Macbook Air M1 - kernel panic

With a slightly higher CPU load (during the game), there are repeated restarts, pink stripes appear on the black screen. I cannot interpret the reports (they are identical, see example below). The problem does not occur with the same load on Macbook Air 2015 (Football Manager 2020 game running via Epic Launcher and Chrome). Big Sur 11.1.



MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.1

Posted on Dec 22, 2020 1:17 PM

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Posted on Apr 6, 2021 8:50 AM

Hi all, lowering memory usage (from around 7GB closer to 6GB, of 8GB total) by closing safari tabs and some (e.g memory) resource hogging app's , e.g Spotify, resolves this issue for me. Apple needs a more elegant way of doing this, e.g low memory warning, unless this is actually a bug in macOS or M1 hardware.


BTW, I can now use an extra monitor memory again without KP's. Although not using an external monitor requires less Vram used (from main Ram) which may resolve the issue instead (but didn't for me, without closing app's).

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Jun 3, 2021 2:07 PM in response to blatny

Go to sleep after work, and return back :)))) First time for two month of using :)


MBP 2020 M1 16/512

11.4 (20F71)

IYAMA PL2792Q HDMI (over Apple original adapter)


panic(cpu 1 caller 0xfffffe0019df9798): "dart-dispext0 (0xfffffe2332ce8000): SMMU(SMMU) error: SID 0 PTE invalid exception on read with DVA 0x10000 (TTBR 0 SEG 0 PTE 0x4) ERROR_STATUS 0x80000004 TIME 0x67da1cd48789 TTE 0 AXI_ID 0)"
Debugger message: panic
Memory ID: 0x6
OS release type: User
OS version: 20F71
Kernel version: Darwin Kernel Version 20.5.0: Sat May  8 05:10:31 PDT 2021; root:xnu-7195.121.3~9/RELEASE_ARM64_T8101
Fileset Kernelcache UUID: FB10CC0AB8BAC020BC47A50D64476F11
Kernel UUID: 07259C53-9EF7-32FF-821D-8F28A5985DFA
iBoot version: iBoot-6723.120.36
secure boot?: YES
Paniclog version: 13
KernelCache slide: 0x0000000010c20000
KernelCache base:  0xfffffe0017c24000
Kernel slide:      0x0000000011768000
Kernel text base:  0xfffffe001876c000
Kernel text exec base:  0xfffffe0018838000
mach_absolute_time: 0x27e111af619
Epoch Time:        sec       usec
  Boot    : 0x60b65764 0x000c925b
  Sleep   : 0x60b875f5 0x0004f3af
  Wake    : 0x60b8777c 0x000de899
  Calendar: 0x60b941a4 0x000c0357

CORE 0 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe00189aa6f4
CORE 1 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe00189a9240
CORE 2 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe00189aa6f4
CORE 3 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe00189aa6f4
CORE 4 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe00189aa6f8
CORE 5 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe00189aa6f8
CORE 6 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe00189aa6f8
CORE 7 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe00189aa6f8
Panicked task 0xfffffe1666ecc688: 549630 pages, 486 threads: pid 0: kernel_task
Panicked thread: 0xfffffe166735eca0, backtrace: 0xfffffe306851f4f0, tid: 1585
		  lr: 0xfffffe0018886be4  fp: 0xfffffe306851f560
		  lr: 0xfffffe00188869c8  fp: 0xfffffe306851f5d0
		  lr: 0xfffffe00189afa70  fp: 0xfffffe306851f5f0
		  lr: 0xfffffe00189a12b8  fp: 0xfffffe306851f6a0
		  lr: 0xfffffe001883f7e8  fp: 0xfffffe306851f6b0
		  lr: 0xfffffe0018886658  fp: 0xfffffe306851fa40
		  lr: 0xfffffe0018886658  fp: 0xfffffe306851fab0
		  lr: 0xfffffe00190383e8  fp: 0xfffffe306851fad0
		  lr: 0xfffffe0019df9798  fp: 0xfffffe306851fd40
		  lr: 0xfffffe0019df9270  fp: 0xfffffe306851fdd0
		  lr: 0xfffffe0019df8a5c  fp: 0xfffffe306851fe80
		  lr: 0xfffffe0018f65ec0  fp: 0xfffffe306851fec0
		  lr: 0xfffffe0018f9bdc0  fp: 0xfffffe306851ff20
		  lr: 0xfffffe00199a68c8  fp: 0xfffffe306851ffb0
		  lr: 0xfffffe0018f8c9e0  fp: 0xfffffe306851ffc0
		  lr: 0xfffffe00189a3ce0  fp: 0xfffffe306851ffe0
		  lr: 0xfffffe001883f85c  fp: 0xfffffe306851fff0
		  lr: 0xfffffe0018920258  fp: 0xfffffe401f813c90
		  lr: 0xfffffe0018920258  fp: 0xfffffe401f813d10
		  lr: 0xfffffe001890cd88  fp: 0xfffffe401f813db0
		  lr: 0xfffffe001890dfb8  fp: 0xfffffe401f813e10
		  lr: 0xfffffe001894b4e4  fp: 0xfffffe401f813e60
		  lr: 0xfffffe001894b070  fp: 0xfffffe401f813f00
		  lr: 0xfffffe0018848c38  fp: 0x0000000000000000
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.driver.AppleT8020DART(1.0)[F6E1E036-504F-3FDF-B83B-6732226FF906]@0xfffffe0019df4000->0xfffffe0019dfbfff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleARMPlatform(1.0.2)[F784412E-33CC-3859-B0CB-D0A62C9E26CB]@0xfffffe0019194000->0xfffffe00191e3fff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.IODARTFamily(1)[55309CB3-D624-3B9B-962A-E82571B663FC]@0xfffffe001a8cc000->0xfffffe001a8dffff
         com.apple.driver.AppleInterruptController(1.0d1)[E7931F7A-8581-32B7-8A33-394B279B926C]@0xfffffe00199a4000->0xfffffe00199a7fff
            dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleARMPlatform(1.0.2)[F784412E-33CC-3859-B0CB-D0A62C9E26CB]@0xfffffe0019194000->0xfffffe00191e3fff

