Constant kernel panic in regular boot sequence - HELP!

Hi,
I purchased my mac pro in march of 08. By june, my monitor had begun emitting a pink hue over everything. I replaced the monitor only to find that the problem was related to the computer itself, the pink color persisted on the new monitor. So I started using the one other working monitor port and researching the problem. I heard from a couple people that it sounded like a problem with my video card. It continued to worsen, the crash rate started to escalate slowly over a period of 4-5 months. Now it consistently crashes within 5 minutes of booting up, usually crashing immediately when the interface loads or shortly beforehand.
I took it into an apple certified technician to have it looked at. I brought only the computer itself since the problem had persisted on multiple monitors. One week later, they told me there was nothing wrong with the video card and they couldn't reproduce the problems i had described. So i bought a new vga/dvi converter and brought it home only to find the EXACT same issues on both monitor ports, pink screen or constant kernel panic.
So I zapped the PRAM 3 times, reset the power source, cleaned out the inside of the computer, played chinese firedrill with my ram cards, and rebooted in safemode. It FINALLY WORKS but ONLY in safemode which leads me to believe there is a faulty system extension or driver that is causing the kernel panic.
What is the simplest way to resolve this problem? I can't spend 5 hours isolating the possible .kext files. Will upgrading my OS to leopard fix these issues, i.e. replace the system extensions with new files that might eliminate the problem?
I appreciate anyone that can offer help. Thanks!

Thanks BDAqua for your feedback!
I checked the panic log and the system log but still can't see what might be causing the problem. I tried booting from disk by pushing the 'd' key directly after the startup beep and before the gray screen appears to no avail. I also tried the 'c' key, command-'d', and option-'d' to no avail. When i access the bootdisk from the volume on my desktop and click 'install mac os x' i get the following error:
"Mac os 10.4 cannot be installed on this machine. Please consult the documentation for a list of supported Macintosh computers."
This seems odd since i am running 10.4.11. Below is a sample entry from the kernel panic log and the correlated logs from system log at the time of the panic. Is there anything else i can do? I don't understand why the mac tech support wasn't able to reproduce these debilitating problems.
Sat Jan 24 12:28:28 2009
panic(cpu 3 caller 0x001A49CB): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 3, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x80b1438e, CR3: 0x010a5000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x00000001, ECX: 0x4e153cc0, EDX: 0x80b14000
CR2: 0x80b1438e, EBP: 0x4e153ce8, ESI: 0x0caff000, EDI: 0x000005eb
EFL: 0x00010286, EIP: 0x009114db, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x4e153a98 : 0x128d0d (0x3cc65c 0x4e153abc 0x131f95 0x0)
0x4e153ad8 : 0x1a49cb (0x3d2a94 0x3 0xe 0x3d22b8)
0x4e153be8 : 0x19b3a4 (0x4e153c00 0x10 0x0 0x200)
0x4e153ce8 : 0x91163a (0xcaff000 0x5eb 0x0 0x1)
0x4e153d08 : 0x8f4b90 (0xcaff000 0x5eb 0xd077004 0x9)
0x4e153d28 : 0x3b3630 (0xd077000 0x5eb 0xd2a19cc 0x0)
0x4e153d68 : 0x18a698 (0xd077000 0x9 0xd2a19c4 0x1)
0x4e153db8 : 0x12b4ee (0xd2a199c 0xd0d9ea8 0x0 0x0)
0x4e153df8 : 0x124b17 (0xd2a1900 0x0 0x30 0x4e153edc)
0x4e153f08 : 0x195f2e (0x4e153f44 0x0 0x0 0x0)
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Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xbffedb48
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.GeForce(4.5.6)@0x8e2000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x571000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(1.4.8)@0x6bc000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.4.8)@0x6d7000
dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(4.5.6)@0x6e6000
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.11.1: Wed Oct 10 18:23:28 PDT 2007; root:xnu-792.25.20~1/RELEASE_I386
System logs:
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: hi mem tramps at 0xffe00000
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: PAE enabled
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: 64 bit mode enabled
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: vmpagebootstrap: 2007570 free pages
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: migtable_maxdispl = 71
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Enabling XMM register save/restore and SSE/SSE2 opcodes
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: 78 prelinked modules
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI CA 20060421
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: ready
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=2 LocalApicId=7 Enabled
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=3 LocalApicId=6 Enabled
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=4 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=5 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=6 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=7 LocalApicId=0 Disabled
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: using 16384 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Enabling XMM register save/restore and SSE/SSE2 opcodes
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Started CPU 01
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Enabling XMM register save/restore and SSE/SSE2 opcodes
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Started CPU 02
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Enabling XMM register save/restore and SSE/SSE2 opcodes
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vectors 64:87
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Started CPU 03
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: disabled
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: 884C6DAA-F2D9-4CE3-B7F9-35934D2A6EDE
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: USB caused wake event (EHCI)
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) TI ID 8025 built-in now active, GUID 001d4ffffe716bae; max speed s800.
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleAHCI/PRT0 @0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDri ver/WDC WD2500AAJS-41RYA0 Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/AppleHFS_Untitled1@2
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s2, major 14, minor 2
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: jnl: replay_journal: from: 23120896 to: 12901376 (joffset 0xf502000)
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: HFS: Removed 2 orphaned unlinked files
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: PXS1: family specific matching fails
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 1
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 2
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 24
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 24
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 24
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 24
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 24
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 24
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: NVDANV40HAL loaded and registered.
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: Previous Shutdown Cause: 3
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: PXS1: family specific matching fails
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: PXS1: family specific matching fails
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost kernel[0]: IPv6 packet filtering initialized, default to accept, logging disabled
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost mDNSResponder-108.6 (Jul 19 2007 11: 41:28)[33]: starting
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost memberd[40]: memberd starting up
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost DirectoryService[45]: Launched version 2.1 (v353.6)
Jan 24 12:28:16 localhost lookupd[46]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Sat Jan 24 12:28:16 2009
Jan 24 12:28:17 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntel8254XEthernet: Ethernet address 00:17:f2:0e:eb:08
Jan 24 12:28:17 localhost configd[37]: No AirPort Driver found.
Jan 24 12:28:17 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntel8254XEthernet: Ethernet address 00:17:f2:0e:eb:09
Jan 24 12:28:17 localhost diskarbitrationd[39]: disk0s2 hfs CDB580D4-4F11-395E-BF17-94B497D92427 Macintosh HD /
Jan 24 12:28:17 localhost lookupd[61]: lookupd (version 369.8) starting - Sat Jan 24 12:28:17 2009
Jan 24 12:28:18 localhost /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started
Jan 24 12:28:18 localhost loginwindow[67]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Jan 24 12:28:20 localhost kernel[0]: shared_region: 0xb95f59c: lsf_map: RO mapping #0 not in segmentshared region: 0xb95f59c: 5 mappings base_offset=0x3c38000
Jan 24 12:28:20 localhost mDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local.
Jan 24 12:28:20 localhost kernel[0]: shared region: 0xb95f59c: #0: addr=0x3c190000, size=0x2d000, file_offset=0x91000, prot=(5,5)
Jan 24 12:28:20 localhost kernel[0]: shared region: 0xb95f59c: #1: addr=0x0, size=0x4000, file_offset=0xbe000, prot=(11,11)
Jan 24 12:28:20 localhost kernel[0]: shared region: 0xb95f59c: #2: addr=0x4000, size=0x3000, file_offset=0x0, prot=(27,27)
Jan 24 12:28:20 localhost kernel[0]: shared region: 0xb95f59c: #3: addr=0x7000, size=0x1000, file_offset=0xc2000, prot=(15,15)
Jan 24 12:28:20 localhost kernel[0]: shared region: 0xb95f59c: #4: addr=0x3c1bd000, size=0xacc8, file_offset=0xc3000, prot=(1,1)
Jan 24 12:28:23 localhost kernel[0]: Intel8254x -- Link Down -- 00:17:f2:0e:eb:08 -- called by enableHardware() --
Jan 24 12:28:23 localhost kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Advertisement Register (04d) = 0xde1
Jan 24 12:28:23 localhost kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Ability Register (05d) = 0x0
Jan 24 12:28:23 localhost kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Advertisement Register (09d) = 0xe00
Jan 24 12:28:23 localhost kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Link Partner Ability Register (10d) = 0x4000
Jan 24 12:28:23 localhost kernel[0]: -- PHY Specific Status Register (17d) = 0x8000
Jan 24 12:28:27 Xaosai kernel[0]: Intel8254x -- Link Down -- 00:17:f2:0e:eb:09 -- called by enableHardware() --
Jan 24 12:28:27 Xaosai kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Advertisement Register (04d) = 0xde1
Jan 24 12:28:27 Xaosai configd[37]: setting hostname to "Xaosai.local"
Jan 24 12:28:27 Xaosai kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Ability Register (05d) = 0x0
Jan 24 12:28:27 Xaosai kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Advertisement Register (09d) = 0xe00
Jan 24 12:28:27 Xaosai kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Link Partner Ability Register (10d) = 0x4000
Jan 24 12:28:27 Xaosai kernel[0]: -- PHY Specific Status Register (17d) = 0x8000
*Jan 24 12:28:36 Xaosai diskarbitrationd[39]: SystemUIServer [84]:12587 not responding.*

