I've been building PC's for 6 years now never encountered a software issue this large on W7 or W10. It's completely unacceptable if Apple cannot make a new stable OS every year then they need to make less releases.
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Mac Users Reporting Widespread System Freezes With OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 Update
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I've been building PC's for 6 years now never encountered a software issue this large on W7 or W10. It's completely unacceptable if Apple cannot make a new stable OS every year then they need to make less releases.
In my case, the problem appears once in a while when I wake the computer from sleep (open the cover). It happens especially when I left an app fullscreen before putting it to sleep. Sometimes it's just lagging when scrolling but other times the computer is completely frozen.
Using a rMbp early 2015.
Using a rMbp early 2015.
Yup, I've had this issue. 2015 13" rMBP.
No idea what was causing it, reinstalled the OS, same result.
The Apple Store ended up replacing my computer yesterday and now I see this today.
No idea what was causing it, reinstalled the OS, same result.
The Apple Store ended up replacing my computer yesterday and now I see this today.
There was a freezing issue with 10.10.3 and HD4000 MacBook Pro's last year when the update was released. After a year, and 10.11.2 or .3 release, the problem seems to have quietly went away:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7000724?tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7000724?tstart=0
mine has done it 3 times since I upgraded. I too thought it was my fault. even the mac apple on the back stays lit even after closing the whole macbook.
i have been experiencing similar issues with my mid 2010 iMac ... was running fine prior to this release
Assume you know all the in's and out's of cross-functional dev teams at 1 Infinite Loop? (Was obviously being factitious.)
Apple's QA has been complete trash the past couple of years
Not a problem here 2015 15in MBP and a 2012 15in MBP both running 10.11.4
Uptime on the former is 29+ days.
Uptime on the former is 29+ days.
Mostly since Jobs' illness took a turn for the worse in 2010...
Happened to me a couple of days ago. Just rebooted and got on with my life. I live in a world of web instances that just hang for no reason at all at sporadic times... if it only locks up once - I'm happy. No one expects perfection. Has anyone ever seen a windows server up for 942 days? Just had to reboot one of Linux boxes and it was up for 942 days. You see that in Wintel land?
Allocation of resources. Maybe, Apple should have moved some resources from App approval back into OS X quality control / software testing. I can't see how the update made it out the door.
These engineers would need a good whooping. Time to live in fear, yes?
A large number of MacBook Pro owners running OS X El Capitan are reporting widespread system freezes since installing the 10.11.4 update to Apple's Mac OS.
Hundreds of MacRumors forum members have been posting to a dedicated thread to discuss the issue, which spans 20 pages at the time of writing. The problem appears to be concentrated on 13-inch Retina MacBook Pros (Early 2015) running 10.11.4. Users report that their system becomes totally unresponsive at seemingly random times, with no way to regain access to their Mac other than to force a hard reboot.
The issue was initially reported by MacRumors forum member Antonnn on March 25, four days after Apple released what is the third update to the Mac OS. In Antonnn's case, the freezes have been occurring "about once a week", first when browsing in Safari, but then also during the use of other Mac apps, including Adobe Photoshop and several third-party browsers. The freeze seems to affect not only the screen and mouse cursor but also the Mac's Force Touch trackpad, which completely loses feedback.
Many other users have since reported similar freezes after updating to 10.11.4, with some 15-inch MacBook Pro (Mid 2015) owners also experiencing issues. One potential cause has been identified from crash logs as a system framework or an Intel Graphics driver bug. The issue is also being reported after installing Safari Technology Preview Version 1 and OS X 10.11.5 Public Beta 1.
Video by MacRumors forum member appleofmy"i" experiencing the freeze issue.
Apple Support is apparently aware of the issue but have so far offered no concrete solution. Meanwhile, some users have resorted to downgrading their system to 10.11.3 by restoring from a Time Machine backup or performing a clean install.
We'll update this post throughout the day as we learn more.
Article Link: Mac Users Reporting Widespread System Freezes With OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 Update
Yes, and somewhere someone found a Dorito shaped like the Virgin Mary.
I'd agree if this was an ongoing issue it would be a problem, but every computer OS comes with a warning to back up before updating. In this era where one's life is stored in 0's and 1's its negligence not to. You maybe got lucky but don't think Win is immune. Win based systems glitch out every day, it's just not usually headlines, those are saved for when it's hacked.
But the bottom line here is that s/w is written by fallible humans and there are millions of variables to test. These type of glitches happen, have always happened, and more catastrophic as complexity increases. I don't know what went wrong here, it should def. be reviewed. It's annoying as all hell, yes. Delaying updates isn't going to solve anything though. There once was a time when Apple didn't update for years. Glitches still existed. They are like roaches.
Windows 10 and Windows 7 are extremely stable operating systems, especially when considering that they run on thousands of different hardware configurations from many companies.
I use the web drivers. They play better for some games than the default drivers.
Since last update has been the most freezes I have ever had on Mac.
Thank god biased and uneducated Mac users don't still think Windows crashes 20 times a day. oh wait...
You realize PC's don't just crash for no reason anymore right? Like that hasn't been a problem since Vista. The one and only time my PC has ever crashed was when I was overclocking.
Please know what your talking about before commenting.
And here I thought, just based of the article pic, this was gonna be an update on the new MBPs hopefully to be released at WWDC. The freak maaaaaaan
Uh, actually yeah. If it came down to that silly fantasy, i'd say yeah; do focus on a rose colored car. That's what R&D does. They don't fix OS X bugs.
That's not the fault of the OS. I've lost a considerable amount of work before because of application or OS crashes but I don't blame the software, system, or hardware. I blame myself for not saving my work frequently enough (or turning on auto-save to a short interval). Crashes will probably happen. The fault lies with the person not having a backup or a more frequently saved file. Having "faith in the awesome power of the Mac" is not an Apple or Mac problem, it's a person problem.