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Subject: [3.11] gh-91070: Add note about SysLogHandler on macOS 12.x (Monterey). (GH-94803... 
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[3.11] gh-91070: Add note about SysLogHandler on macOS 12.x (Monterey). (GH-94803) (GH-96260)
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diff --git a/Doc/library/logging.handlers.rst b/Doc/library/logging.handlers.rst
index 026f14153cbe..1e61a519bc06 100644
--- a/Doc/library/logging.handlers.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/logging.handlers.rst
@@ -629,6 +629,12 @@ supports sending logging messages to a remote or local Unix syslog.
    application needs to run on several platforms). On Windows, you pretty
    much have to use the UDP option.
 
+   .. note:: On macOS 12.x (Monterey), Apple has changed the behaviour of their
+      syslog daemon - it no longer listens on a domain socket. Therefore, you cannot
+      expect :class:`SysLogHandler` to work on this system.
+
+      See :gh:`91070` for more information.
+
    .. versionchanged:: 3.2
       *socktype* was added.