for no apparent reason. attached is the error. i dont think it's hardware flaw it feels like software because before the freeze it runs fine. i tried to run apple diagnostics which reported no issues, and the cleanmymac app. any ideas? help is greatly appreciated
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Original Title: mac very often freezes completely and only option is restart
MacBook Pro 15″
Please download and run (free) EtreCheck, and share the results to the clipboard. Then open a new reply here, and press the Additional Text button that looks like a printed page, and paste and post the hardware and software configuration report here. From that, we can get a little more detail about what is installed and what is running here.
I would remove the add-on cleaner app as well, as those apps are among a group of add-on apps that can cause stability and integrity issues. Some add-on cleaner apps and add-on security apps can further cause corruptions, which can mean a re-install.
marcoaqqq wrote:
thank you. attached etrecheck report
<etrecheck report.log>
right off the top
Battery failure - Your battery is reporting that it needs to be serviced.
Kernel panics - This system has experienced kernel panics. This could be a sign of hardware failure.
Low disk space - This computer is running critically low on free hard drive space.
2025-09-01 16:08:52 Kernel Panic (50 times) cpu 1 caller 0xfffffff02628a6a0): macOS panic detected
you have installed garbageware <CleanMyMac> known to cause nothing but issue on the macOS
If you select your MAcintosh HD in the Finder sidebar>Locations
Command i will open the Information pane for the big picture on your storage
ex.
Insufficient free space, that add-on cleaner, old VirtualBox, old FUSE, too. Various other outdated app versions.
Lots of Munki usage too, which usually goes with an organizational-affiliated or managed Mac.
thank you. attached etrecheck report
on leroydouglas's recommendations.
How do I resolve frequent MacBook Pro freezing problems?
