My mac has started displaying a message stating "You need to restart your computer". Web says it's kind of kernel panic! Is this a hardware problem? Do i need to contact my distributor? please help..it annoys me very much..

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please see these support documents
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1440
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509

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Kernel panics, message saying "You need to restart your computer.Hold down the Power..." I am in the middle of HSC very URGENT please help!! Mac keeps needing to restart!!

Kernel panics, message saying "You need to restart your computer.Hold down the Power..." I am in the middle of HSC very URGENT please help!! Mac keeps needing to restart!!
I looked in console and its saying that it may be because of Sophos Anti-Virus, i deleted and uninstalled all traces of Sophos but looked in console and this is some of the lines coming up:
26/09/13 10:11:17.945 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.intercheck[6460]) posix_spawn("/Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/InterCheck.app/Contents/MacOS/InterCheck", ...): No such file or directory
26/09/13 10:11:17.945 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.autoupdate[6461]) posix_spawn("/Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/SophosAutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/SophosAutoUpdate", ...): No such file or directory
26/09/13 10:11:17.945 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.notification[6462]) posix_spawn("/Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/SophosAntiVirus.app/Contents/MacOS/SophosAntiVirus", ...): No such file or directory
26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.intercheck[6460]) Exited with code: 1
26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.intercheck) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.autoupdate[6461]) Exited with code: 1
26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.autoupdate) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.notification[6462]) Exited with code: 1
26/09/13 10:11:17.946 PM com.apple.launchd: (com.sophos.notification) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
26/09/13 10:11:18.291 PM Safari: self <TabContentView: 0x7f8d5dd1aa50>
26/09/13 10:11:22.617 PM Safari: self <TabContentView: 0x7f8d5db7bb00>
26/09/13 10:11:27.866 PM Safari: self <TabContentView: 0x7f8d5c331a70>
26/09/13 10:12:19.939 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: (com.sophos.uiserver[6487]) posix_spawn("/Library/Sophos Anti-Virus/SophosUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SophosUIServer", ...): No such file or directory
26/09/13 10:12:19.939 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: (com.sophos.uiserver[6487]) Exited with code: 1
26/09/13 10:12:19.939 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501: (com.sophos.uiserver) Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds"
Looked all over computer and cant find anything of Sophos please help very urgent!

