I got a new computer, and the issue was fixed. Still got flickers on external display on some apps that are not from an identified developer like SoundCleod.
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2018 MacBook Pros crashing with "Bridge OS" error
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are you not having problems with these crashes and with the famous croaking sound?How long have you been using the new mac?
45 days. Both on Mojave (10.14 & 10.14.1) and High Sierra (Supplemental update 2). Have actually been a breeze to own a Mac. Have used it for everything. Different cables to external display. Wakes up every time. Have had a few crashes due to software from unidentified developers, but everything official and Apple approved has been a success.
MBP 2018 2.2GHz hex 555x radeon.
Had 6-7 2016 models, both 13 and 15, and they produced the errors in this thread. So did also my first 2018 baseline 15". Got a second batch and installed Mojave, and everything went smooth.
Still seeing KPs under 10.14.1 sadly. Flickering and graphics corruption seems worse than ever across applications and particularly bad in Xcode.
Dealing with support has been not fun. They expect me to drive 587km to the nearest Apple Store which includes a $79 ferry (one way so $158 out the window before fuel) and considering the length of the trip it’s at least one nights stay at a hotel to deal with it. Whatever happened to Advanced RMAs and sending a replacement out?
Dealing with support has been not fun. They expect me to drive 587km to the nearest Apple Store which includes a $79 ferry (one way so $158 out the window before fuel) and considering the length of the trip it’s at least one nights stay at a hotel to deal with it. Whatever happened to Advanced RMAs and sending a replacement out?
What's the very latest response from Apple regarding this? I mean what are they saying when users are going to Genius Bars?
I am hesitating to buy a 2018 just due to this.
I am hesitating to buy a 2018 just due to this.
We'll get you a new one..
Weeks later...
Same problem, we'll give you your money back...
But is takes time and patience.
Weeks later...
Same problem, we'll give you your money back...
But is takes time and patience.
It just happened again. It never does while working on it, I leave it for a couple of minutes and when I come back it is rebooted. I don't get crash report screen, so I am not sure it is a kernel panic. Logs (/Library/DiagnosticReports) are full of this nonsense:
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Take it back and seek a refund. Wait until this issue is properly fixed. Try the new MBA, perhaps it’s different! Wait until Apple declare a recall programme and then confidence will be higher they’ve identified and fixed the issue.
Thanks, but I'm out of the refund period and I am not interested in the Air. I'll just want to keep things updated here, maybe it is useful for someone, until there's a fix.
I can now confirm that turning off Siri completely removed KPs for me. Before they occurred mostly when on running youtube in foreground or background.
Thus I am just wondering is anyone uses youtube extensively and has hey siri turned on and does not experience KPs.
Thus I am just wondering is anyone uses youtube extensively and has hey siri turned on and does not experience KPs.
Found a solution for me. All I did was resetting SMC twice (turn off MBP -> hold pwr button for 10 seconds -> turn off MBP -> hold pwr button for 10 seconds). Now I can confirm that I hadn't had KPs for 3 weeks. Something tells me that it's a necessary thing to reset SMC right after you buy a new MBP 2018. Hope it'll help Y'all.
Wow - if this is a fix we all have been waiting for then you deserve a MacRumor medal of honour !
Hi everyone,
Glad to hear some people have found solutions independently on the software side of things. I'm just coming back from the Apple Store, and some good-ish news.
They took my laptop back without hesitation after showing them the kernel panic log files. They're going to give me a new logic board and based on what the Genius Bar tech told me, Apple is aware of this issue with the hardware on some 2018 MBPs. I also believe this since my tech had said they had seen something regarding hardware issues on 2018 MBPs recently. They were very amenable and the replacement comes at no charge since it's still under warranty.
Will update once I get the machine back if there's still issues.
As background, this appointment was set up after several chat sessions and phone calls. with Apple Support.
Glad to hear some people have found solutions independently on the software side of things. I'm just coming back from the Apple Store, and some good-ish news.
They took my laptop back without hesitation after showing them the kernel panic log files. They're going to give me a new logic board and based on what the Genius Bar tech told me, Apple is aware of this issue with the hardware on some 2018 MBPs. I also believe this since my tech had said they had seen something regarding hardware issues on 2018 MBPs recently. They were very amenable and the replacement comes at no charge since it's still under warranty.
Will update once I get the machine back if there's still issues.
As background, this appointment was set up after several chat sessions and phone calls. with Apple Support.
Imax89, glad to hear that you have found a solution for your machine...this is great news!
I can verify, however, that for two different 2018 MBPs, multiple SMC resets, multiple NVRAM resets, and multiple fresh macOS reinstalls did not end the KPs. It appears that perhaps some 2018 MBPs behave differently than others.
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Hi everyone
Did you thinks about different modification macbook pro 2018 with this panic crash?
There are several modifications base, Z0V7, Z0V8, MR9T2LL this model + they are produced for different countries.
Could there be problem for example only for of the country (like US) and configuration?
I think, that will be good if who doesn’t have panic crash here will post they models for new buyers.
Did you thinks about different modification macbook pro 2018 with this panic crash?
There are several modifications base, Z0V7, Z0V8, MR9T2LL this model + they are produced for different countries.
Could there be problem for example only for of the country (like US) and configuration?
I think, that will be good if who doesn’t have panic crash here will post they models for new buyers.
Good point. I’ve talked to my local apple sellers and they are saying that all new Macs are working flawlessly (Croatian keyboard models). I am a little skeptical about their statement.
Anyhow, I am not interested at buying Cro keyboard Mac...
I doubt there's a pattern. Otherwise, the issue wouldn't have happened in MBPs purchased more than 2 months after the release day, because the affected batches would have been retired by the first month or even earlier. I think it's either software/firmware, or a random defective fabrication process that has taken too much time to diagnose (or even they are still diagnosing/tracing it).
Could you expand on the external display flickering for me? My 4k UltraFine started doing this very thing right after I updated to 14.1. It doesn't do it every time it's plugged in, and it really only seems to do it when you're typing and the screen is refreshing.
Both were 2018 15" core i9 MBPs CTO for USA. Since I no longer have these two 2018 MBPs (as I am still waiting, since Oct 10th, on a replacement - my 3rd 2018 MBP), I don't know the modifications. By the way, where do you find the modifications? Thanks.