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There are several files that contain valuable information for debugging iOS application problems:

  • The Mac's system log, which can be accessed in the Console app (Applications -> Utilities -> Console), view “All messages” at the upper left.
  • The simulator log, which can be accessed from the simulator’s Debug -> Open System Log.
  • If there is a crash in the simulator, a crash report is written in ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports.
  • For devices, logs can be accessed from Xamarin Studio (via View -> Pads -> iOS Device Log. For crash reports, the Devices tool in XCode (Window -> Devices).