Windowserver crash - Skylight.framework

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Windowserver crash - Skylight.framework

My iMac keeps freezing and crashing. Any time the iMac goes to sleep it logs out completely. While using it has also logged out after crashing, and it shows a black startup loading screen with green loading bar, or a entirely red loading screen. After seeing this thread: Windowserver crash - Skylight.framework - Apple Community I decided to ask you guys for help. Posting the EtreCheck report and last crash report.

I have tried:

Reset SMC

Reset PRAM

Safe mode - disk utility, repair disks

Please help me out! My iMac was totally fine until a week ago and is now unusable..

Etrecheck Report

Apple Crash Report

iMac 21.5″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Feb 5, 2024 8:26 AM

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Owl-53

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Feb 6, 2024 5:08 AM in response to kimvd

Perhaps not something the user wants to hear

CleanMyMac

WDDesktop Finder Extension -

Neither of which are needed - remove as per Developers Instruction

Disk Cleaner or Disk Optimizers from Third Party Developers do more harm that good

Using Third Party Disk Management Software, that is often bundled with a new External Drive, are often out dated and or not compatible with the version of macOS they are used on

macOS is very capable in managing external Drives without the interference for this type of software

Specific to CleanMyMac aka “ BrickMyMac “

To put the CleanMyMac in context and the damages it may have or has already done.

This application can or will Muck Up your User Account ( Home Folder ) of this machine.

It does not touch the Operating System itself unless you consider your User Account ( Home Folder ) as part of the Operating System

Then in that specific context - it has Mucked Up the Operating System

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Windowserver crash - Skylight.framework

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