MacBook Pro randomly shuts down.

This is happening to me as well and I’m furious! I get it out laptops are old but mine is in great condition as well and was running perfectly till I downloaded big sur 11.7.4. This is no coincidence at all. I also don’t have the money to shell out for a new MacBook Pro right now. I would like to resolve this issue as well. Nothing is working.

So the same thing happened me from January this year on my 2014 Macbook Air - is that when Big Sur came out?

Everything said above I tried and all symptoms the same. Incredibly frustrating. Mine is also in very good condition, so I was surprised that it suddenly started working for a few hours, then dying on me every time!

Big Sur 11.7 here on a mid 2014 15” MBP.

11.10 is available… at this age updating usually means downward performance though right?

Computer battery has been dwindling and it’s about time to replace the machine. I was hoping to get the 2023 M2 Max but now the M3s are out and at the store it seemed like the hinges on these newest ones aren’t as good as the ones from earlier this year. That could be just the couple I tried or some other thing. Anyways, till soon when I upgrade I need this machine to keep chugging. But lately it’s been shutting down either when I shut it to sleep it or just randomly while watching YouTube with maybe Notes and Messages open in the background.

I'm having the same issue with the same MacBook, 15". Radeon 560x 4gb Graphics, 32 GB 2400 MHZ with updated Sonoma 14.2.1 IOS. It shuts down for about 30 minutes and then reboots itself, almost like it's reloading a new OS but that's not the case. Another person on this chain mentioned heat being a possible culprit. I did notice that the Mac was pretty hot just after it shut down. This has happened three times since mid-December, 2023.

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So I have a Macbook Pro 2023, that for 1 year, just randomly shuts down and restarts on its own. No error message, and according to the genius bar, has no record that this is happening, Like I'm lying or something! BS!!!! Why the heck would I waste my time coming in, calling and chatting about a problem that doesn't exist! I cant believe this. I am a loyal Apple using and have all Apple products, you name it I have it and now this BS. I am just wondering if anyone else is having a issues like this! I need help because I am a therapist working remote and it isn't good to have your session interrupted by your computer shutting down!!! So what does Apple plan to do??? Who knows ...maybe if some other people share if they are having the same issue then they will believe thatI am just just wasted my time with calling, going to the Apple store and chatting for a made up problem!!! Come on people...

Hi

I too have a 2014 mac book pro, and yes mine also shuts down, I wouldn’t say it’s random.

its usually a couple of minutes after switching on, screen goes blank, but the keypad stays lit for a while then all shuts off.

ive done everything that is recommended on the apple webiste. Wiped and reinstalled with IOS X, does seem to coincide with Big Sur

Im not a techie, so could some one explain what a SSD is, as someone mentioned replacing??

dont think its an over heating problem as it doesn’t have time to get hot!

any advise would be great.

Hi there, an SSD is a Solid State Drive, no moving parts like a normal HDD.

https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/macbook-pro-retina-display/2013-2014-2015

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/upgrading-2013-2015-macbook-pro-ssd-to-m-2-nvme.2034976/

Upgrade SSD in Macbook Pro Mid 2014? - Apple Community

MacBook Pro 2016 randomly shuts down without my permission once a month primarily at night.

Mac OS software is a place where nothing random really happens anymore since auto updates.

It may be to lock in changes apple has made while I am asleep. I should read my apple user agreement

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Same problem with a MacBook pro 2019. This is Gotta be a software issue probably yet another bug in one of the updates. Anybody know which one is the better to use? This certainly seem to come when I just did the most recent update.

Mine is a brand new MBP 14 (M3 MAX maxed out) and it started doing it since the MacOS upgrade before the last one. I'm also not happy, will try to contact support having AppleCare+. Let's see what they say.... maybe a bug since the last update?

i'm using macbook pro m2, 2022 release its only 1 and half year and having same issue sometimes it shutdown in 30 percent other time in 40% and when i restart i've to use my charger and it again starts charging with 11%. also my battery cycles are less than hundred yet. it says healthy battery with 95% health. i don't know what to do please help....!!! if anyone knows

I also have the same problem with my 2019 MBP - it happened overnight a few days ago. It was fine when I shut it down and in the morning it turns off constantly. Has there been a fix for this problem?

I believe MacBooks don't like getting even slightly warm and tend to shut down as a result. What I find worked was to put it in a bag (to prevent condensation) and place it in the fridge for a half-hour. Works okay afterward, once it's gone through the startup palaver. I also put it on a large ice pack to keep it cool and I could keep working away on it. Anyway, this was my effective solution for about a month but it doesn't seem to be a problem now, which is ironic, seeing as how it's the start of summer! So, things are back to normal, though I still can't get sound out of the device's speakers, and I can't afford the big Apple dollars needed to fix it.

I have a 16-inch MBP from Nov 2023 with the Apple M3 Pro chip, running Sonoma 14.4.1, that has the same problem: randomly shuts down (screen just goes black) and restarts on its own with no error message. This often happens multiple times a day, and some days not at all. No pattern that I can tell.

I have a Macbok Pro that I bought in 2020 and it randomly shuts down. This only started happening after the update. Yes, this is a software issue and its such a shame that Apple is responsible for this.