My Macbook Pro keeps freezing. Help!

Hi drjawad

I have been told the same. My 3rd replacement macbook pro has already undergone replacement of logic board twice is less than a year! And now i have even got my ssd replaced. I will call them and see what can be done.

During the replacement of my 2nd macbook pro i was given a refund of my app of the remainng time on pro rata basis.

Hi AceNeerav

Good luck with your mac. As for me I've decided no matter what happens after my current mac, this is my last apple product ever! I just don't rate apple's quality anymore. When a company grows too big it ends up cutting corners and downgrading its quality control in the bid to increase its profits - so we the customers suffer.

Agreed. I realized it the very hard way after 3 mbp replacements, 3 iphone replacements, 15 repairs of mbp, 1 ipod nano replacement, 5 earphone replacements. And now already my second gen airport express is acting gay.

I guess i was too awestruck with the apple and s. jobs pheomenon. It will be difficult adopting another eco system, but its an impending move.

I am having the same issues on a mid 2010 MBP 15''. I am running 10.6.8, this is very very frustratiing.

People! I´ve been having the same problems....BUT, I think I solved it!!!. This may work to you, I hope...It did for me!. Just go to: http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/06/lion-wi-fi-problems-solution-mac/ Good Luck!

I sent mine to apple and they replaced the logic board free of charge. So it still cost me the 50 bucks to send it in. So far the issue is gone! Good luck guys.

My 1998 Tecra 8100 with XP still going strong.Yah,it is slow at pentium 3 by now but it does not freeze and it's WiFi range goes further than my expensive mbp. Sign!

Not sure what's causing my macbook to freeze. It's stange in that I can click windows to bring them to the front, open spotlight, but nothing actually happens. Just beachball time.

Hi titanium x have you tried running disk utility and verifying your hard drive? I have to do this once every month has there is always errors on the drive which cause the beach ball to appear!

mine just started log is pasted below - should I be worried?:

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 164157 sec

Panics Since Last Report: 1

Anonymous UUID: B2D7BC66-E94E-4D34-9FA8-BB016517535F

Sun May 19 17:07:11 2013

panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f81e8ed7c, type 14=page fault, registers:

CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x000000000000008c, CR3: 0x000000007758c000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660

RAX: 0x0000000000000000, RBX: 0x000000003fffffff, RCX: 0x0000000000000005, RDX: 0xffffff80ba961000

RSP: 0xffffff8079bcb1d0, RBP: 0xffffff8079bcb1d0, RSI: 0x0000000000000005, RDI: 0xffffff800df5cc00

R8: 0x0000000000002800, R9: 0xffffff8064f64bf8, R10: 0xffffff8064f4a0b0, R11: 0x0000000000000001

R12: 0xffffff800df5cc00, R13: 0x0000000001c058ee, R14: 0xffffff80a421c080, R15: 0x0000000000000000

RFL: 0x0000000000010206, RIP: 0xffffff7f81e8ed7c, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010

CR2: 0x000000000000008c, Error code: 0x0000000000000002, Faulting CPU: 0x1

Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff8079bcae80 : 0xffffff8000220792

0xffffff8079bcaf00 : 0xffffff80002c4794

0xffffff8079bcb0b0 : 0xffffff80002da55d

0xffffff8079bcb0d0 : 0xffffff7f81e8ed7c

0xffffff8079bcb1d0 : 0xffffff7f81e8ff50

0xffffff8079bcb220 : 0xffffff7f81e78e84

0xffffff8079bcb280 : 0xffffff7f81eaf466

0xffffff8079bcb6f0 : 0xffffff7f81e465bc

0xffffff8079bcb720 : 0xffffff7f81eb208b

0xffffff8079bcb7b0 : 0xffffff7f81e94e99

0xffffff8079bcb810 : 0xffffff7f81e952d1

0xffffff8079bcb860 : 0xffffff7f81e95548

0xffffff8079bcb8f0 : 0xffffff7f81e964ed

0xffffff8079bcb930 : 0xffffff7f81e522a1

0xffffff8079bcbaa0 : 0xffffff7f81e96d6d

0xffffff8079bcbb60 : 0xffffff7f81e4f346

0xffffff8079bcbbc0 : 0xffffff8000655f3e

0xffffff8079bcbbe0 : 0xffffff800065681a

0xffffff8079bcbc40 : 0xffffff8000656fbb

0xffffff8079bcbd80 : 0xffffff80002a3f08

0xffffff8079bcbe80 : 0xffffff8000223096

0xffffff8079bcbeb0 : 0xffffff80002148a9

0xffffff8079bcbf10 : 0xffffff800021bbd8

0xffffff8079bcbf70 : 0xffffff80002aef10

0xffffff8079bcbfb0 : 0xffffff80002daec3

Kernel Extensions in backtrace:

com.apple.GeForce(7.3.2)[7E1D7726-416F-3716-ACCB-E1E276E35002]@0xffffff7f81e440 00->0xffffff7f81f06fff

dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(7.3.2)[97284661-2629-379E-B86B-D388618E8C30]@0xffffff7f809 11000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[7C8672C4-8B0D-3CCF-A79A-23C62E90F895]@0xff ffff7f808ff000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff 7f8088c000

dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0 xffffff7f808c6000

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer

Mac OS version:

