diff --git a/R/profile_wrapper.R b/R/profile_wrapper.R
index 0109ce3..e709d65 100644
--- a/R/profile_wrapper.R
+++ b/R/profile_wrapper.R
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ profile_wrapper <- function(mydir, model_settings) {
   N <- nrow(model_settings$profile_details)
 
   for (aa in 1:N) {
-    para <- model_settings$profile_details$parameters[aa]
+    para <- model_settings[["profile_details"]][["parameters"]][aa]
     profile_settings <- model_settings
     profile_settings[["profile_details"]] <- profile_settings[["profile_details"]][aa, ]
     output <- run_profile(
diff --git a/R/run_diagnostics.R b/R/run_diagnostics.R
index f0adfea..e927b38 100644
--- a/R/run_diagnostics.R
+++ b/R/run_diagnostics.R
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ run_diagnostics <- function(mydir, model_settings) {
       exe = model_settings[["exe"]],
       extras = model_settings[["extras"]],
       skipfinished = FALSE,
-      verbose = model_settings[["verbose"]]
+      verbose = FALSE
     )
     setwd(orig_dir)
   }
diff --git a/R/run_jitter.R b/R/run_jitter.R
index 70c2474..13e20a3 100644
--- a/R/run_jitter.R
+++ b/R/run_jitter.R
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ run_jitter <- function(mydir, model_settings) {
     from = file.path(mydir, model_settings[["base_name"]], all_files),
     to = jitter_dir,
     overwrite = TRUE
-  ), file = "run_diag_warning.txt")
+  ), file = file.path(jitter_dir, "run_diag_warning.txt"))
   cli::cli_inform("Running jitters: temporarily changing working directory to: {jitter_dir}")
 
   r4ss::jitter(
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ run_jitter <- function(mydir, model_settings) {
     exe = model_settings[["exe"]],
     Njitter = model_settings[["Njitter"]],
     printlikes = model_settings[["printlikes"]],
-    verbose = model_settings[["verbose"]],
+    verbose = FALSE,
     jitter_fraction = model_settings[["jitter_fraction"]],
     init_values_src = model_settings[["jitter_init_values_src"]],
     extras = model_settings[["extras"]]
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ run_jitter <- function(mydir, model_settings) {
     keyvec = keys,
     getcovar = FALSE,
     forecast = FALSE,
-    verbose = model_settings[["verbose"]],
+    verbose = FALSE,
     listlists = TRUE,
     underscore = FALSE,
     save.lists = FALSE
diff --git a/R/run_profile.R b/R/run_profile.R
index 8fdffbf..c33cbe4 100644
--- a/R/run_profile.R
+++ b/R/run_profile.R
@@ -43,14 +43,17 @@ run_profile <- function(mydir, model_settings, para) {
   # Check for existing files and delete
   if (model_settings[["remove_files"]] & length(list.files(profile_dir)) != 0) {
     remove <- list.files(profile_dir)
-    file.remove(file.path(profile_dir, remove))
+    utils::capture.output(
+      file.remove(file.path(profile_dir, remove)),
+      file = file.path(profile_dir, "run_diag_warning.txt"))
   }
 
   all_files <- list.files(file.path(mydir, model_settings[["base_name"]]))
   utils::capture.output(file.copy(
     from = file.path(mydir, model_settings[["base_name"]], all_files),
-    to = profile_dir, overwrite = TRUE
-  ), file = "run_diag_warning.txt")
+    to = profile_dir,
+    overwrite = TRUE),
+    file = file.path(profile_dir, "run_diag_warning.txt"))
 
   # check for whether oldctlfile exists
   if (!file.exists(file.path(profile_dir, model_settings[["oldctlfile"]]))) {
@@ -80,28 +83,35 @@ run_profile <- function(mydir, model_settings, para) {
     verbose = FALSE,
     version = model_settings[["version"]],
     active = FALSE
-  )$Label == para
+  )[["Label"]] == para
 
-  if (sum(check_para) == 0) {
+  if (!any(check_para)) {
     oldctlfile <- model_settings[["oldctlfile"]]
     cli::cli_abort("{para} does not match a parameter name in the {oldctlfile} file.")
   }
 
   # Copy oldctlfile to newctlfile before modifying it
-  file.copy(
+  utils::capture.output(file.copy(
     file.path(profile_dir, model_settings[["oldctlfile"]]),
-    file.path(profile_dir, model_settings[["newctlfile"]])
+    file.path(profile_dir, model_settings[["newctlfile"]])),
+    file = file.path(profile_dir, "run_diag_warning.txt")
   )
 
