EventViewerMac

A native macOS application for viewing Windows Event Log (.evtx) files.

Features

• Parse and display Windows Event Log (.evtx) files
• Native macOS interface built with SwiftUI
• View event details including timestamps, event IDs, sources, and XML data
• Search and filter events

System Requirements

• macOS 14.0 or later
• Universal Binary: Runs natively on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs

Building from Source

Prerequisites

• Xcode 16.0 or later
• macOS 14.0 SDK or later

Build Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/adi555j/EventViewerMac.git
cd EventViewerMac

2. Build using the provided script:

./build.sh

Or build manually using Xcode:

• Open EventViewerMac.xcodeproj in Xcode
• Select Product > Archive
• Export the app

The built app will support both x86_64 (Intel) and arm64 (Apple Silicon) architectures.

Verify Universal Binary

After building, verify the binary contains both architectures:

lipo -archs build/Build/Products/Release/EventViewerMac.app/Contents/MacOS/EventViewerMac

Expected output: x86_64 arm64

Usage

1. Launch EventViewerMac
2. Click "Open EVTX File" to select a Windows Event Log file
3. Browse through the events in the list
4. Click on any event to view detailed information

License

Copyright © 2026. All rights reserved.