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    RAX: 0xffefff8054c601a0, RBX: 0xffffff8059b33b30, RCX: 0x0701ce172163b545, RDX: 0x0701df64aaf6b545
    RSP: 0xffffff8218333e80, RBP: 0xffffff8218333e80, RSI: 0xffffff802d489cd0, RDI: 0xffffff8059b33b30
    R8:  0xffffff802d489ce8, R9:  0x0000000000000000, R10: 0x0701df64aae77341, R11: 0xffffff802d489ce8
    R12: 0xffffff802d489cd0, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0x0701df64aaf6b545, R15: 0x0701df64aae77304
    RFL: 0x0000000000010097, RIP: 0xffffff802ce49d70, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    Fault CR2: 0x00000001283aa000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x6
    Backtrace (CPU 6), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff820dfbddf0 : 0xffffff802ce22f79
    0xffffff820dfbde70 : 0xffffff802cedc43e
    0xffffff820dfbe040 : 0xffffff802cef3976
    0xffffff820dfbe060 : 0xffffff802ce49d70
    0xffffff8218333e80 : 0xffffff802ce48f78
    0xffffff8218333f20 : 0xffffff802ce496d1
    0xffffff8218333f40 : 0xffffff802ce2ebf5
    0xffffff8218333f70 : 0xffffff802cec9b9d
    0xffffff8218333fb0 : 0xffffff802cef4196
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Google Chrome He
    Mac OS version:
    13F34
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 13.4.0: Sun Aug 17 19:50:11 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.115.4~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 9477416E-7BCA-3679-AF97-E1EAAD3DD5A0
    Kernel slide:     0x000000002cc00000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff802ce00000
    System model name: MacBookPro8,2 (Mac-94245A3940C91C80)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 19024717391468
    last loaded kext at 16313699784833: com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.iokit.framebufferdriver 10.1 (addr 0xffffff7fad68f000, size 20480)
    last unloaded kext at 16650868481652: com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.iokit.framebufferdriver 10.1 (addr 0xffffff7fad68f000, size 20480)
    loaded kexts:
    foo.tun 1.0
    com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower 1.5.1
    com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard 5.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.60
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.2.7f3
    com.apple.kext.AMDFramebuffer 1.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 124
    com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.14.34
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.13
    com.apple.AMDRadeonX3000 1.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.6.3f4
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.6.3f4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics 8.2.4
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltIP 1.1.2
    com.apple.kext.AMD6000Controller 1.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.2.7f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC 1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.4d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB 8.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.7.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess 1
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.4d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.6.22
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 240.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 240.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 325.7
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.6.7
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 404
    com.apple.BootCache 35
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeLZVN 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 683.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC 1.5.2
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.8.1b2
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 700.20.22
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 5.0.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 660.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 3.0.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 217.92.1
    com.apple.security.quarantine 3
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 153
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 217.92.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 91.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.2.7f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily 98.23
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.6.3f4
    com.apple.vecLib.kext 1.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.9.7fc2
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.14
    com.apple.kext.AMDSupport 1.2.4
    com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl 3.6.22
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.12d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.12d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport 4.2.7f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.6.3f4
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.6.3f4
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.4.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.6.22
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.4.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.8
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy 1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 5.7.1d6
    com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter 3.1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily 3.1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter 1.4.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 240.10
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 660.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 650.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 656.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.6.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI 2.0.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily 3.3.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.6.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.3b4
    com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient 1.0.1b5
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 640.36
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 3.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 660.4.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 686.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.6.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 2.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 7
    com.apple.security.sandbox 278.11.1
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily 23
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages 371.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 2
    com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore 28.30
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
    com.apple.kec.pthread 1
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto 1.0
    Model: MacBookPro8,2, BootROM MBP81.0047.B27, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.4 GHz, 16 GB, SMC 1.69f4
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Built-In, 512 MB
    Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6770M, AMD Radeon HD 6770M, PCIe, 1024 MB
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D5341384758334D314131363030433131
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 8 GB, DDR3, 1600 MHz, 0x029E, 0x434D5341384758334D314131363030433131
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.2.7f3 14616, 3 services, 15 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384, 750.16 GB
    Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS31N
    USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
    USB Device: Hub
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    USB Device: Hub
    USB Device: IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Bus: MacBook Pro, Apple Inc., 25.1
    Really hope someone can help me out here and I'm praying that this is not a hardware issue because my Mac ain't under warranty anymore!

