Bug Report: Excessive Repetitive Voluminous KM Engine Log Entries

Questions & Suggestions
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Running Keyboard Maestro 9.0.5 on macOS 10.14.6 (Mojave).

@peternlewis, please eliminate these duplicate log entries. They add NO value, and grossly clutter the log fie, making it very hard to find real problems.

What possible value could there be in duplicating the same log entry:

  • 16 times per second
  • 112 times per minute

On top of that very little information is given to help resolve the issue. Why aren't Macro Name and Action Name provided like in Macro error logs????

2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:53 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/ScreenflowExport
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/SnagItExport
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:44 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/ScreenflowExport
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/SnagItExport
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:29 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/ScreenflowExport
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/SnagItExport
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:24 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/ScreenflowExport
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/SnagItExport
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:21 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/ScreenflowExport
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/SnagItExport
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:49:13 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/ScreenflowExport
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/SnagItExport
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:48:59 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/ScreenflowExport
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/SnagItExport
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:48:57 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Split Text
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/ScreenflowExport
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Failed to monitor folder /Volumes/HDData/MyDatas/ExportFolder/SnagItExport
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
2020-05-24 19:48:49 Invalid Plug In Action with Name Activate an Application by Name
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Because this is a low level error that happens when Keyboard Maestro tried to read the plug in and can't, and at that point it does not have any access to any further information.

I will see what I can do about rate limiting the error messages, but I would suggest you find the references to the two invalid plug ins (“Activate an Application by Name” and “Split Text”) and remove them.

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That would be very helpful across the board. I see lots of different log entries that are duplicated many times a second. IMO, once a MINUTE is enough.

And how would you suggest I find them? The log doesn't provide either a Macro name nor an Action Name. I've got nearly 3,000 macros.

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I imagine a search for

"Activate an Application by Name"

would find the desired macro.

5

Yep, that did the trick. Thanks.

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