diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c12f986d..698b4953e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ set(HEADERS
     src/common/interfaces/IConfigCreator.h
     src/common/interfaces/IControllerListener.h
     src/common/interfaces/ICpuInfo.h
-    src/common/log/Log.h
     src/common/Platform.h
     src/common/utils/mm_malloc.h
     src/common/xmrig.h
diff --git a/src/App_unix.cpp b/src/App_unix.cpp
index 2b598c229..b1efce831 100644
--- a/src/App_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/App_unix.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 
 #include "App.h"
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "core/Config.h"
 #include "core/Controller.h"
 
diff --git a/src/Mem_unix.cpp b/src/Mem_unix.cpp
index 833c200c1..f18656e8d 100644
--- a/src/Mem_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/Mem_unix.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 
 
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "common/utils/mm_malloc.h"
 #include "common/xmrig.h"
 #include "crypto/CryptoNight.h"
diff --git a/src/Mem_win.cpp b/src/Mem_win.cpp
index 27c1348b0..e7afb5d3f 100644
--- a/src/Mem_win.cpp
+++ b/src/Mem_win.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <tchar.h>
 
 
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "common/utils/mm_malloc.h"
 #include "common/xmrig.h"
 #include "crypto/CryptoNight.h"
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ static BOOL SetLockPagesPrivilege() {
     tp.PrivilegeCount = 1;
     tp.Privileges[0].Attributes = SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED;
 
-    if (LookupPrivilegeValue(NULL, SE_LOCK_MEMORY_NAME, &(tp.Privileges[0].Luid)) != TRUE) {
+    if (LookupPrivilegeValue(nullptr, SE_LOCK_MEMORY_NAME, &(tp.Privileges[0].Luid)) != TRUE) {
         return FALSE;
     }
 
-    BOOL rc = AdjustTokenPrivileges(token, FALSE, (PTOKEN_PRIVILEGES) &tp, 0, NULL, NULL);
+    BOOL rc = AdjustTokenPrivileges(token, FALSE, (PTOKEN_PRIVILEGES) &tp, 0, nullptr, nullptr);
     if (rc != TRUE || GetLastError() != ERROR_SUCCESS) {
         return FALSE;
     }
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ static LSA_UNICODE_STRING StringToLsaUnicodeString(LPCTSTR string) {
 
 static BOOL ObtainLockPagesPrivilege() {
     HANDLE token;
-    PTOKEN_USER user = NULL;
+    PTOKEN_USER user = nullptr;
 
     if (OpenProcessToken(GetCurrentProcess(), TOKEN_QUERY, &token) == TRUE) {
         DWORD size = 0;
 
-        GetTokenInformation(token, TokenUser, NULL, 0, &size);
+        GetTokenInformation(token, TokenUser, nullptr, 0, &size);
         if (size) {
             user = (PTOKEN_USER) LocalAlloc(LPTR, size);
         }
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static BOOL ObtainLockPagesPrivilege() {
     ZeroMemory(&attributes, sizeof(attributes));
 
     BOOL result = FALSE;
-    if (LsaOpenPolicy(NULL, &attributes, POLICY_ALL_ACCESS, &handle) == 0) {
+    if (LsaOpenPolicy(nullptr, &attributes, POLICY_ALL_ACCESS, &handle) == 0) {
         LSA_UNICODE_STRING str = StringToLsaUnicodeString(_T(SE_LOCK_MEMORY_NAME));
 
         if (LsaAddAccountRights(handle, user->User.Sid, &str, 1) == 0) {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ void Mem::release(MemInfo &info)
 
 void *Mem::allocateExecutableMemory(size_t size)
 {
-    return VirtualAlloc(0, size, MEM_COMMIT | MEM_RESERVE, PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE);
+    return VirtualAlloc(nullptr, size, MEM_COMMIT | MEM_RESERVE, PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/Summary.cpp b/src/Summary.cpp
index b5c63b594..cc4b67e28 100644
--- a/src/Summary.cpp
+++ b/src/Summary.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 #include <uv.h>
 
 
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "base/net/stratum/Pool.h"
 #include "common/cpu/Cpu.h"
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
 #include "core/Config.h"
 #include "core/Controller.h"
 #include "crypto/Asm.h"
@@ -41,62 +41,44 @@
 