    Hi Eric,
    I downloaded the Etrecheck app and here is the report that it created:
    Problem description:
    Constant kernel panics happening every 2-3 days on my late 2011 MBP running Mavericks 10.9.5, started a few weeks ago.
    EtreCheck version: 2.1.5 (108)
    Report generated December 26, 2014 at 11:46:41 AM EST
    Click the [Support] links for help with non-Apple products.
    Click the [Details] links for more information about that line.
    Click the [Adware] links for help removing adware.
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
      MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2
      1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
      16 GB RAM Upgradeable
      BANK 0/DIMM0
      8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
      BANK 1/DIMM0
      8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
      Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
      Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
      Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
      Color LCD 1680 x 1050
      AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 1024 MB
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 11:50:48
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      APPLE HDD HTS547575A9E384 disk0 : (750.16 GB)
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      MAC NAVI (disk0s2) / : 749.30 GB (311.89 GB free)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
      HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS31N 
    USB Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
      Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Configuration files: ℹ️
      /etc/hosts - Count: 2
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
      Anywhere
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
      /Library/Extensions
      [not loaded] com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.iokit.driver (10.1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.iokit.framebufferdriver (10.1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.multibridge.iokit.driver (10.1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.blackmagic-design.driver.BlackmagicIO (10.1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
      [loaded] foo.tun (1.0) [Support]
      /Library/Extensions/DeckLink_Driver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
      [not loaded] com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.firmware (10.1 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
      /System/Library/Extensions
      [loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.5.1) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.FTDI.driver.FTDIUSBSerialDriver (2.2.18 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.master (5.9 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.wacom.kext.wacomtablet (6.3.3) [Support]
      /System/Library/Extensions/PACESupportFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns
      [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.leopard (5.9 - SDK 10.4) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.9 - SDK 10.-1) [Support]
      [loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.9 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.9 - SDK 10.4) [Support]
    Startup Items: ℹ️
      tun: Path: /Library/StartupItems/tun
      Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
      [running] com.adobe.AdobeCreativeCloud.plist [Support]
      [running] com.blackmagic-design.DesktopVideoFirmwareUpdater.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
      [running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist [Support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
      [failed] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support] [Details]
      [invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]
      [running] com.autodesk.backburner_manager.plist [Support]
      [running] com.autodesk.backburner_server.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.autodesk.backburner_start.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.blackmagic-design.desktopvideo.XPCService.plist [Support]
      [running] com.blackmagic-design.DesktopVideoHelper.plist [Support]
      [running] com.blackmagic-design.streaming.BMDStreamingServer.plist [Support]
      [invalid?] com.opengarden.meshclient.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
      [loaded] PACESupport.plist [Support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.redgiantsoftware.updater.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
      iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
      Android File Transfer Agent Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Google/Android File Transfer/Android File Transfer Agent.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
      WacomNetscape: Version: 1.1.1-1 [Support]
      Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
      AdobeExManDetect: Version: AdobeExManDetect 1.1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
      WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.2 [Support]
      AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 2.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
      AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
      Blackmagic Desktop Video  [Support]
      Flash Player  [Support]
      Java  [Support]
      WacomTablet  [Support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Skip System Files: NO
      Mobile backups: OFF
      Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
      Destinations:
      Main Partition [Local]
      Total size: 0 B
      Total number of backups: 0
      Oldest backup: -
      Last backup: -
      Size of backup disk: Excellent
      Backup size 0 B > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
    Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
          5% WindowServer
          0% Creative Cloud
          0% fontd
          0% AppleSpell
          0% Google Chrome
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      241 MB Google Chrome Helper
      241 MB Google Chrome
      189 MB soffice
      189 MB mds_stores
      189 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      11.88 GB Free RAM
      2.91 GB Active RAM
      673 MB Inactive RAM
      1.71 GB Wired RAM
      1.57 GB Page-ins
      0 B Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
      Dec 25, 2014, 11:57:30 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2014-12-25-235730_[redacted].panic [Details]
      Dec 25, 2014, 11:56:28 PM Self test - passed
      Dec 24, 2014, 08:26:46 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Adobe InDesign CC 2014_2014-12-24-202646_[redacted].hang
      Dec 24, 2014, 08:16:22 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WacomTabletDriver_2014-12-24-201622_[redacted]. crash
      Dec 17, 2014, 04:36:18 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2014-12-17-163618_[redacted].panic [Details]
      Dec 12, 2014, 06:35:04 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2014-12-12-183504_[redacted].panic [Details]
      Dec 4, 2014, 09:57:42 PM /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2014-12-04-215742_[redacted].panic [Details]
    I took a look into the Library/StartupItems folder and I can see the "tun" folder which correspondes to that foo.tun process. Should I just delete the folder? Doesn't seem to be any way to turn it "off". Also, I'm not sure how to turn off or disable Google Chrome Helper. I've been reading from various other people that it has been causing memory leak issues, but couldn't find any way to disable it. Some even said that after they uninstalled Chrome, the Helper app was still running. What should I do about that? Thanks.

  • Kernel panic on first boot after 10.6.8 update

    Hi,
    Here are the fact:
    1) I systematically get a kernel panic on first boot after an attempt to update to 10.6.8 (was able to revert to 10.6.7 using Time Machine; now I'm running my tests on a clone). While doing the update, there are NO USB connexion to my laptop, nor ethernet connexion. Only the power cable.
    2) I DO NOT use the software Hands Off which is known to cause such an issue
    3) I've tested this on two different hard drive (with a clone of my system)
    4) I disabled all third app on startup just to be sure this wasn't a conflict problem
    5) After a kernel panic, I'm always able to boot in safe mode
    6) I did try both the normal update and the combo update (same result)
    Now I'm kinda stuck. The next test I'm thinking performing is to update while in safe mode. But I don't know if it will help.
    And yes, my permissions are all fine. Any idea how to troubleshoot this? I believe I need to be in 10.6.8 in order to update to Lion?
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    Parneix

