Customize each view using the View menu or Finder window toolbar for efficient file management. macOS can remember preferred views for each folder, making file organization consistently efficient.

You will need to show invisible files in the Finder in order to view /private/var/log. You can view any macOS .log file using any plain text editor including TextEdit provided by Apple.

If you're tired of Finder on macOS, XtraFinder may be the solution you need. But there are some risks to using an app like this.

to view the hidden ... all the files that macOS needs to run. If you use the Go method to locate the ~/Library that folder will remain visible until you shut the Finder window.

Shift+⌘ + N: create a new folder within the Finder ... view it. - ⌘ + Tab: between the apps you have open, switch to the next one in recently used apps. - Shift+ ⌘ + 5: Starting with macOS ...