"BAD MAGIC! (flag set in iBoot panic header)" — Catalina freezing all the time!

Honestly, I would. At the very least call them and see if their phone support guys can suggest anything. At the end of the day, there is a fault with your machine and if it’s in warranty, there’s no reason not to seek a replacement/repair.

Thanks a lot for the prompt response @EvanOG95. Ok, will contact them.

But just another update, I connected the same card reader with the same card to the laptop several times, I connected 4K screens, and a bunch of other things, and nothing happened. I will contact apple support and run some diagnostics to see if something is wrong with the laptop and will update you guys with what comes up.

I have the 16" as well. I get these kinds of crashes every time my mac sleeps. I really hope this is only software. I simply do not have the time to wait for a service on this machine. Very disappointing.

Same here with 2019 MBP 15" 2.3Ghz i9. I always have an external display plugged in. Fortunately, it almost only happens while computer is in sleep, although I notice it remains hot and seems not to sleep. Possibly related is that the kernel sometimes decides to use 800% of CPU for 10-20 minutes for no apparent reason.

same issue here with an brand new 2019 MBP 13 inc.

Im from germany, so i first posted this issue in the german forums with an reply to this thread.

Issue happened 3 times now, mostly in idle status. Same BAD MAGIC error essage appered after rebooting. very frustated.

Since i reported the issue one month ago nothing happens anymore. Today i will install the latest macOS update which was released yesterday. I hope this issue newer appears again. im just running standard macos software nothing else....

Hi,

my setup is really close to youts, but as far as i rember this issue happened on power not on battery for me.

I have also an docking station, which was connected to Power Source, Ethernet and one USB Mouse (logitech).

I also connected two external monitors to the MBP, but directly via USB-C.

Can we maybe assume that this BadMagic Error appears only for Users with Docking Stations? (running an non-original-apple Docking Station.) What about the others having this issue? Do you connect your Mac to Power Source via an Docking station?

I don't connect power to the hub. I have only connected power directly to the Mac using apple products. The docking station (and dongle) were both non Apple. The docking station needs to be plugged into a socket. The dongle has no power. The first time my screen was open. The 2nd time the external monitor went through my Anker dongle so I closed the screen once the monitor came on. I'll post an update if it happens again.

it happened to me one time, within the first 24 hours of setting up the new MBP, just while typing an email message, nothing connected other than to power, nothing external at all. knock on wood, it has not repeated. and i have updated the OS.

Returned macbook pro 16" 2019 today, getting second brand new one delivered. So wasteful to have such bad engineering.

What's interesting is while people suffering from this all have different mbp hardware, they all have the same thing in common...

Bad touch bar!! Right before my mbp would freeze, I noticed the touch bar froze first. Basically making the computer unsuable already, but then the mbp would fully freeze and restart shortly after.

Bad magic indeed, espcially on a $7000 machine. Can't believe this. 4 years of torture with that last keyboard and now day 5 of this expensive "apology" from apple and it's another kick of sand in the face.

Will post my experience with the 2nd macbook. Btw, how many people are returning these macbooks only a few weeks after release date? This is SO WASTEFUL. Who's getting the refurbs used a small handful of times?

!ME! I am on my 5th "refurbished" one.

AND THIS ONE SEEMED TO WORK FINE!

For a whole THREE MONTHS before the update of CATALINA!

NOW it always a "nerve wracking experience" WHEN EVER I TURN IT ON+

So I have resigned myself to the fact---to use my Android whenever possible!

WHEN WILL ALL these "GLITCHES" AND "NOT READY FOR PUBLICATION" be repaired?

Certainly, feel very very SAFE using this PRODUCT!

I SPOKE to Apple regarding returning to MOJAVE. But I am afraid of "memory" & space issues.

As well as when I returned my last MacBook Pro---IT was due to "memory" issues.

And NOW this....Me & FINDER "are not satisfied" w/instructions or "tips" on improving the performance of my device.

NOTHING but NOTHING has worked. Can't throw in the "towel" yet.

BUT WON'T YOU ALL @ APPLE DO SOMETHING?

Thanks

That was HOW I noticed the problems/issues I am/was having & could not send a "SCREEN SHOT" HERE+

AS I was trying to exhibit what was occurring,

Since then, THAT issue has. been "RESOLVED"!

But the Finder Window is constant-CONSTANT! With SO many [some w/brand NEW devices] are having the same difficulties,

I know IT is not the "age" of my device!

After apple replaced the logic board and the touch bar in my 2018 MBP, I haven't had the bad magic issue in probably a little more than 2 weeks.

that said I think there are probably multiple issues that lead to this bad magic panic. so while the hardware replacement I hope has fixed my problem, it might not be the fix for other people's problems.

unfortunately unless apple releases a software updates that allows detailed crash reports to get generated for people we might not know which things are what problem.

I would say that for anyone still under harwdware warranty to start getting apple to replace parts since that worked for me.

"This is a new 2018 MacBook Pro. It was working great until Catalina".

SO I "know" it is not just my device (or AGE> as so politely stated)

I get notices of these conversations on OUTLOOK & so far I have 20 or so, I believe!

I JUST want IT back in the CONDITION "IT" finally was!

"FUNCTIONING" as expected! That IT isn't my "APPLE Ignorance" that is the CAUSE of ALL these issues!

Thanks~r

One additional note to this:

Since i updated to 10.15.2 this seems to be fixed.. at least it is not reproducible anymore like before.

So maybe the BAD MAGIC error is gone too? Anyone got BAD-Magic after the latest Update?

Hi, did they checked anything on your "broken" mac? (log files etc?)

If the Bad-Magic is always hardware-related, that means for me that i got broken hardware pieces?

im really new to macOS, but isn't there any log like on linux which loggs some kernel messages and unexpected shutdowns/reboots? :-/