Panic Report: BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

My MacBook air has been crashing repeatedly. I am using MacOS Mojave 10.14

I am pasting my error report here. Also i should point out that this error report shows kernel_task as the responsible thread however in the previous crashes i have seen apps like Chrome, Adobe and docker to be responsible too. I have uninstalled these apps and yet my system is crashing.



What is the issue related to?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Sep 29, 2020 2:02 AM

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Sep 29, 2020 4:57 AM in response to sarahafrin

Applications don’t cause kernel panics.

The BSD process named in the panic is very likely not related except that it was active when the panic happened.


Kernel panics are predominately caused by hardware faults or third-party kernel extensions.

You do not have any third-party kernel extensions loaded, so it is likely a hardware fault. Hardware faults can be internal or external.


Your panic may be related to Bluetooth as that was the last kernel extension loaded, but that’s not any way conclusive.

If you ave external devices connected, disconnect them and see if the panics stop.


For an internal fault, you would need to take it to an Apple Store or Authorized Repair center.

Sep 29, 2020 7:53 AM in response to sarahafrin

      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.filesystems.apfs(945.275.9)[A8E212EA-25B9-3E38-B67C-C76680F1BC6D]@0xffffff7f8b6be000->0xffffff7f8b7bffff
            dependency: com.apple.kec.corecrypto(1.0)[51F95319-AB06-306D-8B11-31A53055C359]@0xffffff7f8aec4000
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleEffaceableStorage(1.0)[F81F0764-6E9B-36A0-A993-31C73167988B]@0xffffff7f8b60d000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(2.1)[DFD9596C-E596-376A-8A00-3B74A06C2D02]@0xffffff7f8ad7e000


I agree with William Kucharski

that this looks like it could be a file system issue.

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Panic Report: BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

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