How to enable logging (version 1.2.5 and later)

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In Decibel versions 1.2.5 and later, logging is controlled via hidden preferences.

The two hidden preferences that control logging are EnableLogging and LogLevel.

• EnableLogging is a boolean specifying whether or not logging should be enabled.
• LogLevel is an integer from 0 to 7 controlling the verbosity of logged messages, with larger number indicating more detailed logging.

You can set them on the command line in Terminal. For example,

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$ defaults write org.sbooth.Decibel EnableLogging -bool YES
$ defaults write org.sbooth.Decibel LogLevel -int 5

will enable logging and output messages of NOTICE importance and higher.

The available log levels are:

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0   EMERG
1   ALERT
2   CRIT
3   ERR
4   WARNING
5   NOTICE
6   INFO
7   DEBUG

The log file will be saved to ~/Library/Logs/Decibel.log and will be overwritten at each launch.