    Hi,
    Sorry about that. Below you'll find the log of my latest kernel panic.
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    Mon Jul  4 11:00:32 2011
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0x2abf6a): Kernel trap at 0x57cf1b5a, type 14=page fault, registers:
    CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x00100000, CR4: 0x00000660
    EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x096b8100, ECX: 0x01500000, EDX: 0x00000001
    CR2: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x57dd3df8, ESI: 0x00000001, EDI: 0x096b8100
    EFL: 0x00010206, EIP: 0x57cf1b5a, CS:  0x00000008, DS:  0x00000010
    Error code: 0x00000000
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x57dd3be8 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x57dd3c1c 0x223ce1 0x0)
    0x57dd3c38 : 0x2abf6a (0x59e3d0 0x57cf1b5a 0xe 0x59e59a)
    0x57dd3d18 : 0x2a1a78 (0x57dd3d30 0x10001 0x57dd3df8 0x57cf1b5a)
    0x57dd3d28 : 0x57cf1b5a (0xe 0x9790048 0x9790010 0x10)
    0x57dd3df8 : 0x57cf1951 (0x96b8100 0x57cf1f64 0x57cf1f5c 0x7d22fc0)
    0x57dd3e18 : 0x543f60 (0x96b8100 0x6c03f00 0x1 0x506b76)
    0x57dd3e78 : 0x542137 (0x6c03f00 0x96b8100 0x7d28a00 0x9791da0)
    0x57dd3f28 : 0x5426e9 (0x6c03f00 0x7d20340 0x0 0x516766)
    0x57dd3f78 : 0x5443d5 (0x6c03f00 0x8 0x57dd3fac 0x1)
    0x57dd3fc8 : 0x2a179c (0x9773aa0 0x0 0x2a17ab 0x7c1b000)
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
             com.apple.iokit.CHUDKernLib(3)@0x57cf0000->0x57cf3fff
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
    Mac OS version:
    10K540
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun  7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386
    System model name: MacBookPro5,5 (Mac-F2268AC8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 54454580752
    unloaded kexts:
    (none)
    loaded kexts:
    com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.5.1 - last loaded 54075922238
    com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver          3.2.0
    at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch          2.2.05
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.CHUDUtils          3
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelYonahProfile          14
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          1.2.0
    com.apple.iokit.CHUDProf          3
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPenrynProfile          17
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.0.5f13
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.0.5f13
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          2.10.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.20
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelNehalemProfile          11
    com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx          423.91.27
    com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.1.6
    com.apple.nvenet          2.0.17
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.0.46
    com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU          1.5.2d10
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.1d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMeromProfile          19
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    com.apple.GeForce          6.3.6
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          201.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver          201.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          201.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          303.8
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    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.6.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          1.6.4
    com.apple.BootCache          31.1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          4.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.7.3
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    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          4.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI          4.2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          160.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.3.6
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    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.3.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          142.6.0
    com.apple.security.sandbox          1
    com.apple.security.quarantine          0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          2.1.12
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          142.6.0
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    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          74.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          2.4.5f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.3
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    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          4.2.0
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    CLASS ACTION FILED AGAINST APPLE FOR DEFECTIVE MACBOOK LOGIC BOARDS
    I was one of the many unfortunate individuals who ended up paying Apple the $310 repair fee (more than $400 total, diagnostics included) to fix what was a defective logic board causing constant kernel panics. I don't think the suit has come to a conclusion or a settlement has been reached, but after spending the last month or so on this board trying to diagnose my kernel panics, I figured many others with similar problems would be interested in knowing about this.
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    Hi,
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    I pray to god this is not a hardware issue.
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    Panic Report:
    Interval Since Last Panic Report:  36672 sec
    Panics Since Last Report:          5
    Anonymous UUID:                    D82B1BA8-41D2-6A07-C995-9051B8D481BD
    Tue Feb 11 22:43:03 2014
    panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff801feb8945): Kernel trap at 0xffffff801fe31c1d, type 14=page fault, registers:
    CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0xffffef8107da3ff8, CR3: 0x0000000022b96000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
    RAX: 0x0000000000004000, RBX: 0x0000000000000000, RCX: 0xffffff811c6a8000, RDX: 0xffffff80323116c0
    RSP: 0xffffff8107ddbe90, RBP: 0xffffff8107ddbea0, RSI: 0x00000000258f96a0, RDI: 0xffffff8020485320
    R8:  0x0000000000000000, R9:  0x0000000000000000, R10: 0xffffff8032512400, R11: 0x00000000ffffffff
    R12: 0xffffff80351f5d28, R13: 0xffffff81018fd050, R14: 0xffffef8107da0000, R15: 0xffffff80351f5d28
    RFL: 0x0000000000010082, RIP: 0xffffff801fe31c1d, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000000
    Fault CR2: 0xffffef8107da3ff8, Error code: 0x0000000000000002, Fault CPU: 0x1
    Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff8107ddbb30 : 0xffffff801fe1d636
    0xffffff8107ddbba0 : 0xffffff801feb8945
    0xffffff8107ddbd70 : 0xffffff801fecebfd
    0xffffff8107ddbd90 : 0xffffff801fe31c1d
    0xffffff8107ddbea0 : 0xffffff801fe31c88
    0xffffff8107ddbec0 : 0xffffff801fe3a183
    0xffffff8107ddbef0 : 0xffffff801fe3cc48
    0xffffff8107ddbf20 : 0xffffff801fe3cabe
    0xffffff8107ddbf50 : 0xffffff801fe1b70d
    0xffffff8107ddbf90 : 0xffffff801fe3bf9d
    0xffffff8107ddbfb0 : 0xffffff801feb3257
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
    Mac OS version:
    12F45
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.5.0: Sun Sep 29 13:33:47 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2050.48.12~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: EA38B02E-2B88-309F-BA68-1DE29F605DD8
    Kernel slide:     0x000000001fc00000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff801fe00000
    System model name: MacBookPro5,5 (Mac-F2268AC8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 21206263049287
    last loaded kext at 262417438484: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.8.1 (addr 0xffffff7fa20fc000, size 65536)
    last unloaded kext at 323689935780: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.8.1 (addr 0xffffff7fa20fc000, size 57344)
    loaded kexts:
    at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch          3932
    com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.8.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.13.12
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
    com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothA2DPAudioDriver          4.1.7f4
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.1.7f4
    com.apple.GeForce          8.1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.12
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.3.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          124
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.4.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.4.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.11d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.4.5
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.1.7f4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.3d0
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.3
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.3d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          237.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          237.1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          34
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          3.3.1
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.6
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.3.5
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          615.20.17
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI          621.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          635.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.6.6
    com.apple.nvenet          2.0.19
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          621.4.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          214.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine          2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          214.0.0
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.1.6
    com.apple.NVDAResman          8.1.6
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.4.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.9.2fc7
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.12
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.4.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.4.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.1.7f4
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.4.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.1.7f4
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.4.1d13
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.5d4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          237.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          623.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.5.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.5.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          621.4.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          621.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.6
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          530.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          630.4.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
    com.apple.driver.NVSMU          2.2.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          635.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          220.3
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          345
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
    System Profile:
    Model: MacBookPro5,5, BootROM MBP55.00AC.B03, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.53 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.47f2
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, PCI, 256 MB
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0000, 0x344742444E41554344424120202020202020
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 4 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x0000, 0x344742444E41554344424120202020202020
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8D), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.17)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.1.7f4 12974, 3 service, 21 devices, 3 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: WDC WD3200BPVT-24JJ5T0, 320.07 GB
    Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-868
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0x24400000 / 2
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0x26500000 / 2
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0x04600000 / 3
    USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0x04500000 / 2
    USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x06100000 / 2
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8213, 0x06110000 / 3
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    I updated to 10.4.4
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    Kernel panic!
    More kernel panics!
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    AsyncSrc = 0000000000000000, CoreFIR = 0000000000000000
    L2FIR = 0000000000000000, BusFir = 0000000000000000
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    Backtrace:
    0x00095544 0x00095A5C 0x0002683C 0x000A8B98 0x000A7E28 0x000ABB00
    Proceeding back via exception chain:
    Exception state (sv=0x2B220280)
    PC=0x22428A08; MSR=0x00149030; DAR=0x002F11B6; DSISR=0x00002429; LR=0x2242A724; R1=0x0D753CC0; XCP=0x00000008 (0x200 - Machine check)
    Backtrace:
    0x01FB4C60 0x2242A724 0x2243EFF0 0x002CD5B4 0x002CC47C 0x000A9694
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    com.apple.iokit.AppleAirPort2(401.2)@0x22400000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.5.0)@0x21592000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(1.6)@0x1d82e000
    Exception state (sv=0x22387780)
    PC=0x00000000; MSR=0x0000D030; DAR=0x00000000; DSISR=0x00000000; LR=0x00000000; R1=0x00000000; XCP=0x00000000 (Unknown)
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 8.2.1: Fri Jun 24 23:31:10 PDT 2005; root:xnu-792.3.2.obj~1/RELEASE_PPCModel: PowerBook6,7, BootROM 4.9.3f0, 1 processors, PowerPC G4 (1.5), 1.33 GHz, 512 MB
    Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon 9550, ATY,M12, AGP, 32 MB
    Memory Module: DIMM0/BUILT-IN, 512 MB, built-in, built-in
    AirPort: AirPort Extreme, 402.6 (3.90.34.0.p13)
    Modem: Jump, , V.92, Version 1.0,
    Bluetooth: Version 1.7.0f18, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
    PCI Card: pci106b,4318, sppci_othernetwork, SLOT-B
    Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITACD-RW CW-8124,
    Parallel ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK8025GAS, 74.53 GB
    USB Device: Bluetooth HCI, , Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA
    USB Device: Apple Internal Trackpad, Apple Computer, Up to 12 Mb/sec, 500 mA

    The kernel panic points to Airport. Either your Airport software is way out of date or your Airport card may not be properly seated or has failed. So the first thing to do is remove the Airport card. If the panics cease, then reinstall the Airport card and see what happens. If it panics again, then remove the Airport card.
    The next thing I would do is:
    Boot from your OS X Installer. Be sure to use the installer for the version of OS X you have installed. After the installer loads select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (or Utilities menu if using Tiger.) After DU loads select your OS X volume from the list on the left, click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer. Now shutdown the computer for a couple of minutes and then restart normally.
    If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (3.0.3 for Tiger) and/or TechTool Pro (4.1.1 for Tiger) to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
    The next thing I would do is download the 10.4.4 Combo Updater and reinstall the update. Then reinstall the Airport card and see if it works properly.
    I would suggest that before installing the update that you first boot into safe mode.

