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My number-one complaint about Console is that you can only copy entire log entries — including the datestamp — which is not useful when you're doing a Google search to find out what the @#$% it's trying to tell you. I always have to delete the datestamp manually in the Google search box.

Ideally, I'd like the ability to select an arbitrary part of the error message. You know, click and drag ... Is Log Leech any more intelligent about this?

In Console, you can actually see all the log messages from a particular "sender" (app/process) or with a particular "tag". In the bottom-left corner there's a button with a triangle inside a box. Click it, and a list of Senders and Tags will appear. Click the checkboxes beside the Senders you want to see and only those will appear in the Console.

TheFLP, on 19 July 2012 - 07:48 AM, said:

There’s an admittedly tedious way to do this with Console. Select the log message you’re interested in and bring up the inspector (cmd-i). Then double-click on the value for the Message. From there you can select the bits you want and paste it into Google (or right-click and use the Search with Google service menu item).

TheFLP, on 19 July 2012 - 07:48 AM, said:

Interesting. Looks like that's a limitation with messages for items under SYSTEM LOG QUERIES (e.g. All Messages) and DIAGNOSTIC AND USAGE INFORMATION, but not those under FILES (e.g. system.log & kernel.log).

PrachiGauriar, on 19 July 2012 - 10:09 AM, said:

Console in 10.5 doesn't have that feature.
What I do is copy the message and paste it into Console's search field and highlight the part I'm interested. Then I right-click on the selection and choose Search in Google.