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**Possible** freezing issues with 10.11.2/10.11.3/10.11.4, Z97X UD5H and 280X [ Solved - use 10.11.4 ]
Hi,
I upgraded over the weekend to 10.11.2. I put it off until I was sure that no issues had been reported. My machine is used 24x7 so I wanted as nice smooth upgrade.
Followed the normal instructions (done this type of upgrade many times), made a backup copy using Carbon Copy Cloner, downloaded the update and installed it. Checked and repaired disk permissions etc.
It installed OK but I have noticed a number of freezes since the installation. The symptoms are a spinning beach ball, the Finder is locked up so can't select anything, the only thing I can do is a reboot.
Its now happened four times since Saturday, whereas I cannot remember the last time it locked up on 10.11.1.
Checking the logs showed an error message
windowserver gpu driver appears to be hung (repeated many times)
Other people seem to have the problem as well, though only on 'real' macs and certainly on the new Mac Pro's.
We downgraded back to 10.11.1 and so far have not had any similar problems. Bit early to say it is fixed but its been a couple of hours whereas under 10.11.2 it had frozen within an hour.
I run Sapphire 280X cards (tarted up 7970 cards really) which work fine normally.
Not touched any kexts, Clover was unchanged, I run my machine as stock and as lean as possible.
I wondered if anybody else has had similar problems, searching the forum shows nobody else appears to have the issue.
Any suggestions or ideas welcomed.
Hi,
I upgraded over the weekend to 10.11.2. I put it off until I was sure that no issues had been reported. My machine is used 24x7 so I wanted as nice smooth upgrade.
Followed the normal instructions (done this type of upgrade many times), made a backup copy using Carbon Copy Cloner, downloaded the update and installed it. Checked and repaired disk permissions etc.
It installed OK but I have noticed a number of freezes since the installation. The symptoms are a spinning beach ball, the Finder is locked up so can't select anything, the only thing I can do is a reboot.
Its now happened four times since Saturday, whereas I cannot remember the last time it locked up on 10.11.1.
Checking the logs showed an error message
windowserver gpu driver appears to be hung (repeated many times)
Other people seem to have the problem as well, though only on 'real' macs and certainly on the new Mac Pro's.
We downgraded back to 10.11.1 and so far have not had any similar problems. Bit early to say it is fixed but its been a couple of hours whereas under 10.11.2 it had frozen within an hour.
I run Sapphire 280X cards (tarted up 7970 cards really) which work fine normally.
Not touched any kexts, Clover was unchanged, I run my machine as stock and as lean as possible.
I wondered if anybody else has had similar problems, searching the forum shows nobody else appears to have the issue.
Any suggestions or ideas welcomed.