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Previous shutdown cause: -11

Can someone please help me with this previous shutdown cause error? What does -11 refer to?

Posted on Jan 11, 2021 6:21 AM

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Posted on Jan 11, 2021 8:07 AM

mbsoares wrote:

Can someone please help me with this previous shutdown cause error? What does -11 refer to?


That error code is not well documented...


if this is a Kernel Panic—they are predominately caused by hardware faults or faulty third-party kernel extensions.


Learn what to do if your computer restarts or shuts down unexpectedly, or you get a message that your computer restarted or shut down because of a problem.


If your Mac spontaneously restarts or displays a ... - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT200553


Uninstall any and all third party Antivirus, Cleaners, Optimizers, VPN, speeder uppers....



if you continue to have an isssue—To get a good look at your System config. and reveal conflicts or issues, you can download/run this trusted utility https://etrecheck.com

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Jan 11, 2021 8:07 AM in response to mbsoares

mbsoares wrote:

Can someone please help me with this previous shutdown cause error? What does -11 refer to?


That error code is not well documented...


if this is a Kernel Panic—they are predominately caused by hardware faults or faulty third-party kernel extensions.


Learn what to do if your computer restarts or shuts down unexpectedly, or you get a message that your computer restarted or shut down because of a problem.


If your Mac spontaneously restarts or displays a ... - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT200553


Uninstall any and all third party Antivirus, Cleaners, Optimizers, VPN, speeder uppers....



if you continue to have an isssue—To get a good look at your System config. and reveal conflicts or issues, you can download/run this trusted utility https://etrecheck.com

If you need help interpreting the report you can post it here in its entirety in the "Additional Text" box in the editing toolbar below, in your reply.



Previous shutdown cause: -11

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