Kernel Panic on 2012 MacBook Pro

I also bought a new macbook pro (mid 2012, not retina just 13") this Tuesday. My problem is that it freezes. I have to turn it off from the power button. I only have google chrome and skype installed. I read that many people are having issues of this style with their new MBP. I'm really worried. I hope Apple releases an update that fixes this problem.

Good luck!

Actually I've read about 5 other threads on various boards (mostly Macrumors I think) about Kernel Panics on brand new out of the box 2012 Macbook pros. ALL involved Google Chrome. So it does seem to be an issue.

You are going to wish you took the time to do so when the 14 days pass, it continues to happen or possibly gets worse, and you can no longer get it swapped.

People have been having those Chrome-related Kernel panics since the thunderbolt update released yesterday.

Just returned my new mid 2012 mbp because of chrome freezes, got a new one immediately at the apple store, got home, got everything re-installed, all of my pictures and apps, then turned on chrome again to watch the thunder-heat game, and BAM, another freeze. I don't think it's an isolated incident with chrome software.

Don't look for Apple to fix a Chrome 'problem' - all of you - take your machines back and get a new one until you get one that runs Chrome (I know that it's not a problem on the retina-display models).

Or just switch to Firefox or Safari. Your decision.

Clinton

I had the exact same problem if not worse. I didn't received any kernel panics, it just freezes. The keyboard and mouse just went unresponsive and I had to restart the computer holding the power bottom. It also happened twice since I got the new Macbook Pro (w/o retina) last Thursday both when I was using chrome. I am thinking about returning or exchanging it.

File a bug report -

https://bugreport.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/RadarWeb.woa/wa/signIn

- that's the only way to get Apple's attention. Everyone using Chrome on new MBP's (non-Retina) should file one.

Clinton

I'm having the same problem, and it's gotten worse in the last few months. I'm using a 2010 Macbook Pro 15" running 10.6.8 with a 2.53 GHz i5 and 4 GB RAM. I took it to the shop about 2 months ago after the hard drive corrupted after a number of kernel panics. They couldn't retrieve everything off of it, but I got the most crucial stuff. They then had to replace the drive and replaced the logic board.

Lesson learned: if you're getting frequent kernel panics, buy an external drive, set Time Machine up and back that sucker up every day. It may also be causing bad corruption on your HD.

I got it back and it worked fine for about a month, then the kernel panics came on hard and heavy again. I took it back and they ran a battery of stress tests on it and couldn't make it panic. There was some mild corruption on the HD that they fixed as well. I took it home and within 24 hours I got my first kernel panic. Black screen. Boom!

I'm now going through a process of elimination to figure out where the problem is and my best guess is that it's Chrome conflicting with a video driver that's specific to the Macbook. Not everyone gets this, but it seems to be common enough that perhaps there's one more common driver or component that not everyone is running which added to the mix brings the whole house of cards down. I'm now using Firefox and I'm hoping this will fix the problem. I'll post back in a few days and let you all know.

Hi,

I had the same issue with my MBP 2011. Everytime after waking up from the sleep I got the Kernel Panic. Isolated all the hardware and nothing changed.

I had the RAMs replaced in the Mac Store and thought maybe this is the reason but since stopped using Google Chrome everything seems alright for the last 24 hours.

I was thinking maybe the issue can be related to one of the extensions. I am using the followings:

- Add to Amazon Wish List 1.0.0.8

- Feedly xt 9.3.426

- Google +1 Button 1.1.2.424

- Google Chrome to Phone Extension 2.3.1

- Google+ Notification 1.0.1.619

- Greplin 1.7.21

- Klout (beta) 1.5

- Nokia Maps 3D browser plugin 5.5.1.0

- XML Tree 1.9.1.9

Let me know if you people shares any extension with me.

I'm running only the Chrome to Phone extension, though it's a recent addition and I was getting kernel panics well before that with no extensions installed.

Hey ! ive got exactly the same problem. bought my mac 3 days ago. seem to get this message and sometimes it just freezes without the message everytime im using google chrome. Please keep me posted if someone works out a solution

I'm 100% sure it's Chrome that's the problem now. I've been using Firefox for the last 2 days in conjunction with all of my regular applications and without shutting down, and this is the first time in recent memory that I haven't had a kernel panic in that long.

Yeah ive been using safari now. and nothing has happened so far *touchwood* if anyone hears any developments on this matter please keep me informed. Im planning on giving apple support a ring a tommorow aswel. Just spent 2000 for a new Mac. this not what I want to see ! :S