  • 15" Macbook Pro Mid 2010 . Constant Kernel Panic and Reboot

    Hello, im having this issue from six months ago. The problem its a constant rebooting of my mac , when turned on shows a Kernel Panic inform that i copy here. I have contacted the tech support here in my country ( Argentina ) but they can not solve the problem. They told me than cand be a logic board issue, but in all the hardware test the macbook get an OK ! The only strange they discover is a electric problem in the usb ports, but i dont have any problems whith pen drives or usb external disks.
    The rebooting its unpredicible , but in some cases like using the spacebar for previewing files if i do it five or six times it reboots instantly showing then the Kernel Error.
    I really nedd help !
    Thank you, and sorry for the monkey insland English !
    Interval Since Last Panic Report:  1970945 sec
    Panics Since Last Report:          91
    Anonymous UUID:                    1BCCFB44-E394-AF40-BC66-2BAF2E8923B9
    Fri May 31 20:37:21 2013
    panic(cpu 3 caller 0xffffff7f80f587f2): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x0061021c: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff807cef9000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P3/4
    Backtrace (CPU 3), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff807cd031a0 : 0xffffff800081d626
    0xffffff807cd03210 : 0xffffff7f80f587f2
    0xffffff807cd032d0 : 0xffffff7f810553b9
    0xffffff807cd03330 : 0xffffff7f81289942
    0xffffff807cd033b0 : 0xffffff7f80f34c46
    0xffffff807cd034d0 : 0xffffff7f80f35521
    0xffffff807cd03560 : 0xffffff7f80f31514
    0xffffff807cd035a0 : 0xffffff7f80f31491
    0xffffff807cd03640 : 0xffffff7f80f5e0f8
    0xffffff807cd03840 : 0xffffff7f80f5efa2
    0xffffff807cd03920 : 0xffffff7f82004e90
    0xffffff807cd03960 : 0xffffff7f82014da7
    0xffffff807cd03980 : 0xffffff7f82043def
    0xffffff807cd039c0 : 0xffffff7f82043e4d
    0xffffff807cd03a00 : 0xffffff7f8201ab7f
    0xffffff807cd03a50 : 0xffffff7f81fe5506
    0xffffff807cd03ae0 : 0xffffff7f81fe129c
    0xffffff807cd03b10 : 0xffffff7f81fdee2b
    0xffffff807cd03b40 : 0xffffff8000c645c3
    0xffffff807cd03bc0 : 0xffffff8000c66653
    0xffffff807cd03c20 : 0xffffff8000c6408f
    0xffffff807cd03d70 : 0xffffff80008984a1
    0xffffff807cd03e80 : 0xffffff8000820aed
    0xffffff807cd03eb0 : 0xffffff8000810448
    0xffffff807cd03f00 : 0xffffff800081961b
    0xffffff807cd03f70 : 0xffffff80008a5dd6
    0xffffff807cd03fb0 : 0xffffff80008cdd43
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1)[A26D2A3D-C06F-3A0F-BCFF-901A98C93C3D]@0xffffff7f80efb 000->0xffffff7f81208fff
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f80e66000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[38C214C0-83C8-3594-8A4C-DC6AC3FEC163]@0xff ffff7f80ee7000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[74E3E50F-E50A-3073-8C96-06F854292A91]@0 xffffff7f80ea4000
             com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(8.1)[5F021999-8B18-3BD5-9B98-90617E638A63]@0xffffff7f8 1216000->0xffffff7f81537fff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.0)[A26D2A3D-C06F-3A0F-BCFF-901A98C93C3D]@0xffffff7f80e fb000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f80e66000
             com.apple.GeForce(8.1)[A15BB65E-3501-340F-87CB-2FD2BAD33E35]@0xffffff7f81fc3000 ->0xffffff7f8208ffff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.0)[A26D2A3D-C06F-3A0F-BCFF-901A98C93C3D]@0xffffff7f80e fb000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[38C214C0-83C8-3594-8A4C-DC6AC3FEC163]@0xff ffff7f80ee7000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f80e66000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[74E3E50F-E50A-3073-8C96-06F854292A91]@0 xffffff7f80ea4000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    12D78
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.3.0: Sun Jan  6 22:37:10 PST 2013; root:xnu-2050.22.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 3EB7D8A7-C2D3-32EC-80F4-AB37D61492C6
    Kernel slide:     0x0000000000600000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8000800000
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 3781518928587
    last loaded kext at 65575683097: com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch    75.19 (addr 0xffffff7f82ac2000, size 77824)
    last unloaded kext at 202437082772: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI    5.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7f817f1000, size 65536)
    loaded kexts:
    com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch    75.19
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC    1.60
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor    1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM    100.12.87
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs    3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver    122
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC    1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU    2.0.3d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient    3.5.10
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl    1.1.11
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl    3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin    1.0.0
    com.apple.GeForce    8.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics    8.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB    8.1.0
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor    3.0.3d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC    1.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport    4.1.3f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager    4.1.3f3
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X    7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl    3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons    237.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader    3.1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController    320.15
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache    34
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard    237.1
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient    3.5.5
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter    404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage    2.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub    5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI    4.9.6
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331    614.20.16
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort    2.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI    5.5.0
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet    3.6.0b1
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM    1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager    161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons    1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC    1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET    1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS    1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC    1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC    1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient    196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall    4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine    2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement    196.0.0
    com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver    4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver    235.29
    com.apple.kext.triggers    1.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily    1.8.9fc11
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib    1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI    1.0.11d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController    1.0.11d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert    1.0.4
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy    1.0.0
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal    8.1.0
    com.apple.NVDAResman    8.1.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily    5.3.0d51
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP    2.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport    4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily    2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface    86.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily    10.0.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily    4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC    3.1.4d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl    3.3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport    2.3.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily    2.3.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDKeyboard    170.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard    170.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice    3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass    3.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch    237.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver    5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub    5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite    5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice    3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily    1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily    1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily    1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI    2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily    3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient    5.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily    4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family    522.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily    2.3.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController    1.0.2b1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily    3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily    5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime    1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily    1.8.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily    1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox    220.2
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch    1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet    7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages    345
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily    1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore    28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform    1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily    2.7.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily    1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto    1.0
    Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f17
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MB
    Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x802C, 0x31364A53463235363634485A2D3147314631
    Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x802C, 0x31364A53463235363634485A2D3147314631
    AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.16)
    Bluetooth: Version 4.1.3f3 11349, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK3255GSXF, 320,07 GB
    Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0237, 0xfa120000 / 5
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c  (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 7
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3
    USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424  (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
    USB Device: Keyboard Hub, apple_vendor_id, 0x1006, 0xfd130000 / 5
    USB Device: Apple Keyboard, apple_vendor_id, 0x0250, 0xfd132000 / 6
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 4
    USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3

    You have the MacBookPro6,2, the Edsel of Macs. It may be covered by this program:
    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010): Intermittent black screen or loss of video
    Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested. The routine hardware diagnostics used by service providers may not detect the fault. There is a specific test for this issue.
    Print the first page of the panic report, and the support page linked above, and bring them with you.
    Note that the replacement program only applies within three years of purchase. If you wait beyond that date, Apple may refuse the service.
    Back up all data on the internal drive(s) before you hand over your computer to anyone. If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros* (do this only if you have at least two complete, independent backups, and you know how to restore to an empty drive from any of them.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.
    *An SSD doesn't need to be zeroed.
    You may be able to stop the panics by disabling automatic graphics switching in the Energy Saver preference pane, but that's not a solution. 
    Most likely, the logic board will be replaced. Sometimes the replacement part is also defective, so be prepared for that possibility.

