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Sierra 10.12 kernel panic

Starting several months ago after a security and iTunes updates my mac started rebooting randomly. I believe this is a kernel panic. How can I investigate further and remove any offending files? MacBook Pro 15 (mid 2010), Sierra 10.12.6

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.12

Posted on Jun 17, 2019 5:08 AM

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Posted on Jun 17, 2019 7:18 AM

Restart - computer spontaneously restarts


Try running this program in your normal user account, then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by etresoft, a frequent contributor.  Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy Report” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown. If the log won’t post, try posting it in Pastebin and provide a link in a reply        Pastebin


Etrecheck – System Information    10.10 and later



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Jun 17, 2019 7:18 AM in response to Kings2121

Restart - computer spontaneously restarts


Try running this program in your normal user account, then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by etresoft, a frequent contributor.  Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy Report” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown. If the log won’t post, try posting it in Pastebin and provide a link in a reply        Pastebin


Etrecheck – System Information    10.10 and later



Sierra 10.12 kernel panic

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