11G63

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64

Kernel UUID: FF3BB088-60A4-349C-92EA-CA649C698CE5

System model name: MacBookPro5,3 (Mac-F22587C8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 164633557565843

last loaded kext at 159921477272335: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 227.6 (addr 0xffffff7f80783000, size 12288)

last unloaded kext at 160054049769353: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC 4.1.22 (addr 0xffffff7f80780000, size 12288)

loaded kexts:

com.apple.filesystems.smbfs 1.7.2

com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0

com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.59

com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.75

com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.9

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.2.5a5

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.2.5a5

com.apple.GeForce 7.3.2

com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.2d6

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.1d2

com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1

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com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0

com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.2.3

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com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 4.0.8f17

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 227.6

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1

com.apple.BootCache 33

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com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.0.6

com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.2.1

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com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.0.3

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Model: MacBookPro5,3, BootROM MBP53.00AC.B03, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.66 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.48f2

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, PCIe, 256 MB

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, PCI, 256 MB

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x802C, 0x31364A53463235363634485A2D3147314631

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x802C, 0x31364A53463235363634485A2D3147314631

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8D), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.198.19.22)

Bluetooth: Version 4.0.8f17, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: FUJITSU MJA2320BH FFS G1, 320.07 GB

Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-868

USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0x24400000 / 2

USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0x26500000 / 2

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0x04600000 / 3

USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0x04500000 / 2

USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06100000 / 2

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8213, 0x06110000 / 3

I turned on my Macbook Pro, (also think mine is a 2010 Series - Still Running Snow Leopard) instantly I went to chrome and googled "My macbook pro keeps freezing" because I am having the exact same issues as the original poster of this thread and what "Vintage77" said.

As I was reading Vintage's post, my Macbook Pro froze. So I held in my power button and restarted, once it started up, I went straight into Energy Saver Preferences and did what he did. (Un-Tick "Automatic graphics switching") and my Macbook Pro has not froze since.

Going from what Gman001 (Original Thread Starter) said, the sensor being at fault on the logic board. When the graphics try switching whilst on Auto, it seems to fail and cause your Macbook Pro to freeze.

So I advise you all to do what "Vintage77" Said.

It worked for me!

And... Now it's freezing again.

I won't buy an Apple Product again. Sorry

About 2 months ago my 2010 15 inch i7 MBP started to display the same issues. My screen would lock up, and the fans would go crazy. After a hard and legnthly restart it would be fine for a little while.

It does not matter if I'm running one application or ten. I found a free application that will stop the MPB from switching from the Intergrated Intel 3000 HD Graphics, to the much faster Radion. When I run with the Intel graphis I have no issues. Its a shame I paid an extra $800 for the 1gh Radion option 😟

I tried everything and finally decided to paste the console information and hoping that someone will be able to decipher it for me. Thank you.

6/20/13 3:43:47.486 AM Finder[180]: CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary on line 15. Parsing will be abandoned. Break on _CFPropertyListMissingSemicolon to debug. 6/20/13 3:43:47.488 AM Finder[180]: CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary on line 15. Parsing will be abandoned. Break on _CFPropertyListMissingSemicolon to debug. 6/20/13 3:43:47.872 AM Finder[180]: CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary on line 15. Parsing will be abandoned. Break on _CFPropertyListMissingSemicolon to debug. 6/20/13 3:43:47.874 AM Finder[180]: CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary on line 15. Parsing will be abandoned. Break on _CFPropertyListMissingSemicolon to debug. 6/20/13 3:43:47.877 AM Finder[180]: CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary on line 15. Parsing will be abandoned. Break on _CFPropertyListMissingSemicolon to debug. 6/20/13 3:43:47.879 AM Finder[180]: CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary on line 15. Parsing will be abandoned. Break on _CFPropertyListMissingSemicolon to debug. 6/20/13 3:43:48.841 AM Finder[180]: CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary on line 15. Parsing will be abandoned. Break on _CFPropertyListMissingSemicolon to debug. 6/20/13 3:43:48.842 AM Finder[180]: CFPropertyListCreateFromXMLData(): Old-style plist parser: missing semicolon in dictionary on line 15. Parsing will be abandoned. Break on _CFPropertyListMissingSemicolon to debug. 6/20/13 3:44:24.080 AM coreservicesd[32]: Can't change an application into stopped state for app App:"Console" [ 0x0/0xe00e] @ 0x0x7fd62b616490 because it's already been started. 6/20/13 3:44:24.133 AM WindowServer[97]: kCGErrorNotImplemented: receive_notification: CPXSetEventFilter failed