  • Constant kernel panics since Mavericks update

    Hardware is a mid 2010 MAcBook Pro 15", i7 2,66ghz, 8 GB RAM, 512 MB Video RAM.
    I encounter regular kernel panics for a while now, I think since upgrading to Mavericks. Usually it used to happen every now and then, between once a week and once a month. So I did not really worry in the beginning. As it started getting on my nerves and neither volume repair nor hard ware test did indicate anything wrong, I decided to do a clean install of the latest Mavericks version a few days ago to see if that helps. kernel panics are still there and with the update to 10.9.3. today it seems even worse. I already had two kernel panics today, which make it four this week.
    Attached is the latest kernel panic log:
    Anonymous UUID: 2BA5E44A-7200-45C0-F925-7A3107857DDC
    Fri May 16 14:19:00 2014
    panic(cpu 3 caller 0xffffff7f8b041f7c): "GPU Panic: [<None>] 3 3 7f 0 0 0 0 3 : NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xd2000000 0xffffff8124ee6000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4\n"@/SourceCache/AppleGraphicsControl/AppleGraphicsControl-3.5.26/src/Apple MuxControl/kext/GPUPanic.cpp:127
    Backtrace (CPU 3), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff8113f4b140 : 0xffffff8008c22fa9
    0xffffff8113f4b1c0 : 0xffffff7f8b041f7c
    0xffffff8113f4b290 : 0xffffff7f89672e7b
    0xffffff8113f4b350 : 0xffffff7f8973c46a
    0xffffff8113f4b390 : 0xffffff7f8973c4da
    0xffffff8113f4b400 : 0xffffff7f899bb056
    0xffffff8113f4b530 : 0xffffff7f8975fb09
    0xffffff8113f4b550 : 0xffffff7f896798cd
    0xffffff8113f4b600 : 0xffffff7f896773d8
    0xffffff8113f4b800 : 0xffffff7f89678356
    0xffffff8113f4b8e0 : 0xffffff7f8a6699c2
    0xffffff8113f4b920 : 0xffffff7f8a67937f
    0xffffff8113f4b940 : 0xffffff7f8a6a733b
    0xffffff8113f4b980 : 0xffffff7f8a6a739b
    0xffffff8113f4b9c0 : 0xffffff7f8a67ee15
    0xffffff8113f4ba10 : 0xffffff7f8a64ab5e
    0xffffff8113f4baa0 : 0xffffff7f8a646ae7
    0xffffff8113f4bad0 : 0xffffff7f8a644636
    0xffffff8113f4bb00 : 0xffffff80090ce0a3
    0xffffff8113f4bb90 : 0xffffff80090cff9f
    0xffffff8113f4bbf0 : 0xffffff80090cdabf
    0xffffff8113f4bd40 : 0xffffff8008cb66a8
    0xffffff8113f4be50 : 0xffffff8008c26bf1
    0xffffff8113f4be80 : 0xffffff8008c139f5
    0xffffff8113f4bef0 : 0xffffff8008c1e043
    0xffffff8113f4bf70 : 0xffffff8008cc989d
    0xffffff8113f4bfb0 : 0xffffff8008cf3c76
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[6EB3FF52-A4F6-3496-AE9C-D89B00F DE504]@0xffffff7f89623000->0xffffff7f8988bfff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f892be000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[B93BBFC9-9ED5-3DDD-8CED-5EDA081BB997]@0xff ffff7f89613000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[B889D3AB-CCC0-3FCD-A83E-D2E3E4CB537B]@0 xffffff7f895d0000
    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla(8.2.4)[B0E6AAA7-E970-3D81-8B43-145D56 A3A4AC]@0xffffff7f89896000->0xffffff7f89b3ffff
    dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[6EB3FF52-A4F6-3496-AE9C-D89B00F DE504]@0xffffff7f89623000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f892be000
    com.apple.GeForceTesla(8.2.4)[24ED915E-02F3-3A31-8502-6AA41FFCA420]@0xffffff7f8 a629000->0xffffff7f8a6f3fff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f892be000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.4.1)[B93BBFC9-9ED5-3DDD-8CED-5EDA081BB997]@0xff ffff7f89613000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[B889D3AB-CCC0-3FCD-A83E-D2E3E4CB537B]@0 xffffff7f895d0000
    dependency: com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla(8.2.4)[6EB3FF52-A4F6-3496-AE9C-D89B00F DE504]@0xffffff7f89623000
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl(3.5.26)[B67CD59F-1344-37BC-8A9A-46D6D3DCA13D]@ 0xffffff7f8b033000->0xffffff7f8b046fff
    dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl(3.5.26)[C0F9A79F-167E-3A68-873C-5CE17B97F B11]@0xffffff7f8b02b000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily(1.4)[045D5D6F-AD1E-36DB-A249-A346E2B48E54]@0xfffff f7f89578000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[244D4E48-78E6-3369-8D76-285C66EF9BF4]@0xffffff 7f892be000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.4.1)[B889D3AB-CCC0-3FCD-A83E-D2E3E4CB537B]@0 xffffff7f895d0000
    dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert(1.0.4)[E04639C5-D734-3AB3-A682-FE66694C66 53]@0xffffff7f8b02e000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
    Mac OS version:
    13D65
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 13.2.0: Thu Apr 17 23:03:13 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.100.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: ADD73AE6-88B0-32FB-A8BB-4F7C8BE4092E
    Kernel slide: 0x0000000008a00000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8008c00000
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 4401259546857
    last loaded kext at 3670375376124: com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMCEReporter     104 (addr 0xffffff7f8b144000, size 49152)
    last unloaded kext at 3786700867221: com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMCEReporter            104 (addr 0xffffff7f8b144000, size 32768)
    loaded kexts:
    at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch     4092
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch       80.14
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC         1.60
    com.apple.driver.AGPM       100.14.15
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.2.4f1
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver   124
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver         2.6.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet     1.0.0d1
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X    7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess  1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA           2.6.1f2
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU   2.0.4d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.5.26
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin        1.0.0
    com.apple.GeForceTesla      8.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient       3.5.13
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl        1.1.12
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics  8.2.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB          8.2.4
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport       4.2.4f1
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC  1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.7.0
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor         3.0.4d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons      240.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          325.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard  240.2
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless  1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache           35
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader   3.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.6.6
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter            404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage         2.5.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub     666.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331         700.20.22
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.8.1b2
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI    5.0.2
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort   3.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI   660.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager    161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons         2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC            2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET         1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS     2.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC      2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC           1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient       217.92.1
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 153
    com.apple.security.quarantine       3
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement     217.92.1
    com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver  4.2.4f1
    com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver 245.13
    com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl   3.5.26
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily       10.0.7
    com.apple.kext.triggers       1.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface    91.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily            4.2.4f1
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib         2.6.1f2
    com.apple.vecLib.kext          1.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily       1.9.7fc2
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib     1.14
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl   3.5.26
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy           1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.12d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert   1.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController  1.0.11d1
    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla       8.2.4
    com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla        8.2.4
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport    2.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport         4.2.4f1
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController      2.6.1f2
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily  2.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily         2.6.1f2
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily           5.7.0d11
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC           3.1.8
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSerialBusProtocolTransport 2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireSBP2    4.2.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch     240.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver    660.4.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice    3.6.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass   3.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub     650.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite      656.4.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice     3.6.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily           1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily        1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily           1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI           2.6.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.6.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient   660.4.2
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family     630.35
    com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController            1.0.3b4
    com.apple.driver.mDNSOffloadUserClient           1.0.1b5
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily         3.2
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily  4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily        2.6.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          677.4.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM            2.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          2.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily     1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox           278.11
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch            1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet    7
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore   2
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages         371.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily    1.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily     23
    com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore        28.30
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform       2.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily           2.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily         1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto    1.0
    com.apple.kec.pthread        1
    Does anyone have any idea what the problem might be or how to track it down? Might the video card or kernel extension be the problem? Any help would be highly appreciated.

    Seems I found an answer via another forum:
    The kernel panic indicates that your GPU is failing. This is a known issue for your machine. Your model is subject to a replacement program for the logicboard due to a defective GPU. It lasts 3 years from the date of purchase.
    I am in contact with apple and might take it into a retail store for further diagnostics.

