Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
2018 MacBook Pros crashing with "Bridge OS" error
- Thread starter kryptticAZ
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
There are no peripherals attached, and the machine has minimal software installed (was not setup from a backup image, and the only programs installed are basic dev tools). The panics most often happen when I have left the machine sitting idle for a bit, but have also occurred during regular use.
I recently disabled secure boot, as well as turned off FileVault. While not ideal, this seems to have fixed the panics; however I haven't been using long enough yet to be certain.
I recently disabled secure boot, as well as turned off FileVault. While not ideal, this seems to have fixed the panics; however I haven't been using long enough yet to be certain.
While you'd hope future updates provide fixes, it's worth noting to others that you're using the Catalina developer beta so who knows what other bugs factor in to these crashes. One thing we can get from it, though, is that the 2019 models clearly don't have anything different that stops them getting such crashes. Frustrating stuff, huh?
hehe, I tried to reset smc and nvram during crash, and my HD crashed 
) mbp could not boot. So, I decided to go to service. They told me, 1) I'd better reinstall system myself, because if they will make it it my laptop will boot, they will charge me about 40 usd 2) I am the first one who told them mbp have such a problem
Is it really so? I am the one?)) am I so lucky?
I formated HD, reinstall MacOS and my mbp already crashed again...
) mbp could not boot. So, I decided to go to service. They told me, 1) I'd better reinstall system myself, because if they will make it it my laptop will boot, they will charge me about 40 usd 2) I am the first one who told them mbp have such a problemIs it really so? I am the one?
)) am I so lucky?I formated HD, reinstall MacOS and my mbp already crashed again...
While this is a 2018 based thread, it would likely apply to the new 2019 MBP, right?
Received my new work computer last week and have set it up. Not one issue. Connected desktop keyboard and mouse by a Startech dock. Am a Java/Spring Boot developer in active development and so far, knock wood, not a crash yet.
My feeling is for people having issues, we need to get detailed information including any changes from the base OS that have been made, items attached and how and anything else note worthy.
My own system is running Mojave, latest patch. IntelliJ (latest), BBEdit (latest), GitHub Desktop, brew, etc.
Received my new work computer last week and have set it up. Not one issue. Connected desktop keyboard and mouse by a Startech dock. Am a Java/Spring Boot developer in active development and so far, knock wood, not a crash yet.
My feeling is for people having issues, we need to get detailed information including any changes from the base OS that have been made, items attached and how and anything else note worthy.
My own system is running Mojave, latest patch. IntelliJ (latest), BBEdit (latest), GitHub Desktop, brew, etc.
i've gad 6-7 freezes this week, usually on wakeup. i've had finder crash and fail copies numerous times, i've had severe audio issues persistently for a year. applecare (who i paid for) have stopped replying to me after repeatedly telling me to reinstall my OS. i think i'm done. i'm going to write off the £5k i've spent (which could have fed my family for a couple more months)
i'm going to get a PC because while i can live with most issues, the freezes are making every day full of worry i'd rather be without.
i wouldn't even have the heart to sell it to someone
i'm going to get a PC because while i can live with most issues, the freezes are making every day full of worry i'd rather be without.
i wouldn't even have the heart to sell it to someone
No Bridge OS crashes for me on a MacBook Pro 13" 2018 since the Mojave 10.14.5 update. Had it happen a couple of times before that. No stability issues otherwise.
MacBook Pro 15" 2018 Core i9 / 32GB / Radeon Pro 560X, purchased in Jan.
Started to have these crashes some months ago, got steadily worse. Contacted Apple Support when I had > 1 in a day. Reinstalled the macOS. Still had a crash. Did a clean install of macOS without TM restore. Had another crash a week or so after that. Apple Store "can't find anything wrong", Apple diagnostics "can't find anything wrong". Now they want to blame the peripherals, most of which worked without problem for years on the previous MacBook Pro from 2014, except for the new USB-C hubs/dongles. I don't think it's the hubs though.
Most recent crash:
Started to have these crashes some months ago, got steadily worse. Contacted Apple Support when I had > 1 in a day. Reinstalled the macOS. Still had a crash. Did a clean install of macOS without TM restore. Had another crash a week or so after that. Apple Store "can't find anything wrong", Apple diagnostics "can't find anything wrong". Now they want to blame the peripherals, most of which worked without problem for years on the previous MacBook Pro from 2014, except for the new USB-C hubs/dongles. I don't think it's the hubs though.
Most recent crash:
{"caused_by":"macos","macos_version":"Mac OS X 10.14.5 (18F203)","os_version":"Bridge OS 3.5 (16P5200)","macos_system_state":"running","incident_id":"30639A57-E0BB-4830-A6B6-F0A93471A9DE","timestamp":"2019-06-10 22:28:54.47 +0000","bug_type":"210"}
Since the 10.14.5 Supplemental Update, my rate of T2 crashing on my 2018 MPB has increased over the last week.
See my screenshot of recent crash dates:
When on battery power and I simply plug my iPhone in (with official lightning to USB-C cable no less), my MBP has crashed 3 times in 5 days.
I doubt the update has made things worse. I think it's my user habits that have suddenly changed and it would have always crashed this often with the particular steps that are combining together to cause it right now. I'm doing USB reverse tethering while on holiday and usually I'd have the power plugged in 24/7 back at home, so it's different habits correlating with this more regular crashing since 10th June.