 #ifndef XMRIG_NO_ASM
 static const char *coloredAsmNames[] = {
-    "\x1B[1;31mnone\x1B[0m",
+    RED_BOLD("none"),
     "auto",
-    "\x1B[1;32mintel\x1B[0m",
-    "\x1B[1;32mryzen\x1B[0m",
-    "\x1B[1;32mbulldozer\x1B[0m"
+    GREEN_BOLD("intel"),
+    GREEN_BOLD("ryzen"),
+    GREEN_BOLD("bulldozer")
 };
 
 
-inline static const char *asmName(xmrig::Assembly assembly, bool colors)
+inline static const char *asmName(xmrig::Assembly assembly)
 {
-    return colors ? coloredAsmNames[assembly] : xmrig::Asm::toString(assembly);
+    return coloredAsmNames[assembly];
 }
 #endif
 
 
-static void print_memory(xmrig::Config *config) {
+static void print_memory(xmrig::Config *) {
 #   ifdef _WIN32
-    if (config->isColors()) {
-        xmrig::Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s") "%s",
-                       "HUGE PAGES", Mem::isHugepagesAvailable() ? "\x1B[1;32mavailable" : "\x1B[01;31munavailable");
-    }
-    else {
-        xmrig::Log::print(" * %-13s%s", "HUGE PAGES", Mem::isHugepagesAvailable() ? "available" : "unavailable");
-    }
+    xmrig::Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s") "%s",
+                      "HUGE PAGES", Mem::isHugepagesAvailable() ? GREEN_BOLD("available") : RED_BOLD("unavailable"));
 #   endif
 }
 
 
-static void print_cpu(xmrig::Config *config)
+static void print_cpu(xmrig::Config *)
 {
     using namespace xmrig;
 
-    if (config->isColors()) {
-        Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s%s (%d)") " %sx64 %sAES %sAVX2",
-                       "CPU",
-                       Cpu::info()->brand(),
-                       Cpu::info()->sockets(),
-                       Cpu::info()->isX64()   ? "\x1B[1;32m" : "\x1B[1;31m-",
-                       Cpu::info()->hasAES()  ? "\x1B[1;32m" : "\x1B[1;31m-",
-                       Cpu::info()->hasAVX2() ? "\x1B[1;32m" : "\x1B[1;31m-");
-#       ifndef XMRIG_NO_LIBCPUID
-        Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s%.1f MB/%.1f MB"), "CPU L2/L3", Cpu::info()->L2() / 1024.0, Cpu::info()->L3() / 1024.0);
-#       endif
-    }
-    else {
-        Log::print(" * %-13s%s (%d) %sx64 %sAES %sAVX2",
-                       "CPU",
-                       Cpu::info()->brand(),
-                       Cpu::info()->sockets(),
-                       Cpu::info()->isX64()   ? "" : "-",
-                       Cpu::info()->hasAES()  ? "" : "-",
-                       Cpu::info()->hasAVX2() ? "" : "-");
-#       ifndef XMRIG_NO_LIBCPUID
-        Log::print(" * %-13s%.1f MB/%.1f MB", "CPU L2/L3", Cpu::info()->L2() / 1024.0, Cpu::info()->L3() / 1024.0);
-#       endif
-    }
+    Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s%s (%d)") " %sx64 %sAES %sAVX2",
+               "CPU",
+               Cpu::info()->brand(),
+               Cpu::info()->sockets(),
+               Cpu::info()->isX64()   ? GREEN_BOLD_S : RED_BOLD("-"),
+               Cpu::info()->hasAES()  ? GREEN_BOLD_S : RED_BOLD("-"),
+               Cpu::info()->hasAVX2() ? GREEN_BOLD_S : RED_BOLD("-")
+               );
+#   ifndef XMRIG_NO_LIBCPUID
+    Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s%.1f MB/%.1f MB"), "CPU L2/L3", Cpu::info()->L2() / 1024.0, Cpu::info()->L3() / 1024.0);
+#   endif
 }
 
 
@@ -108,43 +90,42 @@ static void print_threads(xmrig::Config *config)
             snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, ", affinity=0x%" PRIX64, config->affinity());
         }
 
