TM Error Logger is a Time Machine error reporting program.
Do you get those Time Machine Error alert messages and wonder why? Would you like to find out exactly what caused the error so you can do something about it? Run TM Error Logger after you get the Time Machine error and you will get a report showing which file or folder caused the error. Click on "Open Problem Folder" to reveal the folder containing the problem.
This is donationware. If you find it useful, please click on the Donate button.
Do you get those Time Machine Error alert messages and wonder why? Would you like to find out exactly what caused the error so you can do something about it? Run TM Error Logger after you get the Time Machine error and you will get a report showing which file or folder caused the error. Click on "Open Problem Folder" to reveal the folder containing the problem.
This is donationware. If you find it useful, please click on the Donate button.
What's New
Version 3.0.9:
- Added a check for Assistive devices when you enable email notifications.
- Added error 1002 Disk Full
Requirements
Intel, OS X 10.5 or later
Intel, OS X 10.5 or later
TM Error Logger User Discussion (Write a Review)
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| Downloads:15,511 |
| Version Downloads:1,270 |
| Type:Utilities : File Management |
| License:Free |
| Date:12 Jul 2013 |
| Platform:Intel 32 / OS X |
| Price:Free |
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TM Error Logger is a Time Machine error reporting program.
Do you get those Time Machine Error alert messages and wonder why? Would you like to find out exactly what caused the error so you can do something about it? Run TM Error Logger after you get the Time Machine error and you will get a report showing which file or folder caused the error. Click on "Open Problem Folder" to reveal the folder containing the problem.
This is donationware. If you find it useful, please click on the Donate button.
Do you get those Time Machine Error alert messages and wonder why? Would you like to find out exactly what caused the error so you can do something about it? Run TM Error Logger after you get the Time Machine error and you will get a report showing which file or folder caused the error. Click on "Open Problem Folder" to reveal the folder containing the problem.
This is donationware. If you find it useful, please click on the Donate button.
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don't forget Apple's Time Machine Buddy widget - a free Dashboard widget to keep an eye on your TM logs
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don't forget there is also the Apple Time Machine Buddy widget available from Apple.com and/or from pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
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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.
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rob.h reviewed on 04 Mar 2009
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...
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Xenophile reviewed on 27 Feb 2009
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!
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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.
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You can use Pseudo to run it with admin privileges without actually logging in to an admin account.
I know that Rich is working on a way for the program itself to ask for an admin name and password. But if you're paranoid (perhaps with good reason) that's actually worse than being told you need to log in as an administrator.
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In fact, that was one of my complaints, that one is not currently told this. It runs in a non-admin account, but falsely claims (because it can't access the system log) that no backups have been made. As I said in my earlier post, Rich is working on this issue.
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Some people really shouldn't own a computer.
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... ... for listening and acting promptly to rectify the problem. You could, probably, improve the interface using the developer's application Interface Builder.
Drglenn rated on 01 Jan 2012
Dickerson rated on 24 Aug 2011
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Dshore95 rated on 06 Jan 2011