last started kext at 2104482917610: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTopCaseDriver	4050.1 (addr 0xfffffe00181f4000, size 16384)


Jun 7, 2021 11:51 PM in response to blatny

I had the first time today on my 2 months old m1 Macbook air. I was running a simulation which I hadn't run since updating the OS last week. The simulation shows up in the report too "Panicked task 0xfffffe167e80af08: 61 pages, 1 threads: pid 2349: ekt.exe". I am not sure how to interpret these (I am totally new to mac!). Here is my panic report


"panicString" : "panic(cpu 0 caller 0xfffffe001f089798): \"dart-disp0 (0xfffffe2332ee0000): SMMU(SMMU) error: SID 0 PTE invalid exception on read with DVA 0x3304000 (TTBR 0 SEG 0x1 PTE 0x4c1) ERROR_STATUS 0x80000004 TIME 0x28daa4b27c40 TTE 0 AXI_ID 0)


Jun 8, 2021 1:35 AM in response to Libavius

Thank you Libavius for the solution, which might be helpful for some of us, however it is not enough as far as I am concerned. I connect my MBA M1 to my dell monitor via USBC, in order to :

  1. keep the desk clean, with 1 cable only (the monitor charges the MBA via the USBC connection)
  2. use the Dell monitor's USBA hub, to which my webcam is connected, and other USBAs that I can use to charge my peripherals (trackpad/magic keyboard)

So connecting via HDMI is not an option for me. Apple needs to take responsibility by addressing this issue ASAP, this is unacceptable. I can't even bring my MBA to the Store because I need it every single day, and I know that they won't solve the problem.

Jun 11, 2021 5:55 PM in response to BDAqua

Appleusersince1997, thanks for your insights. I had not thought of the power management issue. For me, it has always occurred when plugged into an external monitor, but I haven’t necessarily had other peripherals attached. The LG monitor does provide a power source. But it was worse with a Dell monitor, which did not. When using that monitor, I plugged in the power supply separately.

Jun 21, 2021 7:55 AM in response to blatny

Same problem on my M1 MacBook Pro, connected to a Belkin "USB-C Multimedia Hub". External display is connected via HDMI, mouse and keyboard via USB. An Ethernet jack is also connected to the Belkin hub, as well as a LaCie USB drive for my TimeMachine backup. The power cord is directly connected to my MacBook Pro. The MBP freezes randomly and then restarts.


Hope this gets resolved soon.

Jun 30, 2021 9:18 PM in response to blatny

crash again


panic(cpu 7 caller 0xfffffe001c1d1798): "dart-disp0 (0xfffffe2332d78000): SMMU(SMMU) error: SID 0 PTE invalid exception on read with DVA 0x141c000 (TTBR 0 SEG 0 PTE 0x507) ERROR_STATUS 0x80000004 TIME 0x2d0425fcc69 TTE 0 AXI_ID 0)"

Debugger message: panic

Memory ID: 0x6

OS release type: User

OS version: 20F71

Kernel version: Darwin Kernel Version 20.5.0: Sat May 8 05:10:31 PDT 2021; root:xnu-7195.121.3~9/RELEASE_ARM64_T8101

