WindowServer Logout Crashes

Since updating to Ventura the other day (which I now wish I'd NEVER opted to do), my M1 MacBook Pro (16GB RAM) is randomly logout crashing multiple times an hour owing to issues with WindowServer. This never happened with Monterey or Big Sur installed.

FWIW, I'm using an external monitor.

Either way, this is getting seriously tedious now...

Posted on Oct 27, 2022 4:43 AM

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leroydouglas

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Oct 27, 2022 6:22 AM in response to alexstanhope

alexstanhope wrote:

Since updating to Ventura the other day (which I now wish I'd NEVER opted to do), my M1 MacBook Pro (16GB RAM) is randomly logout crashing multiple times an hour owing to issues with WindowServer. This never happened with Monterey or Big Sur installed.

FWIW, I'm using an external monitor.

Either way, this is getting seriously tedious now...

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