Prior to iOS 8, I accessed console logs on iOS 8 devices using iPhone Configuration Utility. That no longer works.
Is there any other way to access these logs without installing a program as large as XCode?
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Best Answer
Yes. Apple Configurator 2 has a command line tool that can tail and/or dump the console logs and do some other nice operations like pair, enumerate connected devices, etc...
That's the official Apple way and it's much smaller a download than Xcode. Both are free but
cfgutilis much more powerful and can do things like remove apps, erase, pair, and even run scripts when you attach and detach iOS devices to your Mac.To make
cfgutilavailable at the command line, open Configurator 2, and choose Configurator 2 -> Install Automation Tools ... from the menu.You could also look at homebrew and install libimobiledevice - that is open source and free as well and seems to be kept updated fairly well over time.