CRASH File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .crash
File Type Mac OS X Crash Log File
Generated By Mac OS X and applications running on macOS
Primary Use Debugging and analyzing crash incidents
Format Plain Text
MIME Type text/plain
Standard Encoding UTF-8
Contained Information Error descriptions, memory addresses, application state
Usage Software development, troubleshooting
Accessibility Readable with any text editor
Generated Through System crashes, application force quits
Location Path on macOS ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/
Automatically Created Yes, upon an application or system crash
Can be Manually Generated No
Tool for Analysis Xcode, Console app on macOS
Relevant for Developers Yes
Can be Disabled No, crash reporting is integral to macOS
Similar File Types .log, .dmp (on other operating systems)
Editable Yes, but not recommended
Viewer Programs Any text editor, Console