Jan 22, 2014 Alright Mac gurus, I've got one for you. My inquiry involves my mid 2012 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display and its frequent, inconsistent kernel panics, which started occurring shortly before Mavericks launched (which I hope rules out anything OS specific). For the record, I have. The cause of a kernel panic can be found in the appreciate report logs and core dumps. The location of kernel panic log can be found at /Library/Logs/panic.log on your startup disk. Source: Retrieve Kernel Panic Log. Cores dump (if enabled), can be located at /cores. See: Where are core dumps written on Mac?
I just tested this over an FTP connection to a Mac OS X 10.2.2 box using Transmit (a Mac FTP client) from a MacOS 9 machine. I was ABLE to panic the kernel remotely. This has just taken a violent swing into serious, as ANY USER WITH FTP ACCESS can now drop your Mac OS X machine. Apple needs to patch this, and quickly. Panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff7f97e4faae): watchdog timeout: no checkins from watchdogd in 307 seconds (1418 totalcheckins since monitoring last enabled), shutdown in progress Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame: Return Address 0xffffff812c58bc40: 0xffffff8016d1f5cd 0xffffff812c58bc90: 0xffffff8016e58b05 0xffffff812c58bcd0: 0xffffff8016e4a68e 0xffffff812c58bd20: 0xffffff8016cc5a40 0xffffff812c58bd40.
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Here is some more information about Kernel Panics from the article named OS X: About kernel panics found here http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3742
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In most cases, kernel panics are not caused by an issue with the Mac itself. They are most likely caused by an issue external to the Mac. If the kernel panic doesn't happen again within a few weeks, you don't need to troubleshoot further.
To help avoid kernel panics, install all available software updates until Software Update reports 'Your software is up to date'. OS X updates improve the tolerance for external issues such as malformed network packets and so forth. For most kernel panics, updating your software is all you have to do.
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Important: If the Mac has another kernel panic within a few weeks, refer to the 'Troubleshooting a recurring kernel panic' section below.
Note: If the hardware and software on the Mac checks out as OK, yet recurring kernel panics still occur, it is possible that something on the network is sending the Mac malformed network packets. In these situations, check the devices on the network. Make sure the router's firmware is up-to-date, and that the router is functioning. Refer to the router's manufacturer for service and support.
Mac Os Mojave
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Also, it would not hurt to reset the PRAM, the SMC and booting to safe mode. Here are the articles, in that order about how to do each.
About NVRAM and PRAM
Mac Os Control Panel
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Mac OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
Control Panic Mac Os X
To help avoid kernel panics, install all available software updates until Software Update reports 'Your software is up to date'. OS X updates improve the tolerance for external issues such as malformed network packets and so forth. For most kernel panics, updating your software is all you have to do.
And
Important: If the Mac has another kernel panic within a few weeks, refer to the 'Troubleshooting a recurring kernel panic' section below.
Note: If the hardware and software on the Mac checks out as OK, yet recurring kernel panics still occur, it is possible that something on the network is sending the Mac malformed network packets. In these situations, check the devices on the network. Make sure the router's firmware is up-to-date, and that the router is functioning. Refer to the router's manufacturer for service and support.
Mac Os Mojave
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Also, it would not hurt to reset the PRAM, the SMC and booting to safe mode. Here are the articles, in that order about how to do each.
About NVRAM and PRAM
Mac Os Control Panel
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Mac OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
Control Panic Mac Os X
Cheers,
Sterling
Control Panic Mac Os Catalina
Sep 7, 2013 12:50 PM