-        xmrig::Log::print(config->isColors() ? GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s") CYAN_BOLD("%d") WHITE_BOLD(", %s, av=%d, %sdonate=%d%%") WHITE_BOLD("%s")
-                                          : " * %-13s%d, %s, av=%d, %sdonate=%d%%%s",
-                       "THREADS",
-                       config->threadsCount(),
-                       config->algorithm().name(),
-                       config->algoVariant(),
-                       config->isColors() && config->pools().donateLevel() == 0 ? "\x1B[1;31m" : "",
-                       config->pools().donateLevel(),
-                       buf);
+        xmrig::Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s") CYAN_BOLD("%d") WHITE_BOLD(", %s, av=%d, %sdonate=%d%%") WHITE_BOLD("%s"),
+                          "THREADS",
+                          config->threadsCount(),
+                          config->algorithm().shortName(),
+                          config->algoVariant(),
+                          config->pools().donateLevel() == 0 ? RED_BOLD_S : "",
+                          config->pools().donateLevel(),
+                          buf
+                          );
     }
     else {
-        xmrig::Log::print(config->isColors() ? GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s") CYAN_BOLD("%d") WHITE_BOLD(", %s, %sdonate=%d%%")
-                                          : " * %-13s%d, %s, %sdonate=%d%%",
-                       "THREADS",
-                       config->threadsCount(),
-                       config->algorithm().name(),
-                       config->isColors() && config->pools().donateLevel() == 0 ? "\x1B[1;31m" : "",
-                       config->pools().donateLevel());
+        xmrig::Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s") CYAN_BOLD("%d") WHITE_BOLD(", %s, %sdonate=%d%%"),
+                          "THREADS",
+                          config->threadsCount(),
+                          config->algorithm().shortName(),
+                          config->pools().donateLevel() == 0 ? RED_BOLD_S : "",
+                          config->pools().donateLevel()
+                          );
     }
 
 #   ifndef XMRIG_NO_ASM
     if (config->assembly() == xmrig::ASM_AUTO) {
         const xmrig::Assembly assembly = xmrig::Cpu::info()->assembly();
 
-        xmrig::Log::print(config->isColors() ? GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13sauto:%s")
-                                          : " * %-13sauto:%s", "ASSEMBLY", asmName(assembly, config->isColors()));
+        xmrig::Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13sauto:%s"), asmName(assembly));
     }
     else {
-        xmrig::Log::print(config->isColors() ? GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s%s") : " * %-13s%s", "ASSEMBLY", asmName(config->assembly(), config->isColors()));
+        xmrig::Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s%s"), asmName(config->assembly()));
     }
 #   endif
 }
 
 
-static void print_commands(xmrig::Config *config)
+static void print_commands(xmrig::Config *)
 {
-    if (config->isColors()) {
+    if (xmrig::Log::colors) {
         xmrig::Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("COMMANDS     ") MAGENTA_BOLD("h") WHITE_BOLD("ashrate, ")
                                                                      MAGENTA_BOLD("p") WHITE_BOLD("ause, ")
                                                                      MAGENTA_BOLD("r") WHITE_BOLD("esume"));
diff --git a/src/base/net/stratum/Client.cpp b/src/base/net/stratum/Client.cpp
index db6f26636..88d968717 100644
--- a/src/base/net/stratum/Client.cpp
+++ b/src/base/net/stratum/Client.cpp
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
 #endif
 
 
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "base/kernel/interfaces/IClientListener.h"
 #include "base/net/dns/Dns.h"
 #include "base/net/stratum/Client.h"
 #include "base/tools/Buffer.h"
 #include "base/tools/Chrono.h"
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
 #include "net/JobResult.h"
 #include "rapidjson/document.h"
 #include "rapidjson/error/en.h"
diff --git a/src/base/net/stratum/Pool.cpp b/src/base/net/stratum/Pool.cpp
index c5f16f4f9..64543a955 100644
--- a/src/base/net/stratum/Pool.cpp
+++ b/src/base/net/stratum/Pool.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 
 #ifdef APP_DEBUG
-#   include "common/log/Log.h"
+#   include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/src/base/net/stratum/Pools.cpp b/src/base/net/stratum/Pools.cpp
index f2d34287d..63102c009 100644
--- a/src/base/net/stratum/Pools.cpp
+++ b/src/base/net/stratum/Pools.cpp
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
  */
 
 
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "base/net/stratum/Pools.h"
 #include "base/net/stratum/strategies/FailoverStrategy.h"
 #include "base/net/stratum/strategies/SinglePoolStrategy.h"
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
 #include "donate.h"
 #include "rapidjson/document.h"
 