   # Change the control file name in the starter file
-  starter <- r4ss::SS_readstarter(file = file.path(profile_dir, "starter.ss"))
+  starter <- r4ss::SS_readstarter(
+    file = file.path(profile_dir, "starter.ss"),
+    verbose = FALSE)
   starter[["ctlfile"]] <- model_settings[["newctlfile"]]
   starter[["init_values_src"]] <- model_settings[["init_values_src"]]
-  r4ss::SS_writestarter(mylist = starter, dir = profile_dir, overwrite = TRUE)
+  r4ss::SS_writestarter(
+    mylist = starter,
+    dir = profile_dir,
+    overwrite = TRUE,
+    verbose = FALSE)
 
   # Read in the base model
   rep <- r4ss::SS_output(
-    file.path(mydir, model_settings[["base_name"]]),
+    dir = file.path(mydir, model_settings[["base_name"]]),
     covar = FALSE,
     printstats = FALSE,
     verbose = FALSE
@@ -168,15 +178,17 @@ run_profile <- function(mydir, model_settings, para) {
   }
 
   # backup original control.ss_new file for use in second half of profile
-  file.copy(file.path(profile_dir, model_settings[["oldctlfile"]]),
+  utils::capture.output(file.copy(file.path(profile_dir, model_settings[["oldctlfile"]]),
     file.path(profile_dir, "backup_oldctlfile.ss"),
-    overwrite = model_settings$overwrite
+    overwrite = model_settings$overwrite),
+    file = file.path(profile_dir, "run_diag_warning.txt")
   )
   # backup original par file for use in second half of profile
   # if usepar = TRUE
-  file.copy(file.path(profile_dir, "ss.par"),
-    file.path(profile_dir, "backup_ss.par"),
-    overwrite = model_settings[["overwrite"]]
+  utils::capture.output(file.copy(file.path(profile_dir, c("ss.par", "ss3.par")),
+    file.path(profile_dir, c("backup_ss_par.sso", "backup_ss3_par.sso")),
+    overwrite = model_settings[["overwrite"]]),
+    file = file.path(profile_dir, "run_diag_warning.txt")
   )
 
   # loop over down, then up
@@ -191,14 +203,17 @@ run_profile <- function(mydir, model_settings, para) {
     }
     if (iprofile == 2) {
       # copy backup back to use in second half of profile
-      file.copy(
+      utils::capture.output(file.copy(
         file.path(profile_dir, "backup_oldctlfile.ss"),
-        file.path(profile_dir, model_settings[["oldctlfile"]])
+        file.path(profile_dir, model_settings[["oldctlfile"]])),
+        file = file.path(profile_dir, "run_diag_warning.txt")
       )
       # copy backup back to use in second half of profile
-      file.copy(file.path(profile_dir, "backup_ss.par"),
-        file.path(profile_dir, "ss.par"),
-        overwrite = model_settings[["overwrite"]]
+      utils::capture.output(file.copy(
+        file.path(profile_dir, c("backup_ss_par.sso", "backup_ss3_par.sso")),
+        file.path(profile_dir, c("ss.par", "ss3.par")),
+        overwrite = model_settings[["overwrite"]]),
+        file = file.path(profile_dir, "run_diag_warning.txt")
       )
     }
     profile <- r4ss::profile(
@@ -218,6 +233,7 @@ run_profile <- function(mydir, model_settings, para) {
       prior_check = model_settings[["prior_check"]],
       exe = model_settings[["exe"]],
       verbose = FALSE,
+      show_in_console = FALSE,
       extras = model_settings[["extras"]]
     )
   }
diff --git a/R/run_retro.R b/R/run_retro.R
index a955b2b..84a3037 100644
--- a/R/run_retro.R
+++ b/R/run_retro.R
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ run_retro <- function(mydir, model_settings) {
     exe = model_settings[["exe"]],
     extras = model_settings[["extras"]],
     show_in_console = model_settings[["show_in_console"]],
-    verbose = model_settings[["verbose"]]
+    verbose = FALSE
   )
 
   ignore <- file.remove(from = file.path(retro_dir, all_files))
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ run_retro <- function(mydir, model_settings) {
     }
   }
 
-  retroSummary <- r4ss::SSsummarize(biglist = runs, verbose = model_settings[["verbose"]])
+  retroSummary <- r4ss::SSsummarize(biglist = runs, verbose = FALSE)
   endyrvec <- c(retroSummary[["endyrs"]][1], retroSummary[["endyrs"]][1] + model_settings[["retro_yrs"]])
 
   # Calculate Mohn's rho
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ run_retro <- function(mydir, model_settings) {
       seq_along(runs)[-1],
       function(x) r4ss::SSsummarize(runs[1:x], verbose = FALSE)
     ),
-    verbose = model_settings[["verbose"]],
+    verbose = FALSE,
     endyrvec = mapply(seq, from = endyrvec[1], to = endyrvec[-1])
   )