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I recently attempted to overcome the 500 message limitation on console logs using the advice provided here:

Mac: Extend or disable 500 Messages Limit of Console

I copied the PLIST file onto my desktop, made the modifications, and re-copied into the LaunchDaemon folder. No dice. Unfortunately, this also broke logging in general- the console hasn't logged a message since I attempted this switch. I even went back and undid my changes. Still no logs. What's going on? Is there a way to reinstall Console.app, or revert to original settings?

Edit- Looks like it's not Console.app's fault. I just checked the the system.log, nothing has been written to it since before I modified the plist.

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Cleaning up permissions issues, then restarting syslogd.plist using sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.syslogd.plist successfully brought the log back online.

As an aside, I tried this same technique with the plist modifications noted in the case linked in my original post, and have now successfully lifted the 500 message limit.

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