Fileset Kernelcache UUID: FB10CC0AB8BAC020BC47A50D64476F11

Kernel UUID: 07259C53-9EF7-32FF-821D-8F28A5985DFA

iBoot version: iBoot-6723.120.36

secure boot?: YES

Paniclog version: 13

KernelCache slide: 0x0000000012ff8000

KernelCache base: 0xfffffe0019ffc000

Kernel slide: 0x0000000013b40000

Kernel text base: 0xfffffe001ab44000

Kernel text exec base: 0xfffffe001ac10000

mach_absolute_time: 0x11494d5881

Epoch Time: sec usec

Boot : 0x60dd21c4 0x00082fab

Sleep : 0x00000000 0x00000000

Wake : 0x00000000 0x00000000

Calendar: 0x60dd2dd3 0x00021abc


CORE 0 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe001ad826f4

CORE 1 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe001ad826f4

CORE 2 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe001ad826f4

CORE 3 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe001ad826f4

CORE 4 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe001ad826f8

CORE 5 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe001ad826f8

CORE 6 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe001ad826f8

CORE 7 recently retired instr at 0xfffffe001ad81240

Panicked task 0xfffffe16703dadb8: 354978 pages, 46 threads: pid 646: Discord Helper (

Panicked thread: 0xfffffe166f110000, backtrace: 0xfffffe304d98f4f0, tid: 8029

lr: 0xfffffe001ac5ebe4 fp: 0xfffffe304d98f560

lr: 0xfffffe001ac5e9c8 fp: 0xfffffe304d98f5d0

lr: 0xfffffe001ad87a70 fp: 0xfffffe304d98f5f0

lr: 0xfffffe001ad792b8 fp: 0xfffffe304d98f6a0

lr: 0xfffffe001ac177e8 fp: 0xfffffe304d98f6b0

lr: 0xfffffe001ac5e658 fp: 0xfffffe304d98fa40

lr: 0xfffffe001ac5e658 fp: 0xfffffe304d98fab0

lr: 0xfffffe001b4103e8 fp: 0xfffffe304d98fad0

lr: 0xfffffe001c1d1798 fp: 0xfffffe304d98fd40

lr: 0xfffffe001c1d1270 fp: 0xfffffe304d98fdd0

lr: 0xfffffe001c1d0a5c fp: 0xfffffe304d98fe80

lr: 0xfffffe001b33dec0 fp: 0xfffffe304d98fec0

lr: 0xfffffe001b373dc0 fp: 0xfffffe304d98ff20

lr: 0xfffffe001bd7e8c8 fp: 0xfffffe304d98ffb0

lr: 0xfffffe001b3649e0 fp: 0xfffffe304d98ffc0

lr: 0xfffffe001ad7bce0 fp: 0xfffffe304d98ffe0

lr: 0xfffffe001ac1785c fp: 0xfffffe304d98fff0

Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

com.apple.driver.AppleT8020DART(1.0)[F6E1E036-504F-3FDF-B83B-6732226FF906]@0xfffffe001c1cc000->0xfffffe001c1d3fff

dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleARMPlatform(1.0.2)[F784412E-33CC-3859-B0CB-D0A62C9E26CB]@0xfffffe001b56c000->0xfffffe001b5bbfff

dependency: com.apple.driver.IODARTFamily(1)[55309CB3-D624-3B9B-962A-E82571B663FC]@0xfffffe001cca4000->0xfffffe001ccb7fff

com.apple.driver.AppleInterruptController(1.0d1)[E7931F7A-8581-32B7-8A33-394B279B926C]@0xfffffe001bd7c000->0xfffffe001bd7ffff

dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleARMPlatform(1.0.2)[F784412E-33CC-3859-B0CB-D0A62C9E26CB]@0xfffffe001b56c000->0xfffffe001b5bbfff


last started kext at 389533987: com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard 224 (addr 0xfffffe001a368000, size 16384)

loaded kexts:



Jul 5, 2021 2:53 AM in response to blatny

panic(cpu 1 caller 0xfffffe001b7b5798): "dart-disp0 (0xfffffe2333124000): SMMU(SMMU) error: SID 0 PTE invalid exception on read with DVA 0xc38000 (TTBR 0 SEG 0 PTE 0x30e) ERROR_STATUS 0x80000004 TIME 0x2152caac5b0 TTE 0 AXI_ID 0)"


This issue happens on a day-to-day basis now. I have replaced my Belkin USB 3 Hub with a LaCie Hub to try and see if the issue still persists. Yes, it does: first the mouse stops to move, then the display goes pink, and the MacBook restarts.


The issue does NOT happen when there is no Thunderbolt/USB Hub or Dock connected.


As I need peripherals like Ethernet, DisplayPort and USB 3 on my desk, I really don't know what to do to fix this issue.

I've tried any combination of connections: HDMI, DisplayPort, Belkin Ethernet (via Belkin USB 3 Media HUB), Apple Ethernet (via Apple USB Adaptor) …


The "dart-disp0" issue continues to happen and it's super embarrasing when working in home office and having several people in meetings.

Jul 5, 2021 3:12 AM in response to MacJam2010

This is incredibly frustrating and already disrupting my work significantly. I lost weeks worth of work due to this issue affecting my computer on a daily base.


I replaced my M1 MacBook Pro and the new computer had the same issue (even without restoring it from a backup).


How can we make Apple take responsibility here? Should we report this with TechInsider or a similar tech reviewer?

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