A cure for some Mac system crashes!

A CRASH SOLUTION FOR SOME USERS....

This is tough to admit, since I have been using Macs since 1985 and have developed a ton of Mac software, but I have found the very simple solution to my Mac crashing while sleeping. It has never been a crash generating a crash report, but I assumed it was a "restart cash", as after putting it to sleep I would subsequently find it sitting at the "Name / Enter Password" prompt. A couple of days ago, after having put it to sleep, I found it sitting with a "Pages Interrupted Logout" message. I started researching the "Log Out name" function on the Apple Menu, which I never use myself, and found the answer on a website called "pdf.wondershare.com". Apparently since Mojave, if you go to "System Preferences / Security & Privacy", unlock the dialog, click "Privacy", and click the "Advanced..." button at the bottom-right of the dialog, you will see a checkbox "Log out after xx minutes of inactivity". In my case, "xx" was "64", and the option was checked. I unchecked this option on both my 2019 iMac and my new Mac Studio. Both machines have been sleeping for over 18 hours without a hiccup. I have not had a crash since. I know this will not help everybody dealing with crashes, but I cannot be the only one who has not known about this option. Hallelujah!

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on May 3, 2022 11:11 AM

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