Having Issue with Kernel Panic

There is a zip file download here:

https://github.com/julian-poidevin/MBPMid2010_GPUFix/releases/tag/v0.6.1

it unzips to a 58.5 MB .app. But that is not signed, and want to go in a system directory, so you would need to turn off System Integrity Protection. Once it has been run once, you may be able to re-enable System Integrity protection.

https://www.imore.com/how-turn-system-integrity-protection-macos

This is third-party software hobbyist available with warranty or support. It could harm you or your computer, so use only if you fully understand what you are doing.

^-- disclaimer to protect the innocent and unsuspecting from sharp things.

Boot Camp assistant is the only software that can do that semi-automatically.

Every other approach involves erasing the drive completely.

In EVERY case, you should have a Trusted backup before you begin.

You don't need to make a backup of all your files -- only the ones you ever want to see again.

Is it the same panic? graphics problems? or something different?

The only other "neutral" thing ups can do is use gfxcardstatus to check and enforce the use of the Integrated graphics card more often.

the last ditch would be to install one of the other fixes that shuts Off the Discrete graphics chip entirely.

There are three quick take-aways from any panic report.

1) The panic-reason,

2) the extensions present at the "scene of the crime", and

3) the BSD process in which the problem occurred.

Take look at your other reports. What you are trying to determine is whether there is a TREND.

yours is GPU panic.

extensions are graphics extensions.

BSD process is WindowServer.

No third-party kernel extensions to muddy the waters.

so yeah that is a GPU problem.

• You may want to consider adding Gfx card status.

• You may want to consider disabling the Discrete graphics processor and running only the Integrated graphics, but those solutions mean you lose the ability to Sleep the processor, as it re-enables the Discrete GPU when it wakes up and never comes back to you. (crashes on wake-from-sleep)

Thepoidevin hack merely keeps the Discrete graphics chip on "warm" standby" instead of Apple default of very cold standby. Installing gfx card status mostly reports on which GPU is in use, and gives you a little bit of ability to do some selection. Yes it will work with the poidevin hack.

If your computer crashes on waking from sleep, you may need to disable the Discrete graphics completely. You would lose the ability to run an external displays, and it would use the Integrated grahics at all times. There is no know fix for crashing on wake-from sleep, even with this hack installed, so you would have to NOT allow your computer to sleep, EVER.

There are several I listed, and they are roughly equivalent, but the most recent one by DosDude is the easiest to implement because you have the least amount of obscure typing and don't have to boot linux.

It's actually the same thing.

The application's crash log from Console -> Reports -> User Reports should be fine.

Indeed, unlike the others you posted, that was a kernel panic for the reasons Grant outlined; your others were application crashes as I mentioned.