diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/application.go b/v3/pkg/application/application.go
index 6d48f50f3..6f5578425 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/application.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/application.go
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ import (
 
 var globalApplication *App
 
-// isDebugMode is true if the application is running in debug mode
-var isDebugMode func() bool
-
 func init() {
 	runtime.LockOSThread()
 }
@@ -45,24 +42,9 @@ func New(appOptions Options) *App {
 		return globalApplication
 	}
 
-	// Patch isDebug if we aren't in prod mode
-	if isDebugMode == nil {
-		isDebugMode = func() bool {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-
 	mergeApplicationDefaults(&appOptions)
 
-	result := &App{
-		options:                   appOptions.getOptions(isDebugMode()),
-		applicationEventListeners: make(map[uint][]*EventListener),
-		windows:                   make(map[uint]*WebviewWindow),
-		systemTrays:               make(map[uint]*SystemTray),
-		contextMenus:              make(map[string]*Menu),
-		Logger:                    appOptions.Logger,
-		pid:                       os.Getpid(),
-	}
+	result := newApplication(&appOptions)
 	globalApplication = result
 
 	if result.Logger == nil {
@@ -77,7 +59,7 @@ func New(appOptions Options) *App {
 		Middleware: assetserver.Middleware(appOptions.Assets.Middleware),
 	}
 
-	srv, err := assetserver.NewAssetServer(opts, false, nil, wailsruntime.RuntimeAssetsBundle, isDebugMode())
+	srv, err := assetserver.NewAssetServer(opts, false, result.Logger, wailsruntime.RuntimeAssetsBundle, result.isDebugMode)
 	if err != nil {
 		result.fatal(err.Error())
 	}
@@ -263,6 +245,16 @@ type App struct {
 
 	// Capabilities
 	capabilities capabilities.Capabilities
+	isDebugMode  bool
+}
+
+func (a *App) init() {
+	a.applicationEventListeners = make(map[uint][]*EventListener)
+	a.windows = make(map[uint]*WebviewWindow)
+	a.systemTrays = make(map[uint]*SystemTray)
+	a.contextMenus = make(map[string]*Menu)
+	a.Logger = a.options.Logger
+	a.pid = os.Getpid()
 }
 
 func (a *App) getSystemTrayID() uint {
diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/application_debug.go b/v3/pkg/application/application_debug.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78f978c83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/application_debug.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//go:build !production
+
+package application
+
+// We use this to patch the application to production mode.
+func newApplication(options *Options) *App {
+	result := &App{
+		isDebugMode: true,
+		options:     options.getOptions(true),
+	}
+	result.init()
+	return result
+}
diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/application_production.go b/v3/pkg/application/application_production.go
index 14be48cb7..74b45156a 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/application_production.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/application_production.go
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 
 package application
 
-// We use this to patch the application to production mode.
-func init() {
-	isDebugMode = func() bool {
-		return false
+func newApplication(options *Options) *App {
+	result := &App{
+		isDebugMode: false,
+		options:     options.getOptions(false),
 	}
+	result.init()
+	return result
 }
diff --git a/v3/pkg/application/webview_window_windows.go b/v3/pkg/application/webview_window_windows.go
index 22343c38c..9d6522f23 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/application/webview_window_windows.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/application/webview_window_windows.go
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ func (w *windowsWebviewWindow) processRequest(req *edge.ICoreWebView2WebResource
 
 func (w *windowsWebviewWindow) setupChromium() {
 	chromium := w.chromium
-	debugMode := isDebugMode()
+	debugMode := globalApplication.isDebugMode
 
 	opts := w.parent.options.Windows
 
diff --git a/v3/pkg/assetserver/assetserver.go b/v3/pkg/assetserver/assetserver.go
index 9168dd009..962f7f557 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/assetserver/assetserver.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/assetserver/assetserver.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package assetserver
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ type AssetServer struct {
 	debug     bool
 	ipcJS     func(*http.Request) []byte
 
-	logger  Logger
+	logger  *slog.Logger
 	runtime RuntimeAssets
 
 	servingFromDisk bool
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ type AssetServer struct {
 	assetServerWebView
 }
 
