ipfs / ipfs/ipfs-desktop

Cross-platform log retrieval UX/UI bug

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Description

- OS: macOS Monterey 12.2.1 (21D62)
- Version of IPFS Desktop Version 0.18.1 (0.18.1)
- UI v2.13.0 ([44a46ba](https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-webui/commit/44a46ba)) ![ipfs-desktop version v2.13.0 (44a46ba)](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1173416/156025735-6435180a-6ffd-4fe3-adc9-30254e1b0d75.png)
- go-ipfs version: `ipfs version 0.12.0`

**Describe the bug**

There are no instructions for getting the logs for a macOS IPFS-Desktop user.

**To Reproduce**

In the bug template, users are advised to get logs from the GUI, or via path in linux:

```

```

**Expected behavior**

1. GUI should have menu link to get logs on all platforms
2. Paths to logs should be visible in UI on all platforms.

**Screenshots**

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1173416/156029095-9b9afac8-2d32-484e-8c37-70462553572c.mp4

**Additional context**

```bash
╰─ ✔ ❯ ls ~/Library/Application\ Support/IPFS\ Desktop/**/*.log
/Users/sgtpooki/Library/Application Support/IPFS Desktop/IndexedDB/webui_-_0.indexeddb.leveldb/000009.log
/Users/sgtpooki/Library/Application Support/IPFS Desktop/Local Storage/leveldb/000012.log
/Users/sgtpooki/Library/Application Support/IPFS Desktop/Session Storage/000003.log
/Users/sgtpooki/Library/Application Support/IPFS Desktop/combined.log
/Users/sgtpooki/Library/Application Support/IPFS Desktop/error.log
```

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