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BetterConsole - 4.0.0

Display messages written to the console or any log file

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All Time:	(4.2)
This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	4.0.0
Release Date:	2003-05-31
License:	Commercial
Downloads (this version):	3,530
Downloads (all versions):	12,203
Price:	$10.00

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Product Description:

BetterConsole is an application that you can use to display messages written to the console, or any sort of log file. It makes the Console application that comes with Mac OS X look like a sissy. Although Apple's console has come a long way since it was part of the Workspace (e.g., BetterConsole is no longer 25 times faster), it still leaves much to be desired. Some of the features that BetterConsole provides:

Follows multiple files, including rotating log files.
Supports filter rules for ignoring unwanted output.
Advanced control of window hide/show, transparency, and control hiding options.
User selectable font.

What's new in this version:

Completely did away with .better files.
Added the ability to hide window controls. With a transparent background, this gives the ability to do "desktop" consoles that some people like. We never have enough desktop visible for that sort of thing, but we stuck it in here anyway.
Revamped the document setting inspector.
Removed window transparency setting.
Added a File menu item to open commonly used user and system log files.
Added a Console menu.
Added the ability to update the Dock when there is log activity.
Added an option to not make the window visible on output.
Changed the way window hiding works so that the Window menu now lists even non-visible consoles.
Now supports .log files directly. (Requested by Gregg V. Carroll)
Show entire log file when you begin following it. (Requested by Jason Hill)
Minor icon tweak.
Other miscellaneous changes.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.1
Mac OS X 10.0

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.0 or higher

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Cool App, Developers too cool - Version: 4.0.0, 4/3/2005 03:57AM PST

Ilgaz

They won't reply to a single message, suggestion of you and their "serviceware" scheme should be reviewed closely before buying.

More than one log in one window gone? - Version: 4.0.0, 6/2/2003 03:00PM PST

_kung_foo_

I loved it that in the previous versions I could show the output of more than one log file in a single window. This feature seems to be lost in this version. Please bring it back!

How about an… - Version: 3.1.0, 4/30/2002 12:36PM PST

NickCollingridge

option in the menus to open some of the standard logs without having to navigate to them? This would be very handy. Otherwise great...