@@ -161,25 +161,12 @@ void xmrig::Pools::print() const
 {
     size_t i = 1;
     for (const Pool &pool : m_data) {
-        if (Log::colors) {
-            const int color = pool.isEnabled() ? (pool.isTLS() ? 32 : 36) : 31;
-
-            Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("POOL #%-7zu") "\x1B[1;%dm%s\x1B[0m variant " WHITE_BOLD("%s"),
-                       i,
-                       color,
-                       pool.url().data(),
-                       pool.algorithm().variantName()
-                       );
-        }
-        else {
-            Log::print(" * POOL #%-7zu%s%s variant=%s %s",
-                       i,
-                       pool.isEnabled() ? "" : "-",
-                       pool.url().data(),
-                       pool.algorithm().variantName(),
-                       pool.isTLS() ? "TLS" : ""
-                       );
-        }
+        Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("POOL #%-7zu") CSI "1;%dm%s" CLEAR " variant " WHITE_BOLD("%s"),
+                   i,
+                   (pool.isEnabled() ? (pool.isTLS() ? 32 : 36) : 31),
+                   pool.url().data(),
+                   pool.algorithm().variantName()
+                   );
 
         i++;
     }
diff --git a/src/base/net/stratum/Tls.cpp b/src/base/net/stratum/Tls.cpp
index d92d7e547..8916579b4 100644
--- a/src/base/net/stratum/Tls.cpp
+++ b/src/base/net/stratum/Tls.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 
 
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "base/net/stratum/Client.h"
 #include "base/net/stratum/Tls.h"
 #include "base/tools/Buffer.h"
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
 
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
diff --git a/src/common/Platform_win.cpp b/src/common/Platform_win.cpp
index 9e9b772d2..f2363cd0d 100644
--- a/src/common/Platform_win.cpp
+++ b/src/common/Platform_win.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <uv.h>
 
 
-#include "log/Log.h"
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "Platform.h"
 #include "version.h"
 
diff --git a/src/common/api/Httpd.cpp b/src/common/api/Httpd.cpp
index 7b5e8578d..b80e920e9 100644
--- a/src/common/api/Httpd.cpp
+++ b/src/common/api/Httpd.cpp
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
 
 
 #include "api/Api.h"
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "base/tools/Handle.h"
 #include "base/tools/Timer.h"
 #include "common/api/Httpd.h"
 #include "common/api/HttpReply.h"
 #include "common/api/HttpRequest.h"
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
 
 
 xmrig::Httpd::Httpd(int port, const char *accessToken, bool IPv6, bool restricted) :
diff --git a/src/common/config/CommonConfig.cpp b/src/common/config/CommonConfig.cpp
index 1be36426e..cde55304c 100644
--- a/src/common/config/CommonConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config/CommonConfig.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
 
 
 #include "base/io/Json.h"
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "common/config/CommonConfig.h"
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
 #include "rapidjson/document.h"
 #include "rapidjson/filewritestream.h"
 #include "rapidjson/prettywriter.h"
@@ -80,12 +80,6 @@ xmrig::CommonConfig::CommonConfig() :
 }
 
 
-bool xmrig::CommonConfig::isColors() const
-{
-    return Log::colors;
-}
-
-
 void xmrig::CommonConfig::printAPI()
 {
 #   ifndef XMRIG_NO_API
@@ -93,9 +87,7 @@ void xmrig::CommonConfig::printAPI()
         return;
     }
 
-    Log::print(isColors() ? GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s") CYAN("%s:") CYAN_BOLD("%d")
-                              : " * %-13s%s:%d",
-                   "API BIND", isApiIPv6() ? "[::]" : "0.0.0.0", apiPort());
+    Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s") CYAN("%s:") CYAN_BOLD("%d"), "API BIND", isApiIPv6() ? "[::]" : "0.0.0.0", apiPort());
 #   endif
 }
 
@@ -118,9 +110,7 @@ void xmrig::CommonConfig::printVersions()
     snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "MSVC/%d", MSVC_VERSION);
 #   endif
 
-    Log::print(isColors() ? GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s") CYAN_BOLD("%s/%s") WHITE_BOLD(" %s")
-                              : " * %-13s%s/%s %s",
-                   "ABOUT", APP_NAME, APP_VERSION, buf);
+    Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13s") CYAN_BOLD("%s/%s") WHITE_BOLD(" %s"), "ABOUT", APP_NAME, APP_VERSION, buf);
 
