Where Does OverSight Store Alerts on Mac?
Where OverSight keeps camera and mic event logs on Mac for review, backup and full migration.
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OverSight watches camera and microphone activations with event logs under the Objective-See vendor folder: timestamps plus responsible processes for every trigger. A helper outside the bundle records them.
Copy logs with monitoring paused; the helper reinstalls per Mac and permissions never travel. Reach Library through Go to Folder. Logs rotate on their own schedule, so export incidents worth keeping.
Where OverSight stores this, by platform
~/Library/Application Support/Objective-See/OverSight
Camera and mic events under the vendor folder in Library. Helper reinstalls per Mac. Export incidents before rotation prunes them.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move OverSight to a new Mac?
Copy the Objective-See data folder with monitoring paused, then reinstall the helper on the new Mac. Event logs travel in files; enforcement needs the fresh install. Re-grant permissions after restoring.
Where are OverSight camera alerts on disk?
Open OverSight console and read the flagged activations; the files mirror them. Logs live under the vendor folder in Library. The console always shows the live set.
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