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MacBook Pro Keeps Crashing (MacOS 11/12)

My mac keeps crashing. It started today when I loaded up Chrome. After some time, when I activated Mission Control using three fingers, my MacBook Pro became unresponsive to the trackpad. I wasn't able to click or type anything, and the screen kept being frozen until I restarted my MacBook Pro (the sleep option doesn't work). However, after I tried using Mission Control with more than one app open, the MacBook became unresponsive again. How do I fix this?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Nov 10, 2021 6:16 AM

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Posted on Nov 10, 2021 7:51 AM

ghostfindersgang9000 wrote:

My mac keeps crashing. It started today when I loaded up Chrome. After some time, when I activated Mission Control using three fingers, my MacBook Pro became unresponsive to the trackpad. I wasn't able to click or type anything, and the screen kept being frozen until I restarted my MacBook Pro (the sleep option doesn't work). However, after I tried using Mission Control with more than one app open, the MacBook became unresponsive again. How do I fix this?



Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/Anti-Virus/VPN

all known to cause issues on the macOS


To trouble shoot further you can:


—Try a SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262



Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc.

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.


In Safe mode third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled, it removes malware, etc hampering smooth operation, however a reboot will put it back to normal mode.


This test will tell you if third party interference; extensions etc are not loaded in safe boot mode.



—Test issue in another user (or guest user) account https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-other-users-on-your-mac-mtusr001/mac

This will tell you if it a universal issue or isolated to your user/admin account. 



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Nov 10, 2021 7:51 AM in response to ghostfindersgang9000

ghostfindersgang9000 wrote:

My mac keeps crashing. It started today when I loaded up Chrome. After some time, when I activated Mission Control using three fingers, my MacBook Pro became unresponsive to the trackpad. I wasn't able to click or type anything, and the screen kept being frozen until I restarted my MacBook Pro (the sleep option doesn't work). However, after I tried using Mission Control with more than one app open, the MacBook became unresponsive again. How do I fix this?



Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/Anti-Virus/VPN

all known to cause issues on the macOS


To trouble shoot further you can:


—Try a SafeBoot https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262



Takes noticeable longer to get to the login screen, does a 5 minute disk repair before it fully boots up, and certain system caches get cleared and rebuilt, including dynamic loader cache, etc.

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test. Caches get rebuilt automatically.


In Safe mode third party system modifications and system accelerations are disabled, it removes malware, etc hampering smooth operation, however a reboot will put it back to normal mode.


This test will tell you if third party interference; extensions etc are not loaded in safe boot mode.



—Test issue in another user (or guest user) account https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/set-up-other-users-on-your-mac-mtusr001/mac

This will tell you if it a universal issue or isolated to your user/admin account. 



MacBook Pro Keeps Crashing (MacOS 11/12)

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