  • Constant kernel panics while using iPhoto 11

    I'm hopeful that someone can help me sort this out....it's getting very frustrating. It doesn't "just work"....not anymore.
    First off, I'm using an early 2009 (unibody) 17" MBP, 2.93 GHz, fully loaded (for this model) with 8GB RAM, 750 GB HDD with plenty of room left, running the latest Mountain Lion and iPhoto versions/updates. Everything is stock - I haven't done anything funky hardware or software wise, except add more RAM and a bigger HDD, which I did well over a year ago.
    I've been trying to do a large project in iPhoto 11 - manually selecting photos from my huge photo database into a specific album, from which I'll order a hard copy photo album book from Apple - at least that was the plan. Even if I'm ever allowed to get this done, I may wind up so frustrated with Apple that I go somewhere else...
    So I'll be working along, listening to iTunes, with maybe Mail open in the background - really nothing else - and, wham, black screen. It doesn't even panic error message (grey screen) on me....it just quits. The song being listened to in iTunes stutters for a couple of seconds before it quits.
    This happened to me 2 days ago, then earlier today, and again just now. The 2 earlier times left behind a kernel panic log file (both shown below), but this last one didn't even leave that. The computer reboots, tells me it suffered an unexpected shutdown, can it send the data to Apple (the 2 earlier episodes), etc. And of course, when I restart iPhoto it wants to verify my database. Each time I'm afraid it'll tell me the dbase got corrupted beyond repair by the unexpected shut down. So far I've been lucky enough not to have that happen.
    After the first episode, I ran a disk check and permissions check from my recovery partition, then ran an extended AHT - all of these came up fine.
    After the episode earlier today, I ran disk check from the recovery partition, rebooted into safe mode (I saw a blog where someone suggested that potentially corrective diagnostics were ran when booting into safe mode), then rebooted into AHT and looped it (the routine check, not the extended check) 11 times - all of these tests were again negative. On a hunch, I changed my battery-saving video mode (System Preferences / Energy Saver ...) to "high performance" to see if using the stronger video card would make a difference. No such luck.
    This time I rebooted into safe mode (from the same blog I read before - a guy with a similar problem said that in his case it hadn't happened to him again while in SM). My iPhoto dbase is still being "checked" as I write this, so I have no idea yet if running in SM will allow me to work uninterrupted.
    This ONLY happens while I'm running iPhoto, and in each of the 3 cases, was actively using the app. I've had no kernel panics outside of using iPhoto.
    And, the last 2 kernel panics (which left logs behind), showed all com.apple kexts except for a single one associated with AirParrot. Since I never use AirParrot, I uninstalled it using their supplied uninstaller. I then followed up with Find Any File to make sure all AirParrot traces were gone, which they were. So, even with the one 3rd party kext gone, this problem happened again, just now.
    I don't think it's hardware - a lot of AHT negative testing doesn't support that. There isn't any 3rd party junk swimming around. That leaves Apple software. And if I'm reading the crash logs correctly, it all has something to do with the graphics system. But that's about as far as my knowledge can take me. Searching the net for similar experiences has landed with with many references to similar experiences - but none matching mine, really. A lot of calls for hardware replacements, trips to the genius bar, etc. But again, my case doesn't seem hardware.
    Sorry for the long description - it doesn't seem like a straightforward problem.
    Very grateful for any helpful advice I can get - I've got to get this project done.
    Thanks!
    Panic logs below.....
    Fri May 10 17:27:00 2013
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff8008eb7e95): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f8a62d068, type 13=general protection, registers:
    CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x00000000b018500c, CR3: 0x0000000042a6f000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
    RAX: 0xffffffffffffffec, RBX: 0x000000000000000b, RCX: 0x21241cff20231aff, RDX: 0xffffff801c691000
    RSP: 0xffffff80f0553800, RBP: 0xffffff80f0553860, RSI: 0xffffff8127041fcc, RDI: 0xffffff812700243c
    R8:  0xffffff8127002000, R9:  0x0000000000000001, R10: 0xffffff8030c955e8, R11: 0x00000000ffffffff
    R12: 0xffffff812700243c, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0x0000000025e40000, R15: 0x0000000000000003
    RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff7f8a62d068, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    Fault CR2: 0x00000000b018500c, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x0
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff80f05534a0 : 0xffffff8008e1d626
    0xffffff80f0553510 : 0xffffff8008eb7e95
    0xffffff80f05536e0 : 0xffffff8008ecd4dd
    0xffffff80f0553700 : 0xffffff7f8a62d068
    0xffffff80f0553860 : 0xffffff7f8a62d8d1
    0xffffff80f05538a0 : 0xffffff7f8a5f934f
    0xffffff80f0553a20 : 0xffffff7f8a629e39
    0xffffff80f0553ae0 : 0xffffff7f8a5f7de8
    0xffffff80f0553b30 : 0xffffff80092650c9
    0xffffff80f0553b50 : 0xffffff8009266670
    0xffffff80f0553bb0 : 0xffffff800926408f
    0xffffff80f0553d00 : 0xffffff8008e984a1
    0xffffff80f0553e10 : 0xffffff8008e20aed
    0xffffff80f0553e40 : 0xffffff8008e10448
    0xffffff80f0553e90 : 0xffffff8008e1961b
    0xffffff80f0553f00 : 0xffffff8008ea5c7e
    0xffffff80f0553fb0 : 0xffffff8008ecdaee
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.GeForce(8.1)[A15BB65E-3501-340F-87CB-2FD2BAD33E35]@0xffffff7f8a5e6000 ->0xffffff7f8a6b2fff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.0)[A26D2A3D-C06F-3A0F-BCFF-901A98C93C3D]@0xffffff7f895 4b000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[38C214C0-83C8-3594-8A4C-DC6AC3FEC163]@0xff ffff7f89537000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f894a9000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[74E3E50F-E50A-3073-8C96-06F854292A91]@0 xffffff7f894f4000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: iPhoto
    Mac OS version:
    12D78
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.3.0: Sun Jan  6 22:37:10 PST 2013; root:xnu-2050.22.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 3EB7D8A7-C2D3-32EC-80F4-AB37D61492C6
    Kernel slide:     0x0000000008c00000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff8008e00000
    System model name: MacBookPro5,2 (Mac-F2268EC8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 60286319827858
    last loaded kext at 58610515929550: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.1.23 (addr 0xffffff7f8b165000, size 16384)
    last unloaded kext at 58702320203707: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.1.23 (addr 0xffffff7f8b165000, size 12288)
    loaded kexts:
    com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers          1.7
    com.apple.filesystems.afpfs          10.0
    com.apple.nke.asp_tcp          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.87
    com.apple.GeForce          8.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.10
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.3d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.11
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.3d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          237.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          237.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          34
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.5
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          614.20.16
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.5.1
    com.apple.nvenet          2.0.19
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine          2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          196.0.0
    com.apple.security.SecureRemotePassword          1.0
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.1.0
    com.apple.NVDAResman          8.1.0
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.11d0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.3.0d51
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.9fc11
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.4d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          237.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          522.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.3.1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
    com.apple.driver.NVSMU          2.2.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          220.2
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          345
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
    Sun May 12 15:24:42 2013
    panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff8019cb7e95): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f9b42ca83, type 14=page fault, registers:
    CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x00000000312aa8d8, CR3: 0x000000011ff43000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
    RAX: 0x0000000000000000, RBX: 0x00000000312aa800, RCX: 0x0000000000000001, RDX: 0x0000000000000000
    RSP: 0xffffff812a6737b0, RBP: 0xffffff812a6737f0, RSI: 0xffffff813b3dffa4, RDI: 0xffffff80e6060000
    R8:  0x0000000000000001, R9:  0x0000000000000000, R10: 0x0000000000000001, R11: 0x0000000000000000
    R12: 0x0000000000000000, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0xffffff80e6060000, R15: 0xffffff813b3dffa4
    RFL: 0x0000000000010297, RIP: 0xffffff7f9b42ca83, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
    Fault CR2: 0x00000000312aa8d8, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x0
    Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
    0xffffff812a673450 : 0xffffff8019c1d626
    0xffffff812a6734c0 : 0xffffff8019cb7e95
    0xffffff812a673690 : 0xffffff8019ccd4dd
    0xffffff812a6736b0 : 0xffffff7f9b42ca83
    0xffffff812a6737f0 : 0xffffff7f9b42d13c
    0xffffff812a673860 : 0xffffff7f9b42d8d1
    0xffffff812a6738a0 : 0xffffff7f9b3f934f
    0xffffff812a673a20 : 0xffffff7f9b429e39
    0xffffff812a673ae0 : 0xffffff7f9b3f7de8
    0xffffff812a673b30 : 0xffffff801a0650c9
    0xffffff812a673b50 : 0xffffff801a066670
    0xffffff812a673bb0 : 0xffffff801a06408f
    0xffffff812a673d00 : 0xffffff8019c984a1
    0xffffff812a673e10 : 0xffffff8019c20aed
    0xffffff812a673e40 : 0xffffff8019c10448
    0xffffff812a673e90 : 0xffffff8019c1961b
    0xffffff812a673f00 : 0xffffff8019ca5c7e
    0xffffff812a673fb0 : 0xffffff8019ccdaee
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.GeForce(8.1)[A15BB65E-3501-340F-87CB-2FD2BAD33E35]@0xffffff7f9b3e6000 ->0xffffff7f9b4b2fff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.0)[A26D2A3D-C06F-3A0F-BCFF-901A98C93C3D]@0xffffff7f9a3 4b000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[38C214C0-83C8-3594-8A4C-DC6AC3FEC163]@0xff ffff7f9a337000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f9a2a9000
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    Mac OS version:
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    Kernel version:
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    Kernel UUID: 3EB7D8A7-C2D3-32EC-80F4-AB37D61492C6
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    System uptime in nanoseconds: 39740544245736
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    com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.87
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.10
    com.apple.GeForce          8.1.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.3d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.11
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.3d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          237.1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          34
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          237.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.5
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          614.20.16
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.5.1
    com.apple.nvenet          2.0.19
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine          2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          196.0.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.6
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.1.0
    com.apple.NVDAResman          8.1.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.9fc11
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.6
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.11d0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.3.0d51
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d0
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.4d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          237.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          522.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.3.1
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.NVSMU          2.2.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          220.2
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          345
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0

