# Monitor Unity Log Externally?
**URL:** https://discussions.unity.com/t/monitor-unity-log-externally/661522
**Category:** News & General Discussion
**Created:** [April 13, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/monitor-unity-log-externally/661522 "2017-04-13T15:11:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@renman3000](https://discussions.unity.com/u/renman3000)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/monitor-unity-log-externally/661522/1 "2017-04-13T15:11:49Z")
Hi there,
Unity itself keeps crashing. I am going to update tonight ( I think I am one version behind), but I am wiondering, can I monitor the log of Unity externally, so that when it crashes, I may have an idea of the cause?
Thank you
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### Author:  [@Dreamwriter](https://discussions.unity.com/u/Dreamwriter)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/monitor-unity-log-externally/661522/2 "2017-04-13T16:32:05Z")
The log is located in C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\_\Unity\Editor\Editor.log
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### Author:  [@renman3000](https://discussions.unity.com/u/renman3000)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2017, 6:03pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/monitor-unity-log-externally/661522/3 "2017-04-13T18:03:52Z")
> [@Dreamwriter](#):
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> The log is located in C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\_\Unity\Editor\Editor.log
For Mac its listed as…
macOS ~/Library/Logs/Unity/Editor.log
However, My Logs file does not contain a Unity file.
Is it best to update Unity?
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### Author:  [@renman3000](https://discussions.unity.com/u/renman3000)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2017, 7:12pm UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/monitor-unity-log-externally/661522/4 "2017-04-15T19:12:49Z")
No Help here?
Very frustated in that I can not seem to isolate the crash. Unity itself closes so I can not monitor the console at all.
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### Author:  [@renman3000](https://discussions.unity.com/u/renman3000)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/monitor-unity-log-externally/661522/5 "2017-04-19T02:05:43Z")
Hi,
I just installed 5.6. I was hoping this would address my missing Editor.Log. However it is not there, how do I install this?
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### Author:  [@Baste](https://discussions.unity.com/u/Baste)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2017, 9:46am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/monitor-unity-log-externally/661522/6 "2017-04-20T09:46:55Z")
To find the log file, use the drop-down on the top right of your console and select “open editor log”.
I seem to remember that it’s somewhat random where it’s placed on a mac.