Random shutdowns

[vetoes]

In the last month I have experience 5-6 random shutdowns. That would usually point in a problem however every shutdown was caused by different thing which is weird. I know that shutdown can sometimes happen and it does not mean anything but 5-6 of them?

One vas about Safari networking process, one was about mdworker process, one vas about some kernel extension and I dont remember the rest. Could this all be just a coincidence?

What are my option here? Has anyone have something similar happeming to them?

 

[fisherking]

shutdowns or kernel panics? two very different things. and lots of variables; a power issue, a failing cpu... also, there have been numerous reports on the forum about numerous kernel panics in big sur, so you could be experiencing the same issue, in which case, just some buggy OS behavior.

 

[vetoes]

shutdowns or kernel panics? two very different things. and lots of variables; a power issue, a failing cpu... also, there have been numerous reports on the forum about numerous kernel panics in big sur, so you could be experiencing the same issue, in which case, just some buggy OS behavior.

Thanks for the reply. It seems that I have kernel panics and I just had another one. If I remember correctly I already had this process (com.apple.WebKit.WebContent) in my report I send to Apple previously. Also 11.4 didn't fix ti it.

If it's a kernel panic I would assume I'm lucky since it is not hardware issue, right? If it is buggy OS behavior, simple reinstall would fix that?

If I use Time Machine for backup will I be able to restore my current system to same detail? Might bug be backed up as well and that introduced in new installation?

 

[Apple_Robert]

I would do a clean install and see if that solves the problem.

 

[flowrider]

I'm on a 7,1 NcMP and was experiencing 1 or 2 panics a day. When I upgraded my GPU from an RX5700XT to an RX6800 all the panics stopped. It's been nine days now and not a panic in site👍

I'd say Apple has a problem with the 5700 drivers.

BTW, I don't recall the last time I did a clean install. It's been that long. Even when I switched from my 5,1 cMP to the 7,1, I brought over the boot SSD from the old Mac to the New Mac, Apps, OS and all.

Lou

 

[HDFan]

I've never had as many iMac kernel panics on any OS as Big Sur. 11.4 did fix the thunderbolt bridge panics, but I still am getting seemingly random panics several times a week.

 

[vetoes]

So I have bought USB stick and did Time Machine backup. Started Internet Recovery, downloaded macOS and installed it. After restoring my backup and setting everything as i was I got two kernel panics for different unrelated things... Lost a lot of my weekend for nothing...

I have noticed when I opened Mac App Store that none of restored apps are recognised as installed and I'm given option to install all apps that are already installed. So I will not get any update anymore I guess.

1. Do I need to install delete and install all apps again or is there some simpler way?
2. If I delete and install all apps again will I lose all data/settings/configurations?
3. If I just click on install while I have installed app what will happen, will it just overwrite or will I have two same apps?

EDIT: I have been given advice to install all apps, that they should just overwrite all apps I had. So I did that and it worked, they have just overwritten all apps I had.

 

[vetoes]

Anyone have any info?

 

[bry223]

I've been experiencing the same thing since upgrading to 11.4. Anyone else? It only happens when my M1 MBP goes to sleep.

 

[flowrider]

I'm on a 7,1 NcMP and was experiencing 1 or 2 panics a day. When I upgraded my GPU from an RX5700XT to an RX6800 all the panics stopped. It's been nine days now and not a panic in site👍

I'd say Apple has a problem with the 5700 drivers.

BTW, I don't recall the last time I did a clean install. It's been that long. Even when I switched from my 5,1 cMP to the 7,1, I brought over the boot SSD from the old Mac to the New Mac, Apps, OS and all.

Lou

Well, another eight days and still no panics🎈 I've revisited everything I can remember that would cause a
panic, and still all good👍

Lou