 #   if defined(XMRIG_AMD_PROJECT)
 #   if CL_VERSION_2_0
@@ -157,9 +147,7 @@ void xmrig::CommonConfig::printVersions()
     length += snprintf(buf + length, (sizeof buf) - length, "microhttpd/%s ", MHD_get_version());
 #   endif
 
-    Log::print(isColors() ? GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13slibuv/%s %s")
-                          : " * %-13slibuv/%s %s",
-                   "LIBS", uv_version_string(), buf);
+    Log::print(GREEN_BOLD(" * ") WHITE_BOLD("%-13slibuv/%s %s"), "LIBS", uv_version_string(), buf);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/common/config/CommonConfig.h b/src/common/config/CommonConfig.h
index e11069daf..b2ec56ea0 100644
--- a/src/common/config/CommonConfig.h
+++ b/src/common/config/CommonConfig.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ public:
 
     bool save() override;
 
-    bool isColors() const;
     void printAPI();
     void printPools();
     void printVersions();
diff --git a/src/common/config/ConfigWatcher.cpp b/src/common/config/ConfigWatcher.cpp
index 1e35bc9b7..c3168ac90 100644
--- a/src/common/config/ConfigWatcher.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config/ConfigWatcher.cpp
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
  */
 
 
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "base/io/Watcher.h"
 #include "base/kernel/interfaces/IConfigListener.h"
 #include "common/config/ConfigLoader.h"
 #include "common/config/ConfigWatcher.h"
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
 #include "core/ConfigCreator.h"
 
 
diff --git a/src/common/log/Log.h b/src/common/log/Log.h
deleted file mode 100644
index f393b1da6..000000000
--- a/src/common/log/Log.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/* XMRig
- * Copyright 2010      Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
- * Copyright 2012-2014 pooler      <pooler@litecoinpool.org>
- * Copyright 2014      Lucas Jones <https://github.com/lucasjones>
- * Copyright 2014-2016 Wolf9466    <https://github.com/OhGodAPet>
- * Copyright 2016      Jay D Dee   <jayddee246@gmail.com>
- * Copyright 2017-2018 XMR-Stak    <https://github.com/fireice-uk>, <https://github.com/psychocrypt>
- * Copyright 2018-2019 SChernykh   <https://github.com/SChernykh>
- * Copyright 2016-2019 XMRig       <https://github.com/xmrig>, <support@xmrig.com>
- *
- *   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- *   (at your option) any later version.
- *
- *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
- *   GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *   along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-#ifndef XMRIG_LOG_LEGACY_H
-#define XMRIG_LOG_LEGACY_H
-
-
-#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
-
-
-#endif /* XMRIG_LOG_LEGACY_H */
diff --git a/src/config.json b/src/config.json
index 08b912a0b..e95c2400e 100644
--- a/src/config.json
+++ b/src/config.json
@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@
     "safe": false,
     "threads": null,
     "user-agent": null,
+    "syslog": false,
     "watch": true
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/Config.cpp b/src/core/Config.cpp
index d566af263..2593ef647 100644
--- a/src/core/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Config.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
 
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "common/config/ConfigLoader.h"
 #include "common/cpu/Cpu.h"
 #include "core/Config.h"
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ void xmrig::Config::getJSON(rapidjson::Document &doc) const
     doc.AddMember("autosave",     isAutoSave(), allocator);
     doc.AddMember("av",           algoVariant(), allocator);
     doc.AddMember("background",   isBackground(), allocator);
-    doc.AddMember("colors",       isColors(), allocator);
+    doc.AddMember("colors",       Log::colors, allocator);
 
     if (affinity() != -1L) {
         snprintf(affinity_tmp, sizeof(affinity_tmp) - 1, "0x%" PRIX64, affinity());
@@ -123,13 +124,9 @@ void xmrig::Config::getJSON(rapidjson::Document &doc) const
         doc.AddMember("threads", threadsCount(), allocator);
     }
 