That was all that there was in the most recent one, how long do you think it could take to fix?
Here is the second most recent:
Wed Sep 25 15:39:39 2013
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f81757965, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0xffffff81acc397fe, CR3: 0x000000001e2b5025, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
RAX: 0x000000001d31a000, RBX: 0x0000000000000000, RCX: 0x0000000000000000, RDX: 0x0000000000000000
RSP: 0xffffff80b0dbb710, RBP: 0xffffff80b0dbb820, RSI: 0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0x0000000000000001
R8: 0x000000000000000a, R9: 0x0000000000000378, R10: 0x0000000000000128, R11: 0x0000000000000378
R12: 0xffffff800c626400, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0x0000000000000000, R15: 0xffffff81acc39802
RFL: 0x0000000000010246, RIP: 0xffffff7f81757965, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
CR2: 0xffffff81acc397fe, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x0
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80b0dbb3c0 : 0xffffff8000220792
0xffffff80b0dbb440 : 0xffffff80002c4794
0xffffff80b0dbb5f0 : 0xffffff80002da55d
0xffffff80b0dbb610 : 0xffffff7f81757965
0xffffff80b0dbb820 : 0xffffff7f817667a0
0xffffff80b0dbb840 : 0xffffff7f8173a58e
0xffffff80b0dbb870 : 0xffffff7f8177fb6f
0xffffff80b0dbb8a0 : 0xffffff7f81779632
0xffffff80b0dbb8d0 : 0xffffff7f8177d7d5
0xffffff80b0dbb900 : 0xffffff7f8177c6db
0xffffff80b0dbb9e0 : 0xffffff7f817412b8
0xffffff80b0dbba10 : 0xffffff7f81778684
0xffffff80b0dbba30 : 0xffffff7f817449ce
0xffffff80b0dbbb60 : 0xffffff7f81741a4c
0xffffff80b0dbbbc0 : 0xffffff8000655f3e
0xffffff80b0dbbbe0 : 0xffffff800065681a
0xffffff80b0dbbc40 : 0xffffff8000656fbb
0xffffff80b0dbbd80 : 0xffffff80002a3f08
0xffffff80b0dbbe80 : 0xffffff8000223096
0xffffff80b0dbbeb0 : 0xffffff80002148a9
0xffffff80b0dbbf10 : 0xffffff800021bbd8
0xffffff80b0dbbf70 : 0xffffff80002aef10
0xffffff80b0dbbfb0 : 0xffffff80002daec3
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics(7.3.2)[A2328231-E577-32FF-B20F-D08BDC FE9C51]@0xffffff7f81738000->0xffffff7f8179bfff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.7)[5C23D598-58B2-3204-BC03-BC3C0F00BD32]@0xffffff 7f80889000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.3.4)[7C8672C4-8B0D-3CCF-A79A-23C62E90F895]@0xff ffff7f80d2e000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.3.4)[D0A1F6BD-E66E-3DD8-9913-A3AB8746F422]@0 xffffff7f80cf5000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: WindowServer
Mac OS version:
11G63b
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: FF3BB088-60A4-349C-92EA-CA649C698CE5
System model name: MacBookPro8,1 (Mac-94245B3640C91C81)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 1866666823698
last loaded kext at 480357661446: com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.7.2 (addr 0xffffff7f80795000, size 241664)
last unloaded kext at 303348424187: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          5.1.0 (addr 0xffffff7f80af7000, size 65536)
loaded kexts:
com.sophos.kext.sav          8.0.14
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp          4.2.16
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt          4.2.16
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB          4.2.16
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv          4.2.16
com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver          1.0.2
com.Greatdy.driver.SystemAudioCapture          1.0.0
com.apple.filesystems.smbfs          1.7.2
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          122
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.0.8f17
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.59
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.2.5a5
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.2.5a5
com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.75
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.9
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.2d6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCPDRC          5.0.0d8
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.2.3
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.1d2
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl          3.1.33
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          5.0.0d8
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD3000Graphics          7.3.2
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.2.2
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.33
com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          227.6
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController          4.0.8f17
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          227.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          312
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache          33
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.2.1
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          5.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI          4.9.0
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          561.7.22
com.apple.driver.AppleSDXC          1.2.2
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet          3.2.4b8
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          1.6.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          2.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          5.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.9
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          195.0.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          3.2.30
com.apple.security.quarantine          1.4
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          8
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          195.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.5
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.2.5a5
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          80.0.2
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.2.5a5
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.2.5a5
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.6fc18
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl          3.1.33
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.3d10
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          5.0.0d8
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.10d0
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.1.1d6
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.3.4
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.10d0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB          7.3.2
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.3.4
com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          4.0.8f17
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.0.8f17
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter          1.8.5
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPAdapterFamily          1.8.5
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter          1.2.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          230.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          5.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          5.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          5.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.2.1
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI          1.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily          2.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          5.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.4.8
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          420.3
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController          1.0.1b1
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          2.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.8
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          5.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.6.1
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox          177.11
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.DiskImages          331.7
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.7.2
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          28.18
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[quote]
Mon Jan 7 04:41:39 2013
panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff8000545709): "complete() while dma active"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.15.3/iokit/Kernel/IOMemoryDescriptor.cpp:2273
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff8060213ba0 : 0xffffff8000204d15
0xffffff8060213ca0 : 0xffffff8000545709
0xffffff8060213ce0 : 0xffffff7f80e90e34
0xffffff8060213d30 : 0xffffff7f80e8aac2
0xffffff8060213d80 : 0xffffff7f813c6b84
0xffffff8060213df0 : 0xffffff7f80d740ff
0xffffff8060213e20 : 0xffffff7f80d7ec07
0xffffff8060213e50 : 0xffffff7f80d7ed70
