminal and only enter the commands after '$' prompt 1. switch to a user account with admin privileges $ su adminusername 2. enter password for this account Password: 3. enter this command to produce a backup.log file $ grep backupd /var/log/system.log > /Users/Shared/backup.log 4. exit admin account $ exit The backup.log is in your Shared Users folder.

Am I being foolish, or is this doing something that you can't do by typing 'backupd' into the search field in Console? Jon

Marvellous little app - saved me so much time trying to track down an errant file that was causing repeated problems. Would recommend this to anyone who's ever experienced Time Machine's enigmatic "Oh dear I had a problem but I'm not going to tell you what it is" error message. In fact I'd recommend it even if you haven't had a Time Machine error message - yet. One day...

Awesome app! I've been having intermittent TM errors and was pulling my hair out trying to figure out WTF the error messages even mean. TM Error Logger identified the problem file and selected it in the finder so I could trash it. Problem solved. As a bonus for a single purpose app like this, the GUI doesn't make a simple task any more complex. No instruction manual required. Thanks for such a useful app!

Minor little UI comments for the developer: 1. The 'donate' button seems to have no graphic inside it. It's just a white rectangle. 2. The 'Error Numbers' button is slightly misaligned (a pixel too low). Sorry to be pedantic! Thanks for a handy utility.

Downloaded it, started it, got message have to be logged in as administrator, trashed it.

Thank you even more!!! ... ... for listening and acting promptly to rectify the problem. You could, probably, improve the interface using the developer's application Interface Builder.

Thumbs up! A developer that listens to its users is a good developer. You have earned the donation!

In fact, this app. is so useful that I'd like to challenge the developer to bring out a sequel. I'd really like an app. that produces detailed logs of Time Machine uploads so that I can have an understanding of what it is actually doing (for inst., to explain mysterious jumps in disk space consumption). For this I'd be very happy to pay a little money.

Bravo! With 1.1, the developer has kindly address the two major complaints about the product, allowing us to focus on what it really does! Many thanks! I have used TM Error Logger to help me quickly find the corrupt file that was stopping the TM backups from completing. Very handy, particularly now that all components are inside the app bundle, and I can easily put the app in my Utilities folder instead of being forced to put it in the Applications folder. Thanks again!

No need to be paranoid about the installer. It installs a folder called TM Error Logger in the applications folder. The folder contains items needed by the TM Error Logger application (help files, url links etc). The application needs to stay inside of the folder so it can find the files it needs. However, you can create an alias of the application and drag it anywhere you wish. Rich

Nice app but WTF has a developer to decide over where I want to put this app????? It will only run if it is placed in it's own folder with a lot of garbage. I want to decide where I put an app NOT the developer!

This needs a package so it can set permissions on the app I believe.