How to Permanently Delete Console Messages on a Mac
Whenever a Mac computer recognizes that a system error has occurred, the computer automatically makes a note of the problem in a log file, which is stored on the system's hard drive. This log file can be viewed through the Console utility program and can be helpful when trying to troubleshoot a problem with the computer. However, the error log can take up unnecessary space on your hard drive, so it may be worthwhile to periodically delete the error messages.
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Instructions
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Open a new Finder window by clicking on the icon in the dock.
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Navigate to the "Utilities" folder, which can be found in the "Applications" section of any Mac.
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Double-click on the "Console" icon to start the utility application. A new window showing all of the computer's recent error messages will open.
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Select all of the error messages that you wish to delete by clicking them while holding down the shift key.
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Click the "Move to Trash" button at the top of the Console window to transfer the selected items to the computer's trash.
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Go back to the Finder and empty the computer's trash to permanently delete the error messages.
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Comments
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burginl
Jan 08, 2010
Many thanks for the above however I notice it only clears the log temporally. When you open Console again or open a New Log Window all messages are back??