-func NewAssetServer(options *Options, servingFromDisk bool, logger Logger, runtime RuntimeAssets, debug bool) (*AssetServer, error) {
+func NewAssetServer(options *Options, servingFromDisk bool, logger *slog.Logger, runtime RuntimeAssets, debug bool) (*AssetServer, error) {
 	handler, err := NewAssetHandler(options, logger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ func NewAssetServer(options *Options, servingFromDisk bool, logger Logger, runti
 	return NewAssetServerWithHandler(handler, servingFromDisk, logger, runtime, debug)
 }
 
-func NewAssetServerWithHandler(handler http.Handler, servingFromDisk bool, logger Logger, runtime RuntimeAssets, debug bool) (*AssetServer, error) {
+func NewAssetServerWithHandler(handler http.Handler, servingFromDisk bool, logger *slog.Logger, runtime RuntimeAssets, debug bool) (*AssetServer, error) {
 	var buffer bytes.Buffer
 	buffer.Write(runtime.RuntimeDesktopJS())
 
diff --git a/v3/pkg/assetserver/assetserver_dev.go b/v3/pkg/assetserver/assetserver_dev.go
index e4453ad80..5e03386df 100644
--- a/v3/pkg/assetserver/assetserver_dev.go
+++ b/v3/pkg/assetserver/assetserver_dev.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 package assetserver
 
 import (
+	"log/slog"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 )
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ The assetserver for the dev mode.
 Depending on the UserAgent it injects a websocket based IPC script into `index.html` or the default desktop IPC. The
 default desktop IPC is injected when the webview accesses the devserver.
 */
-func NewDevAssetServer(handler http.Handler, servingFromDisk bool, logger Logger, runtime RuntimeAssets) (*AssetServer, error) {
+func NewDevAssetServer(handler http.Handler, servingFromDisk bool, logger *slog.Logger, runtime RuntimeAssets) (*AssetServer, error) {
 	result, err := NewAssetServerWithHandler(handler, servingFromDisk, logger, runtime, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/v3/pkg/logger/log.go b/v3/pkg/logger/log.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 75024d49d..000000000
--- a/v3/pkg/logger/log.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-package logger
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-)
-
-type Logger struct {
-	output []Output
-}
-
-func New(outputs ...Output) *Logger {
-	result := &Logger{}
-	if outputs != nil {
-		result.output = outputs
-	}
-	return result
-}
-
-func (l *Logger) AddOutput(output Output) {
-	l.output = append(l.output, output)
-}
-
-func (l *Logger) Log(message *Message) {
-	for _, o := range l.output {
-		go o.Log(message)
-	}
-}
-
-func (l *Logger) Flush() {
-	for _, o := range l.output {
-		if err := o.Flush(); err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("Error flushing '%s' Logger: %s\n", o.Name(), err.Error())
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/v3/pkg/logger/log_console.go b/v3/pkg/logger/log_console.go
deleted file mode 100644
index abaafcb36..000000000
--- a/v3/pkg/logger/log_console.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-package logger
-
-import "fmt"
-
-type Console struct{}
-
-func (l *Console) Name() string {
-	return "Console"
-}
-
-func (l *Console) Log(message *Message) {
-	msg := fmt.Sprintf(message.Message+"\n", message.Data...)
-	level := ""
-	if message.Level != "" {
-		level = fmt.Sprintf("[%s] ", message.Level)
-	}
-	sender := ""
-	if message.Sender != "" {
-		sender = fmt.Sprintf("%s: ", message.Sender)
-	}
-
-	fmt.Printf("%s%s%s", level, sender, msg)
-}
-
-func (l *Console) Flush() error {
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/v3/pkg/logger/message.go b/v3/pkg/logger/message.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a60ac8965..000000000
--- a/v3/pkg/logger/message.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-package logger
-
-import "time"
-
-type Message struct {
-	Level   string    `json:"log"`
-	Message string    `json:"message"`
-	Data    []any     `json:"data,omitempty"`
-	Sender  string    `json:"-"`
-	Time    time.Time `json:"-"`
-}
diff --git a/v3/pkg/logger/output.go b/v3/pkg/logger/output.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 65b359c70..000000000
--- a/v3/pkg/logger/output.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-package logger
-
-type Output interface {
-	Name() string
-	Log(message *Message)
-	Flush() error
-}