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Fried Potato

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Original poster
Jan 10, 2015
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Hey,

Since upgrading to Sierra about three months back, I started to encounter several Kernel panics a day. I've contacted Apple Care and nothing's worked yet, so they've told me to wipe everything on my computer and restore everything from my Time machine copy. Why haven't I done this yet? Well, I need my computer every day and I haven't had any time off to be able to do it. I just thought if you guys possibly could take a look at my most recent Kernel panic log and see if you can identify the issue? Is it really the software? I'm really scared that a hardware problem has occured, I don't want to send it to Apple as this is my only computer.

As I mentioned earlier, the Kernel Panics just started to appear after I upgrade to Sierra. I had no problems at all with Yosemite or El Capitan. I did encounter Kernels when using the earlier Mac OS versions, but that wasn't more than probably once every six months or even less than that, which's pretty normal as all computers will get an error or two sometimes. I just had three or four Kernel panics right now with just about five minutes in between each.

Code:
*** Panic Report ***
panic(cpu 2 caller 0xffffff800bd99958): "vm_object_iopl_request: missing/bad page in kernel object\n"@/Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/xnu/xnu-3789.60.24/osfmk/vm/vm_pageout.c:9128
Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff93b5f02b80 : 0xffffff800bcea53c
0xffffff93b5f02c00 : 0xffffff800bd99958
0xffffff93b5f02fd0 : 0xffffff800bd99130
0xffffff93b5f030b0 : 0xffffff800bd99016
0xffffff93b5f03190 : 0xffffff800c2cebde
0xffffff93b5f032a0 : 0xffffff800c2cc887
0xffffff93b5f032e0 : 0xffffff7f8c45c62e
0xffffff93b5f033b0 : 0xffffff7f8e08af05
0xffffff93b5f03500 : 0xffffff800bf55065
0xffffff93b5f03570 : 0xffffff800befb380
0xffffff93b5f03650 : 0xffffff800befd9dc
0xffffff93b5f036b0 : 0xffffff800befea97
0xffffff93b5f036d0 : 0xffffff7f8df24794
0xffffff93b5f03770 : 0xffffff7f8df25845
0xffffff93b5f03790 : 0xffffff7f8df2710f
0xffffff93b5f03870 : 0xffffff7f8df641d3
0xffffff93b5f03b80 : 0xffffff7f8df66460
0xffffff93b5f03bb0 : 0xffffff800bef7d0b
0xffffff93b5f03f50 : 0xffffff800c224d55
0xffffff93b5f03fb0 : 0xffffff800bc9bd96
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(2.1)[F908D7F5-4F54-3B89-8657-57F06350F4DB]@0xffffff7f8c450000->0xffffff7f8c476fff
         com.apple.filesystems.hfs.kext(366.50.19)[0DD51F29-270C-3A03-8125-A68E4D5AB22B]@0xffffff7f8df15000->0xffffff7f8df7dfff
            dependency: com.apple.filesystems.hfs.encodings.kext(1)[18EED417-E0C7-3AE6-8EBB-CB081566B738]@0xffffff7f8df0e000
         com.apple.BootCache(40.0)[06D08FFE-3FB9-37A0-A0AE-BDDCDA4184D6]@0xffffff7f8e087000->0xffffff7f8e090fff

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: mdworker

Mac OS version:
16F73

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 16.6.0: Fri Apr 14 16:21:16 PDT 2017; root:xnu-3789.60.24~6/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: FB2170A8-257D-3C64-B14D-BC06CC94E34C
Kernel slide:     0x000000000ba00000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff800bc00000
__HIB  text base: 0xffffff800bb00000
System model name: iMac15,1 (Mac-FA842E06C61E91C5)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 40747678179
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Model: iMac15,1, BootROM IM151.0207.B16, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 4 GHz, 32 GB, SMC 2.23f11
Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 M295X, AMD Radeon R9 M295X, PCIe, 4096 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1867 MHz, 0x859B, 0x424C533847334E3138414553342E31364645
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1867 MHz, 0x859B, 0x424C533847334E3138414553342E31364645
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR3, 1867 MHz, 0x859B, 0x424C533847334E3138414553342E31364645
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM1, 8 GB, DDR3, 1867 MHz, 0x859B, 0x424C533847334E3138414553342E31364645
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x142), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (7.21.171.126.1a2)
Bluetooth: Version 5.0.4f18, 3 services, 27 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
PCI Card: pci1b21,612, AHCI Controller, Thunderbolt@193,0,0
Serial ATA Device: APPLE SSD SM1024F, 1 TB
Serial ATA Device: ST4000DX000-1CL160, 4 TB
USB Device: USB 3.0 Bus
USB Device: BRCM20702 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
USB Device: DA-300USB
USB Device: USB Keyboard
USB Device: USB Receiver
Thunderbolt Bus: iMac, Apple Inc., 26.1
Thunderbolt Device: d2 TBT2 USB3, LaCie, 3, 24.3

Thank you in advance. :)
 

DeltaMac

macrumors G5
Jul 30, 2003
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Run your diagnostics. That will give you something to check off, and might even report an error code.

Which Logitech mouse are you using?
You could try removing the logitech software to find out if that makes any difference.
The Logitech mouse will work fine without that software (allowing for some changes in cursor acceleration, which might be acceptable for you... )

Wipe and restore from backup might take about two or three hours.
I would get tired of multiple panics within 30 minutes, after the second thirty minutes --- and would make the time.
Sounds like you are wasting a lot of time with restarts, and the annoyance of having those panics now.

