vsascho
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Q: kernel panic since upgrade to 10.8.5

Hello guys,

 

Since i upgraded to 10.8.5 the OSX have a several Kernel Panic's like 10 times by day...... I didnt have this problem in 10.8.4

What i can do to fix that?

 

Thanks.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Nov 11, 2013 5:17 PM

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Q: kernel panic since upgrade to 10.8.5

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  • by ViShVa,

    ViShVa ViShVa Nov 11, 2013 5:18 PM in response to vsascho
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    Nov 11, 2013 5:18 PM in response to vsascho

    Upgrade to 10.9

  • by vsascho,

    vsascho vsascho Nov 11, 2013 5:25 PM in response to ViShVa
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    Nov 11, 2013 5:25 PM in response to ViShVa

    ok.. i will try now.

  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Nov 11, 2013 5:27 PM in response to vsascho
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    Nov 11, 2013 5:27 PM in response to vsascho

    Better to fix a kernel panic issue before upgrading.

     

     

    Open the Console app located in HD > Applications > Utilites

     

    Select:  System Diagnostic Reports  on the left.

     

    Copy and paste the most recent kernel panic or crash log in your Reply.

  • by ViShVa,

    ViShVa ViShVa Nov 11, 2013 6:03 PM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    Nov 11, 2013 6:03 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

    I had said that tongue in cheek but guess that gets lost in translation on forums.

     

    How strange - I went to refer to my over five replies about Kernal Panics from my own hard laboured posts to troubleshoot Kernal Panics today so that I could point the OP to troubleshooting solutions. All were unavailable from "Your Stuff" > "Discussions" - They had been deleted!

     

    Of course you must diagnose Kernal Panics as they maybe indicate hardware faiures, but today's post frequencies led to either some 2010 Macbook Pros which Apple had to address as a design failure or genuine KPs. I have lost the links I had posted to Apple's own KP troubleshooting pages which would have been relevant here but a quick Google search should bring them up for your model of computer.

  • by ViShVa,

    ViShVa ViShVa Nov 11, 2013 7:20 PM in response to vsascho
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    Nov 11, 2013 7:20 PM in response to vsascho

    To begin with you need to determine the cause of your Kernal panics. It could be a failing component so BACKUP your hard drive ASAP.

     

    Make sure you don't have any 3rd party Extensions or Frameworks installed. You can do a test using EtreCheck, downloadable from here:

    http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck

     

    Boot into "Safe Mode" and see if you still get any panics.

    Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1455

     

     

    Then buy an external USB/Firewire/Thunderbolt drive at least as large as your current Boot Drive. Using Disk Utility format it as Mac OS X Extended Journaled.

     

    Make a bootable clone of your boot disk onto this external drive using SuperDuper

    https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/13803/superduper!

     

    or

     

    Carbon Copy Cloner:

    https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/7032/carbon-copy-cloner

     

    After it is cloned restart yor computer with the external drive attached, and use the clone to log into your computer by holding the Option key after you hear the startup chime. From there you can open Disk Utility and repair your current boot disk.

     

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    For further information you can read this old page and see if any information there helps you:

    Archived -  OS X: About kernel panics

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3742

     

    A step-by-step guide can be found here:

    Resolving Kernel Panics

    http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/kernelpanics.html

     

    Good luck