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    RAX: 0x0000000000000001, RBX: 0x0000000021707000, RCX: 0x0000000000000001, RDX: 0x0000000000000000
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    R8:  0xff000000ff000000, R9:  0x0000000000000000, R10: 0x0000000000000001, R11: 0x0000000000000000
    R12: 0x0000000000000000, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0xffffff80d7cc1000, R15: 0xffffff80e80fffa4
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    0xffffff80f50a34c0 : 0xffffff800bab7e95
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    0xffffff80f50a36b0 : 0xffffff7f8d1d7adf
    0xffffff80f50a37f0 : 0xffffff7f8d1d813c
    0xffffff80f50a3860 : 0xffffff7f8d1d88d1
    0xffffff80f50a38a0 : 0xffffff7f8d1a434f
    0xffffff80f50a3a20 : 0xffffff7f8d1d4e39
    0xffffff80f50a3ae0 : 0xffffff7f8d1a2de8
    0xffffff80f50a3b30 : 0xffffff800be650c9
    0xffffff80f50a3b50 : 0xffffff800be66670
    0xffffff80f50a3bb0 : 0xffffff800be6408f
    0xffffff80f50a3d00 : 0xffffff800ba984a1
    0xffffff80f50a3e10 : 0xffffff800ba20aed
    0xffffff80f50a3e40 : 0xffffff800ba10448
    0xffffff80f50a3e90 : 0xffffff800ba1961b
    0xffffff80f50a3f00 : 0xffffff800baa5c7e
    0xffffff80f50a3fb0 : 0xffffff800bacdaee
          Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
             com.apple.GeForce(8.1)[A15BB65E-3501-340F-87CB-2FD2BAD33E35]@0xffffff7f8d191000 ->0xffffff7f8d25dfff
                dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(8.1.0)[A26D2A3D-C06F-3A0F-BCFF-901A98C93C3D]@0xffffff7f8c1 0b000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.7)[38C214C0-83C8-3594-8A4C-DC6AC3FEC163]@0xff ffff7f8c0f7000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7.3)[1D668879-BEF8-3C58-ABFE-FAC6B3E9A292]@0xffff ff7f8c066000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.7)[74E3E50F-E50A-3073-8C96-06F854292A91]@0 xffffff7f8c0b4000
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    Mac OS version:
    12D78
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 12.3.0: Sun Jan  6 22:37:10 PST 2013; root:xnu-2050.22.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: 3EB7D8A7-C2D3-32EC-80F4-AB37D61492C6
    Kernel slide:     0x000000000b800000
    Kernel text base: 0xffffff800ba00000
    System model name: MacBookPro5,2 (Mac-F2268EC8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 1640836629641
    last loaded kext at 55676174433: com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60 (addr 0xffffff7f8dc21000, size 28672)
    last unloaded kext at 155115472574: com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver          3.0.1 (addr 0xffffff7f8d9c4000, size 8192)
    loaded kexts:
    com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
    com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
    com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.87
    com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
    com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.3d0
    com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.GeForce          8.1.0
    com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.10
    com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.11
    com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.3d1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          237.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          237.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          320.15
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.BootCache          34
    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.5.5
    com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.3.1
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.5.1
    com.apple.nvenet          2.0.19
    com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
    com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          614.20.16
    com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.5.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          196.0.0
    com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          4.0.39
    com.apple.security.quarantine          2
    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          196.0.0
    com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.9fc11
    com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.6
    com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.6
    com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          86.0.4
    com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.3.0
    com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.11d0
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal          8.1.0
    com.apple.iokit.AppleBluetoothHCIControllerUSBTransport          4.1.3f3
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.3.7fc4
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
    com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.3.0d51
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d0
    com.apple.NVDAResman          8.1.0
    com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.7
    com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.4d2
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          237.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.2.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.2.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.5.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.3.1
    com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          522.4
    com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.0
    com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.5.5
    com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.7
    com.apple.driver.NVSMU          2.2.9
    com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.5.5
    com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.8.1
    com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
    com.apple.security.sandbox          220.2
    com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
    com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
    com.apple.driver.DiskImages          345
    com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.8
    com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.21
    com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.7
    com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.7.3
    com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
    com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0

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    RAX: 0x0000000000000001, RBX: 0xffffff80db953000, RCX: 0xffffff801e4b9550, RDX: 0xffffff80fcd0ba38
    RSP: 0xffffff80fcd0bb60, RBP: 0xffffff80fcd0bb60, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0x0000000000000000
    R8:  0x0000000000000000, R9:  0x00000000000003ff, R10: 0xffffffffffffffff, R11: 0x00000000ffffffff
    R12: 0xffffff80db953000, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0x0000000000000002, R15: 0x0000000000000000
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    0xffffff80fcd0bcf0 : 0xffffff7f89432f20
    0xffffff80fcd0bd20 : 0xffffff7f89502cc7
    0xffffff80fcd0bd70 : 0xffffff8008c33b9b
    0xffffff80fcd0bdc0 : 0xffffff8008c62d57
    0xffffff80fcd0be30 : 0xffffff8008897cef
    0xffffff80fcd0be80 : 0xffffff8008820abd
    0xffffff80fcd0beb0 : 0xffffff8008810448
    0xffffff80fcd0bf00 : 0xffffff80088195fb
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                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[8C9E06A4-13D0-33F5-A377-9E36F0ECC229]@0xffffff 7f88d86000
             com.apple.NVDAResman(8.0)[6A699209-FB98-316B-A3C0-DCA82AA8C86B]@0xffffff7f89500 000->0xffffff7f89802fff
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                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[E37F420A-B5CD-38ED-9441-5247583B6ACE]@0xff ffff7f894c5000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[5D671681-D21B-3CCA-9810-B15E648C1B27]@0 xffffff7f89429000
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                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[E37F420A-B5CD-38ED-9441-5247583B6ACE]@0xff ffff7f894c5000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[8C9E06A4-13D0-33F5-A377-9E36F0ECC229]@0xffffff 7f88d86000
                dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[5D671681-D21B-3CCA-9810-B15E648C1B27]@0 xffffff7f89429000
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