Where Are Mac Crash Reports Stored?
Mac DiagnosticReports folders for app crashes, plus Console and sysdiagnose for deeper diagnosis.
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Mac app crashes land as .ips files in DiagnosticReports under your Library Logs. System wide crashes sit in the matching /Library path.
Console.app is the readable front end: Crash Reports section on the left, search on the right. Attach the .ips file itself when filing bugs.
Where macOS stores this, by platform
~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports
Per user crash and hang reports (.ips). System wide copies under /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports. Open via Console.app rather than digging by hand.
Frequently asked questions
An app crashes on launch every time. What do I send the developer?
The newest .ips for that app from DiagnosticReports, plus the macOS version. Console shows the exception type line that matters most.
Where are Mac hang reports versus crash reports?
Same folders with .hang or spin extensions. Hangs mean the watchdog killed a stuck app; crashes mean it fell over itself.
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