If nothing shows up with the Diagnostics, then I would start by reinstalling your macOS --- particularly if you have never tried that yet. Make a bootable install for Sierra, if you don't already have one.
Boot to the Sierra installer, run Reinstall macOS. Takes about 30 minutes (SSD may take significantly less time)
This reloads the macOS, and doesn't touch your own files and apps. It leaves you at exactly the same setup that you have now, and might help with your issues.
No help, then use your Time Machine... Boot to your installer again. Erase the drive using Disk Utility, then reinstall macOS. It will restart to complete the install, then ask if you want to restore from a Time Machine backup (along with some other choices for a restore). Depending on the amount of data to restore, again, takes probably two or three hours.

Now, you have to decide if it's worth your time to try to make your system work more reliably.
 

Fried Potato

macrumors member
Original poster
Jan 10, 2015
61
2
Run your diagnostics. That will give you something to check off, and might even report an error code.

Which Logitech mouse are you using?
You could try removing the logitech software to find out if that makes any difference.
The Logitech mouse will work fine without that software (allowing for some changes in cursor acceleration, which might be acceptable for you... )

Wipe and restore from backup might take about two or three hours.
I would get tired of multiple panics within 30 minutes, after the second thirty minutes --- and would make the time.
Sounds like you are wasting a lot of time with restarts, and the annoyance of having those panics now.

If nothing shows up with the Diagnostics, then I would start by reinstalling your macOS --- particularly if you have never tried that yet. Make a bootable install for Sierra, if you don't already have one.
Boot to the Sierra installer, run Reinstall macOS. Takes about 30 minutes (SSD may take significantly less time)
This reloads the macOS, and doesn't touch your own files and apps. It leaves you at exactly the same setup that you have now, and might help with your issues.
No help, then use your Time Machine... Boot to your installer again. Erase the drive using Disk Utility, then reinstall macOS. It will restart to complete the install, then ask if you want to restore from a Time Machine backup (along with some other choices for a restore). Depending on the amount of data to restore, again, takes probably two or three hours.

Now, you have to decide if it's worth your time to try to make your system work more reliably.

Thank you for your reply! :)

Well, today has probably been one of the worst days when it comes to Kernel Panics. Probably had about more than ten today.

I though if it perhaps may be the RAM that is the issue? I chose the standard amount of RAM and bought 32GB RAM afterwards as that was cheaper than buying it through Apple. I actually ran a RAM test after buying them and I got an error or two about one hour into the test. But the computer and the aftermarket RAM sticks have worked together for two years now, until Sierra. I thought if replacing the RAM sticks with the original ones might fix it?
 

Taz Mangus

macrumors 604
Mar 10, 2011
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Thank you for your reply! :)

Well, today has probably been one of the worst days when it comes to Kernel Panics. Probably had about more than ten today.

I though if it perhaps may be the RAM that is the issue? I chose the standard amount of RAM and bought 32GB RAM afterwards as that was cheaper than buying it through Apple. I actually ran a RAM test after buying them and I got an error or two about one hour into the test. But the computer and the aftermarket RAM sticks have worked together for two years now, until Sierra. I thought if replacing the RAM sticks with the original ones might fix it?

Yes replacing the original RAM that came with the computer would be a good sanity check. Another thought is that maybe try reseating the RAM again.
 

SaSaSushi

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Aug 8, 2007
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I though if it perhaps may be the RAM that is the issue? I chose the standard amount of RAM and bought 32GB RAM afterwards as that was cheaper than buying it through Apple. I actually ran a RAM test after buying them and I got an error or two about one hour into the test. But the computer and the aftermarket RAM sticks have worked together for two years now, until Sierra. I thought if replacing the RAM sticks with the original ones might fix it?

Kernel panics are a very common symptom of bad RAM. If you got any errors running memory tests you have problem RAM.

Even though the panics have increased with Sierra, the problem is more than likely your RAM.

I agree with the last post's advice to pop back in the Apple RAM if you still have it and see if the problem resolves.
 
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DeltaMac

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Jul 30, 2003
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I think it is worth trying, but what was the result from the Diagnostic test?
Run the Diagnostic test with the RAM that you are using now, and then run again with the original RAM installed.
Did you replace the original RAM - or add to that RAM, and the original pair is still installed?
If you have memtest, you should also try that.
(yes, it all takes time... be patient.)
Don't accept ANY errors on the memory test, particularly if you reseat the RAM before running the test.
You should have a clean (no error) result from testing your memory. Any errors should prompt you to replace the memory. You can run the test again, with only one stick at a time, try to isolate to one pair, or even just one stick of memory, if possible.
 

SaSaSushi

macrumors 601
Aug 8, 2007
4,147
540
Takamatsu, Japan
I think it is worth trying, but what was the result from the Diagnostic test?
Run the Diagnostic test with the RAM that you are using now, and then run again with the original RAM installed.

Back in 2014 I went through kernel panic hell trying to add RAM to my Late 2013 iMac and sometimes the problem RAM would pass the Apple Hardware Test.

Don't accept ANY errors on the memory test, particularly if you reseat the RAM before running the test.
You should have a clean (no error) result from testing your memory. Any errors should prompt you to replace the memory. You can run the test again, with only one stick at a time, try to isolate to one pair, or even just one stick of memory, if possible.

100% agreement here. None of my bad RAM passed Memtest without errors. Create a Memtest USB boot flash for best testing and dump any RAM that gives any errors.
 

Fried Potato

macrumors member
Original poster
Jan 10, 2015
61
2
Well guys, I actually changed the RAM sticks to the original ones directly after writing here about them possibly being defect. I can say that for the last two days my computer has been error free! I actually ran Memtest after installing the sticks two years ago and I got a couple of errors an hour into the test (which I mentioned in my prior post). It seems like that they held on for two years without causing any massive errors, but they wrecked havoc in the end.

So, I'm in need of new RAM sticks now. I guess that these RAM sticks will be perfect for the job?
 
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