-    doc.AddMember("user-agent", userAgent() ? Value(StringRef(userAgent())).Move() : Value(kNullType).Move(), allocator);
-
-#   ifdef HAVE_SYSLOG_H
-    doc.AddMember("syslog", isSyslog(), allocator);
-#   endif
-
-    doc.AddMember("watch", m_watch, allocator);
+    doc.AddMember("user-agent", m_userAgent.toJSON(), allocator);
+    doc.AddMember("syslog",     isSyslog(), allocator);
+    doc.AddMember("watch",      m_watch, allocator);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/core/ConfigLoader_default.h b/src/core/ConfigLoader_default.h
index 8fd0502b7..f2aababdd 100644
--- a/src/core/ConfigLoader_default.h
+++ b/src/core/ConfigLoader_default.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ R"===(
     "cpu-affinity": null,
     "cpu-priority": null,
     "donate-level": 5,
+    "donate-over-proxy": 1,
     "huge-pages": true,
     "hw-aes": null,
     "log-file": null,
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ R"===(
     "safe": false,
     "threads": null,
     "user-agent": null,
-    "watch": false
+    "syslog": false,
+    "watch": true
 }
 )===";
 #endif
diff --git a/src/core/Controller.cpp b/src/core/Controller.cpp
index 6088034b5..83c965700 100644
--- a/src/core/Controller.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Controller.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
 
 #include "base/io/log/backends/ConsoleLog.h"
 #include "base/io/log/backends/FileLog.h"
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "common/config/ConfigLoader.h"
 #include "common/cpu/Cpu.h"
 #include "common/interfaces/IControllerListener.h"
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
 #include "common/Platform.h"
 #include "core/Config.h"
 #include "core/Controller.h"
diff --git a/src/net/Network.cpp b/src/net/Network.cpp
index f50e3f0ab..fbb6d8a11 100644
--- a/src/net/Network.cpp
+++ b/src/net/Network.cpp
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@
 
 
 #include "api/Api.h"
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "base/net/stratum/Client.h"
 #include "base/net/stratum/SubmitResult.h"
 #include "base/tools/Chrono.h"
 #include "base/tools/Timer.h"
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
 #include "core/Config.h"
 #include "core/Controller.h"
 #include "net/Network.h"
@@ -90,13 +90,12 @@ void xmrig::Network::onActive(IStrategy *strategy, Client *client)
     m_state.setPool(client->host(), client->port(), client->ip());
 
     const char *tlsVersion = client->tlsVersion();
-    LOG_INFO(isColors() ? WHITE_BOLD("use pool ") CYAN_BOLD("%s:%d ") GREEN_BOLD("%s") " \x1B[1;30m%s "
-                        : "use pool %s:%d %s %s",
+    LOG_INFO(WHITE_BOLD("use pool ") CYAN_BOLD("%s:%d ") GREEN_BOLD("%s") " " BLACK_BOLD("%s"),
              client->host(), client->port(), tlsVersion ? tlsVersion : "", client->ip());
 
     const char *fingerprint = client->tlsFingerprint();
     if (fingerprint != nullptr) {
-        LOG_INFO("%sfingerprint (SHA-256): \"%s\"", isColors() ? "\x1B[1;30m" : "", fingerprint);
+        LOG_INFO(BLACK_BOLD("fingerprint (SHA-256): \"%s\""), fingerprint);
     }
 }
 
@@ -158,34 +157,24 @@ void xmrig::Network::onResultAccepted(IStrategy *, Client *, const SubmitResult
     m_state.add(result, error);
 
     if (error) {
-        LOG_INFO(isColors() ? "\x1B[1;31mrejected\x1B[0m (%" PRId64 "/%" PRId64 ") diff \x1B[1;37m%u\x1B[0m \x1B[31m\"%s\"\x1B[0m \x1B[1;30m(%" PRIu64 " ms)"
-                            : "rejected (%" PRId64 "/%" PRId64 ") diff %u \"%s\" (%" PRIu64 " ms)",
+        LOG_INFO(RED_BOLD("rejected") " (%" PRId64 "/%" PRId64 ") diff " WHITE_BOLD("%u") " " RED("\"%s\"") " " BLACK_BOLD("(%" PRIu64 " ms)"),
                  m_state.accepted, m_state.rejected, result.diff, error, result.elapsed);
     }
     else {
-        LOG_INFO(isColors() ? "\x1B[1;32maccepted\x1B[0m (%" PRId64 "/%" PRId64 ") diff \x1B[1;37m%u\x1B[0m \x1B[1;30m(%" PRIu64 " ms)"
-                            : "accepted (%" PRId64 "/%" PRId64 ") diff %u (%" PRIu64 " ms)",
+        LOG_INFO(GREEN_BOLD("accepted") " (%" PRId64 "/%" PRId64 ") diff " WHITE_BOLD("%u") " " BLACK_BOLD("(%" PRIu64 " ms)"),
                  m_state.accepted, m_state.rejected, result.diff, result.elapsed);
     }
 }
 
