diff --git a/etc/macosx-launchd/README.md b/etc/macosx-launchd/README.md
index 685c97657..b5249c2ae 100644
--- a/etc/macosx-launchd/README.md
+++ b/etc/macosx-launchd/README.md
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ background under Mac OS X.
  1. Install the `syncthing` binary in a directory called `bin` in your
     home directory.
 
- 2. Edit the `syncthing.plist` file in the two places that refer to your
-    home directory; that is, replace `/Users/jb` with your actual home
-    directory location.
+ 2. Edit the `syncthing.plist` by replacing `USERNAME` with your actual
+    username such as `jb`.
 
  3. Copy the `syncthing.plist` file to `~/Library/LaunchAgents`.
 
@@ -15,3 +14,6 @@ background under Mac OS X.
 
 You probably want to turn off "Start Browser" among the settings to
 avoid it opening a browser window on each login.
+
+Logs are in `~/Library/Logs/Syncthing.log` and, for crashes and exceptions,
+`~/Library/Logs/Syncthing-Error.log`.
diff --git a/etc/macosx-launchd/syncthing.plist b/etc/macosx-launchd/syncthing.plist
index 3112b2600..f4bcd7611 100644
--- a/etc/macosx-launchd/syncthing.plist
+++ b/etc/macosx-launchd/syncthing.plist
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<!--
+	Make sure the "syncthing" executable is located in ~/bin/syncthing.
+	Replace the string "USERNAME" in this file with your username, such as "jb".
+	Copy this file to ~/Library/LaunchAgents/syncthing.plist.
+	Execute "launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/syncthing.plist".
+-->
 <plist version="1.0">
 	<dict>
 		<key>Label</key>
@@ -7,13 +13,13 @@
 
 		<key>ProgramArguments</key>
 		<array>
-			<string>/Users/jb/bin/syncthing</string>
+			<string>/Users/USERNAME/bin/syncthing</string>
 		</array>
 
 		<key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
 		<dict>
 			<key>HOME</key>
-			<string>/Users/jb</string>
+			<string>/Users/USERNAME</string>
 			<key>STNORESTART</key>
 			<string>1</string>
 		</dict>
@@ -26,5 +32,11 @@
 
 		<key>ProcessType</key>
 		<string>Background</string>
+
+		<key>StandardOutPath</key>
+		<string>/Users/USERNAME/Library/Logs/Syncthing.log</string>
+
+		<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
+		<string>/Users/USERNAME/Library/Logs/Syncthing-Errors.log</string>
 	</dict>
 </plist>