panic ... Kernel trap at ..., type 13=general protection

Hello & a warm welcome! 🙂

Seems to be due to MDS, (Spotlight).

Bootup holding CMD+r, or the Option/alt key to boot from the Restore partition & use Disk Utility from there to Repair the Disk, then Repair Permissions. Then Repair all attached drives.

Oh, forgot to add this link...

http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/05/mds-mac/

That panic was not caused by third-party software. If the problem is recurrent, the possibilities are:

1. A stale or corrupt kernel cache
2. A damaged OS X installation
3. A fault in a peripheral device, if any
4. Corrupt non-volatile memory (NVRAM)
5. An internal hardware fault (including incompatible memory)
6. An obscure bug in OS X

You may already have ruled out some of these.

Rule out #1 by booting in safe mode and then rebooting as usual. Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Post for further instructions.

You can rule out #2 and #3 by reinstalling the OS and testing with non-essential peripherals disconnected and aftermarket expansion cards removed, if applicable. Sometimes a clean reinstallation may solve a problem that isn't solved by reinstalling in place.

Corrupt NVRAM, which rarely causes panics, can be ruled out by resetting it.

If your model has user-replaceable memory, and you've upgraded the memory modules, reinstall the original memory and see whether there's any improvement. Be careful not to touch the gold contacts. Clean them with a mild solvent such as rubbing alcohol. Aftermarket memory must exactly match the technical specifications for your model.

Apple Diagnostics or the Apple Hardware Test, though generally unreliable, will sometimes detect a fault. A negative test can't be depended on. Run the extended version of the test, if applicable.

In the category of obscure bugs, reports suggest that FileVault may trigger kernel traps under some unknown conditions. Most, though not all, of these reports seem to involve booting from an aftermarket SSD. If those conditions apply to you, try deactivating FileVault.

Connecting more than one display is another reported trigger for OS X bugs.

If your system is not fully up to date, running Software Update might get you a bug fix.

In rare cases, a malformed network packet from a defective router or other network device can cause panics. Such packets could also be sent deliberately by a skillful attacker. This possibility is something to consider if you run a public server that might be the target of such an attack.

If none of the above applies, make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested. You may have to leave it there for several days. There isn't much point in doing this unless you can reproduce the panic, or if you can't, it happens often enough that it's likely to be repeated at the store. Otherwise you may be told that nothing is wrong.

Print the first page of the panic report and bring it with you.

Back up all data on the internal drive(s) before you hand over your computer to anyone. If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros* (do this only if you know how to restore, and you have at least two independent backups.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.

Keeping your confidential data secure during hardware repair

*An SSD doesn't need to be zeroed.

Does anybody know what this panic means? And thank you so much in advance for any help you can give!

Anonymous UUID: 72C39602-F41F-5D7B-4A88-F521FB477D3D

Sat Mar 8 19:01:04 2014

panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff802d8dbe2e): Kernel trap at 0xffffff802d8a8970, type 13=general protection, registers:

CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x000000010652f000, CR3: 0x000000002f3cc000, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0

RAX: 0xffffff802ded0b30, RBX: 0x00000000000165ef, RCX: 0xffefff804cf181b0, RDX: 0x00000000000165ef

RSP: 0xffffff81fe2ebc70, RBP: 0xffffff81fe2ebd80, RSI: 0x0000000000000025, RDI: 0x0000000000000000

R8: 0x000000000000000b, R9: 0x0000000000000010, R10: 0x0000000000000001, R11: 0xffffff802d82fe70

R12: 0xffefff804cf181b0, R13: 0x0000000000120cab, R14: 0x0000000000000001, R15: 0x0000000000000000

RFL: 0x0000000000010283, RIP: 0xffffff802d8a8970, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010

Fault CR2: 0x000000010652f000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x2

Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address

0xffffff81f328ddf0 : 0xffffff802d822fa9

0xffffff81f328de70 : 0xffffff802d8dbe2e

0xffffff81f328e040 : 0xffffff802d8f3326

0xffffff81f328e060 : 0xffffff802d8a8970

0xffffff81fe2ebd80 : 0xffffff802dc7ec30

0xffffff81fe2ebef0 : 0xffffff802dcdf71f

0xffffff81fe2ebf00 : 0xffffff802dc990fc

0xffffff81fe2ebf20 : 0xffffff802d84a23a

0xffffff81fe2ebfb0 : 0xffffff802d8d6ff7

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:

13C64

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 13.1.0: Thu Jan 16 19:40:37 PST 2014; root:xnu-2422.90.20~2/RELEASE_X86_64

Kernel UUID: 9FEA8EDC-B629-3ED2-A1A3-6521A1885953

Kernel slide: 0x000000002d600000

Kernel text base: 0xffffff802d800000

System model name: MacBookPro8,2 (Mac-94245A3940C91C80)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 27576634597571

last loaded kext at 27547009820408: com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMCEReporter 104 (addr 0xffffff7faed69000, size 49152)

last unloaded kext at 26347768381809: com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMCEReporter 104 (addr 0xffffff7faed69000, size 32768)

loaded kexts:

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com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60

com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0

com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0

com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1

com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.14.15

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.2.3f10

com.apple.kext.AMDFramebuffer 1.2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 124

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.13

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0

com.apple.AMDRadeonX3000 1.2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.6.0f1

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.6.0f1

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics 8.2.4

com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess 1

com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltIP 1.1.2

com.apple.kext.AMD6000Controller 1.2.0

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com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0

com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 700.20.22

com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.2.3f10

com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.8.1b2

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.7.0

com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.4d1

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB 8.2.4

com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.4.35

com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 240.2

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 240.2

com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 325.7

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1

com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1

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com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 2.0

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com.apple.kext.AMDSupport 1.2.0

com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl 3.4.35

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.12d1

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.11d1

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com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient 1.0.1b5

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System Profile:

Model: MacBookPro8,2, BootROM MBP81.0047.B27, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 2 GHz, 16 GB, SMC 1.69f4

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Built-In, 512 MB

Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6490M, AMD Radeon HD 6490M, PCIe, 256 MB

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x85F7, 0x483634314755393747313630304700000000

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x85F7, 0x483634314755393747313630304700000000

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)

Bluetooth: Version 4.2.3f10 13477, 3 services, 23 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD, 480.1 GB

USB Device: Hub

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller

USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

USB Device: Hub

USB Device: IR Receiver

Thunderbolt Bus: MacBook Pro, Apple Inc., 22.1