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SubmitDiagInfo(8)                        BSD System Manager's Manual                       SubmitDiagInfo(8)

NAME
     SubmitDiagInfo -- sends diagnostic information to Apple

SYNOPSIS
     SubmitDiagInfo

DESCRIPTION
     SubmitDiagInfo is a system process which runs periodically.  If the user has opted-in for automatic
     reporting of diagnostic information, then SubmitDiagInfo collects and sends to Apple any recent diag-nostic diagnostic
     nostic information which has not yet been sent to Apple.  SubmitDiagInfo also cleans up any diagnostic
     information which was created more than 14 days ago and is no longer needed.

     Automatic reporting of diagnostic information is off by default and no information is sent to Apple
     unless a user has opted-in to automatic collection of diagnostic information.  A user is offered the
     opportunity to opt-in for automatic collection of additional diagnostic information after the user has
     manually sent a crash, hang or panic report to Apple.  A user who has previously opted in can choose to
     later opt-out of automatic reporting by using the Reset Diagnostic Reporting button available in the
     Console application's preferences window.

     Diagnostic information includes special diagnostic log messages generated by Apple applications as well
     as crash, hang, spin, panic and other forms of diagnostic reports generated by the system when an
     application experiences a failure.  All diagnostic information which is eligible for automatic report-ing reporting
     ing is visible in the Console application under the "DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION" heading in the applica-tion's application's
     tion's sidebar.  (The information appears here even if a user has not yet opted-in for automatic
     reporting.)  For security purposes, some system diagnostic information will only be visible to admin
     users and will only be submitted when an admin user is logged in.

     Diagnostic information which is sent to Apple is submitted anonymously.  The information is used by
     Apple to improve its products.  Users will NOT be contacted by Apple in response to diagnostic informa-tion information
     tion which is automatically sent to Apple.  Users who need technical support should use
     http://www.apple.com/support or other authorized support channels.  Developers who are ADC members
     should submit bug reports using http://bugreporter.apple.com in order to allow for two way communica-tion communication
     tion between Apple and the bug reporter.

SEE ALSO
     ReportCrash(8)

Mac OS                                        October 15, 2009                                        Mac OS

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