 
-bool xmrig::Network::isColors() const
-{
-    return Log::colors;
-}
-
-
 void xmrig::Network::setJob(Client *client, const Job &job, bool donate)
 {
     if (job.height()) {
-        LOG_INFO(isColors() ? MAGENTA_BOLD("new job") " from " WHITE_BOLD("%s:%d") " diff " WHITE_BOLD("%d") " algo " WHITE_BOLD("%s") " height " WHITE_BOLD("%" PRIu64)
-                            : "new job from %s:%d diff %d algo %s height %" PRIu64,
+        LOG_INFO(MAGENTA_BOLD("new job") " from " WHITE_BOLD("%s:%d") " diff " WHITE_BOLD("%d") " algo " WHITE_BOLD("%s") " height " WHITE_BOLD("%" PRIu64),
                  client->host(), client->port(), job.diff(), job.algorithm().shortName(), job.height());
     }
     else {
-        LOG_INFO(isColors() ? MAGENTA_BOLD("new job") " from " WHITE_BOLD("%s:%d") " diff " WHITE_BOLD("%d") " algo " WHITE_BOLD("%s")
-                            : "new job from %s:%d diff %d algo %s",
+        LOG_INFO(MAGENTA_BOLD("new job") " from " WHITE_BOLD("%s:%d") " diff " WHITE_BOLD("%d") " algo " WHITE_BOLD("%s"),
                  client->host(), client->port(), job.diff(), job.algorithm().shortName());
     }
 
diff --git a/src/net/Network.h b/src/net/Network.h
index ac74384e6..1a5583411 100644
--- a/src/net/Network.h
+++ b/src/net/Network.h
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ protected:
 private:
     constexpr static int kTickInterval = 1 * 1000;
 
-    bool isColors() const;
     void setJob(Client *client, const Job &job, bool donate);
     void tick();
 
diff --git a/src/workers/CpuThread.cpp b/src/workers/CpuThread.cpp
index 6548b4617..529027f5b 100644
--- a/src/workers/CpuThread.cpp
+++ b/src/workers/CpuThread.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 
 
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "common/cpu/Cpu.h"
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
 #include "crypto/Asm.h"
 #include "Mem.h"
 #include "rapidjson/document.h"
diff --git a/src/workers/Hashrate.cpp b/src/workers/Hashrate.cpp
index 591b719ae..dcf58b840 100644
--- a/src/workers/Hashrate.cpp
+++ b/src/workers/Hashrate.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "base/tools/Handle.h"
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
 #include "core/Config.h"
 #include "core/Controller.h"
 #include "workers/Hashrate.h"
@@ -163,8 +163,7 @@ void Hashrate::print() const
     char num3[8] = { 0 };
     char num4[8] = { 0 };
 
-    LOG_INFO(m_controller->config()->isColors() ? WHITE_BOLD("speed") " 10s/60s/15m " CYAN_BOLD("%s") CYAN(" %s %s ") CYAN_BOLD("H/s") " max " CYAN_BOLD("%s H/s")
-                                                : "speed 10s/60s/15m %s %s %s H/s max %s H/s",
+    LOG_INFO(WHITE_BOLD("speed") " 10s/60s/15m " CYAN_BOLD("%s") CYAN(" %s %s ") CYAN_BOLD("H/s") " max " CYAN_BOLD("%s H/s"),
              format(calc(ShortInterval),  num1, sizeof(num1)),
              format(calc(MediumInterval), num2, sizeof(num2)),
              format(calc(LargeInterval),  num3, sizeof(num3)),
diff --git a/src/workers/MultiWorker.cpp b/src/workers/MultiWorker.cpp
index b3c4882b6..8b9e0881a 100644
--- a/src/workers/MultiWorker.cpp
+++ b/src/workers/MultiWorker.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 
 #include "crypto/CryptoNight_test.h"
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
 #include "workers/CpuThread.h"
 #include "workers/MultiWorker.h"
 #include "workers/Workers.h"
diff --git a/src/workers/Workers.cpp b/src/workers/Workers.cpp
index 4adf349f2..08c168289 100644
--- a/src/workers/Workers.cpp
+++ b/src/workers/Workers.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 
 