See my screenshot of recent crash dates:
When on battery power and I simply plug my iPhone in (with official lightning to USB-C cable no less), my MBP has crashed 3 times in 5 days.
I doubt the update has made things worse. I think it's my user habits that have suddenly changed and it would have always crashed this often with the particular steps that are combining together to cause it right now. I'm doing USB reverse tethering while on holiday and usually I'd have the power plugged in 24/7 back at home, so it's different habits correlating with this more regular crashing since 10th June.
Since the 10.14.5 Supplemental Update, my rate of T2 crashing on my 2018 MPB has increased over the last week.
See my screenshot of recent crash dates:
When on battery power and I simply plug my iPhone in (with official lightning to USB-C cable no less), my MBP has crashed 3 times in 5 days.
I doubt the update has made things worse. I think it's my user habits that have suddenly changed and it would have always crashed this often with the particular steps that are combining together to cause it right now. I'm doing USB reverse tethering while on holiday and usually I'd have the power plugged in 24/7 back at home, so it's different habits correlating with this more regular crashing since 10th June.
That's pretty frequent...
Have you reported it to Apple?
https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/welcome
Seems to be hit and miss. But on a brand new 2018 13" with 7 battery cycles it seems weird. After SMC reset it seems it happens more rarely, about once per 1-2 days. The supplemental update is only for 15"?
No, they don't dismiss it as user error. At least I have never seen this. If you push with support you'll eventually get help. I've been talking with a certain executive at Apple and a bunch of senior engineers. I've been running system diagnostics, sending logs, and answering questions they have. They're not trying to cover this up; they're very involved and they're trying to get to the bottom of it. That doesn't mean it's nice for us consumers – as it's not nice having such expensive computers be so unreliable at times – but I still believe we're in the vast minority of owners here. I know plenty of people with 2018 MacBook Pros who've had no problems. That doesn't make it right but you get my point.
I think he has issue with his new 2019 MBP. Now I hesitate to place an order.
Does this happen mostly when people use TB3 ports?
https://www.pastiebin.com/5d0cfa2ca83d5
Just got mine. Can I get a new computer?
Happens when I use anything else than the charger in the USB/TB3 port like it did with the 2016 and 2017. You simply can't use accessories without hiccups...
The machine is fairly stable if you don't connect anything to it, but I didn't buy a MacBook with a single port.
MBP 15 2018 baseline running macOS 10.14.5
Just got mine. Can I get a new computer?
Happens when I use anything else than the charger in the USB/TB3 port like it did with the 2016 and 2017. You simply can't use accessories without hiccups...
The machine is fairly stable if you don't connect anything to it, but I didn't buy a MacBook with a single port.
MBP 15 2018 baseline running macOS 10.14.5
Last edited:
I've been good from just after April 2nd (last crash), at that time I reverted to 10.14.3 (no crashes) via a time machine backup as .4 gave me two or three crashes with nothing attached, not even charger. I should mention as soon as I did the time machine backup and booted into recovery dan disk disk repair on all three levels in disk utility, it didn't find anything concerning, but just listing things I have done. I've since went from .3 to .5 as soon as it was up and then to supplemental update for 15" with no issues. I work off two T5 USB-C SSD's in FCPX, photoshop, after effects and some heavy handbrake encodes for HEVC / x265 and some cheaper HDD are connected as clones.
The machine gets flogged.
Mine is a 2018 15-inch Vega 20 i7 16GB/500GB built Early Feb 2019.
The machine gets flogged.
Mine is a 2018 15-inch Vega 20 i7 16GB/500GB built Early Feb 2019.
Apple asked me to keep the computer disconnected from the peripherals, and surely it crashed again one night with nothing plugged in. So now want me to run it in Safe Boot and see if it crashes that way. If it crashes or not, either way, the implications are not good – still crashes and nothing left to blame but the design itself, or that some software I installed keeps randomly crashing the system.
Not to be too discouraging, but I've had KPs when no peripherals were attached and when no additional software had been installed beyond the macOS itself, on a clean install (SSD erased, macOS downloaded and installed from the Internet) no less with no personal files transferred to the 2018 MBP (i.e., no iCloud, no Time Machine, no AirDrop, no rsync, etc.).
Don't want to jinx myself but no crashes so far on my MBP 13 2018 (touchbar) since installed Catalina beta yesterday (before it restarted very frequently while sleeping on Mojave 10.14.5). Will see...
BinarySkolex said: ↑
Signed up to post here: my brand new 2018 MBP keeps restarting during sleep too. Also the usb c ports on the left hand side don’t work. The MacBook doesn’t charge through them nor does it detect USB devices plugged in on the left hand side.
Do the log files show that the restarts were caused by a bridgeOS kernel panic, often error 210? If the ports don't work then you may have a hardware issue which is likely a different problem. I'd take it to the genius bar.
Signed up to post here: my brand new 2018 MBP keeps restarting during sleep too. Also the usb c ports on the left hand side don’t work. The MacBook doesn’t charge through them nor does it detect USB devices plugged in on the left hand side.
Do the log files show that the restarts were caused by a bridgeOS kernel panic, often error 210? If the ports don't work then you may have a hardware issue which is likely a different problem. I'd take it to the genius bar.