 #include "api/Api.h"
+#include "base/io/log/Log.h"
 #include "base/tools/Handle.h"
-#include "common/log/Log.h"
 #include "core/Config.h"
 #include "core/Controller.h"
 #include "crypto/CryptoNight_constants.h"
@@ -99,12 +99,11 @@ void Workers::printHashrate(bool detail)
     }
 
     if (detail) {
-        const bool isColors = m_controller->config()->isColors();
         char num1[8] = { 0 };
         char num2[8] = { 0 };
         char num3[8] = { 0 };
 
-        xmrig::Log::print("%s| THREAD | AFFINITY | 10s H/s | 60s H/s | 15m H/s |", isColors ? "\x1B[1;37m" : "");
+        xmrig::Log::print(WHITE_BOLD_S "| THREAD | AFFINITY | 10s H/s | 60s H/s | 15m H/s |");
 
         size_t i = 0;
         for (const xmrig::IThread *thread : m_controller->config()->threads()) {
@@ -178,7 +177,6 @@ void Workers::start(xmrig::Controller *controller)
 
     const std::vector<xmrig::IThread *> &threads = controller->config()->threads();
     m_status.algo    = controller->config()->algorithm().algo();
-    m_status.colors  = controller->config()->isColors();
     m_status.threads = threads.size();
 
     for (const xmrig::IThread *thread : threads) {
@@ -302,7 +300,7 @@ void Workers::onReady(void *arg)
 }
 
 
-void Workers::onResult(uv_async_t *handle)
+void Workers::onResult(uv_async_t *)
 {
     std::list<xmrig::JobResult> results;
 
@@ -321,7 +319,7 @@ void Workers::onResult(uv_async_t *handle)
 }
 
 
-void Workers::onTick(uv_timer_t *handle)
+void Workers::onTick(uv_timer_t *)
 {
     for (ThreadHandle *handle : m_workers) {
         if (!handle->worker()) {
@@ -350,16 +348,10 @@ void Workers::start(IWorker *worker)
         const double percent = (double) m_status.hugePages / m_status.pages * 100.0;
         const size_t memory  = m_status.ways * xmrig::cn_select_memory(m_status.algo) / 1024;
 
-        if (m_status.colors) {
-            LOG_INFO(GREEN_BOLD("READY (CPU)") " threads " CYAN_BOLD("%zu(%zu)") " huge pages %s%zu/%zu %1.0f%%\x1B[0m memory " CYAN_BOLD("%zu KB") "",
-                     m_status.threads, m_status.ways,
-                     (m_status.hugePages == m_status.pages ? "\x1B[1;32m" : (m_status.hugePages == 0 ? "\x1B[1;31m" : "\x1B[1;33m")),
-                     m_status.hugePages, m_status.pages, percent, memory);
-        }
-        else {
-            LOG_INFO("READY (CPU) threads %zu(%zu) huge pages %zu/%zu %1.0f%% memory %zu KB",
-                     m_status.threads, m_status.ways, m_status.hugePages, m_status.pages, percent, memory);
-        }
+        LOG_INFO(GREEN_BOLD("READY (CPU)") " threads " CYAN_BOLD("%zu(%zu)") " huge pages %s%zu/%zu %1.0f%%\x1B[0m memory " CYAN_BOLD("%zu KB") "",
+                 m_status.threads, m_status.ways,
+                 (m_status.hugePages == m_status.pages ? GREEN_BOLD_S : (m_status.hugePages == 0 ? RED_BOLD_S : YELLOW_BOLD_S)),
+                 m_status.hugePages, m_status.pages, percent, memory);
     }
 
     uv_mutex_unlock(&m_mutex);
diff --git a/src/workers/Workers.h b/src/workers/Workers.h
index 23b0a27cd..4b6fc9cf1 100644
--- a/src/workers/Workers.h
+++ b/src/workers/Workers.h
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ private:
     {
     public:
         inline LaunchStatus() :
-            colors(true),
             hugePages(0),
             pages(0),
             started(0),
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ private:
             algo(xmrig::CRYPTONIGHT)
         {}
 
-        bool colors;
         size_t hugePages;
         size_t pages;
         size_t started;