0xffffff8060213ea0 : 0xffffff7f80d7fb39
0xffffff8060213ef0 : 0xffffff7f80d7c076
0xffffff8060213f10 : 0xffffff800053b31f
0xffffff8060213f60 : 0xffffff800053afc5
0xffffff8060213fa0 : 0xffffff80002c8527
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
         com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage(1.6.6)@0xffffff7f813c4000->0xffffff7f813d8ff f
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily(2.0.7)@0xffffff7f80d72000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.6.3)@0xffffff7f80e83000
         com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort(2.2.0)@0xffffff7f80d79000->0xffffff7f80d90fff
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily(2.0.7)@0xffffff7f80d72000
            dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6.8)@0xffffff7f80826000
         com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily(2.0.7)@0xffffff7f80d72000->0xffffff7f80d78fff
         com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily(1.6.3)@0xffffff7f80e83000->0xffffff7f80e9cfff
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
10K549
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:32:41 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_X86_64
System model name: iMac12,1 (Mac-942B5BF58194151B)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 16972898800986
unloaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI          4.2.5 (addr 0xffffff7f81330000, size 0x65536) - last unloaded 96015086516
loaded kexts:
com.google.filesystems.fusefs          2.1.9 - last loaded 8029647925508
com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring          9.0
com.avatron.AVExFramebuffer          1.6.1
com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower          1.5.2
com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver          1.0.0
com.avatron.AVExVideo          1.6.1
com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer          3
com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers          1.7
com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt          0.0.74
com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothMultitouch          54.3
com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.12.31
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.3d0
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          1.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.0.8f3
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.0.8f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.7
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.0.26
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.57
com.apple.kext.ATIFramebuffer          6.4.2
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver          1.1.6
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Atheros9388          426.35.3
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          4.7.0a1
com.apple.filesystems.autofs          2.1.0
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.5.1
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.0.48
com.apple.ATIRadeonX3000          6.4.2
com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU          1.5.2d10
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics          6.4.2
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB          6.4.2
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          2.6.9
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          303.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader          2.6.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          1.6.6
com.apple.BootCache          31.1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
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com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          4.2.5
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com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          1.3.1
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          1.7
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          2.1.14
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          142.6.0
com.apple.driver.AppleBluetoothHIDKeyboard          141.5
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDKeyboard          141.5
com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver          2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleMultitouchDriver          207.11
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileReadCounterAction          17
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.0.8f3
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileTimestampAction          10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileThreadInfoAction          14
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileRegisterStateAction          10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileKEventAction          10
com.apple.driver.AppleProfileCallstackAction          20
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com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP          2.0.4
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.IOHDAFamily          2.0.8f3
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.8.3fc2
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com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          320.1
com.apple.iokit.AppleProfileFamily          41
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com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltDPInAdapter          1.5.9
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com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltPCIDownAdapter          1.2.1
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController          2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          2.4.5f3
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          2.6.9
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com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.6.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          4.2.5
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          1.2.6
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          4.2.5
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          402.1
com.apple.driver.AppleThunderboltNHI          1.3.2
com.apple.iokit.IOThunderboltFamily          1.7.4
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily          4.2.7
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          1.10
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          4.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.0.7
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          1.4.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          1.6.6
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          2.6.7
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          3.9.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          2.6.9
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          2.6.9
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          4.2.6
com.apple.driver.DiskImages          289.1
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.6.3
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          1.3.6
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.3.0
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Suggest you uninstall SoundFlower, LogMeIn and AirParrot and see if that changes anything.
Allan

I have the "Hanvon 5040 drawing tablet",it was working perfectly with mac till last month.As soon as i plug the USB of my tablet into my macbook pro the computer is blocked and an error apears: "you need to restart your computer..."nothing works.Any help?

I have the "Hanvon 5040 drawing tablet",it was working perfectly with mac till last month.As soon as i plug the USB of my tablet into my macbook pro the computer is blocked and an error apears: "you need to restart your computer..."nothing works.Any help?

Check with the manufacturer for updated drivers for your tablet.

"You need to restart your computer" message keeps appearing

After am done with my computing session, and try to shut down my computer often times, this being the 7th, the machine will not shut down but instead it will display the message "You need to restart your computer...". After i do the restart, a message appears says something like: Mac OS X failed unexpectedly. The problem is that the OS has not failed unexpectedly; i tell it to shut down but it doesn't. Would anybody have a clue as to what is causing this problem?
Notes:
No non-native software has been installed
Have not renamed system folders
Thanks guys!

Please help me interpret my panic.logs.
Mon Feb 19 11:53:14 2007
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x0035AD9B): mbuf address out of range 0xc00ffff
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x13e53ab8 : 0x128d08 (0x3c9a14 0x13e53adc 0x131de5 0x0)
0x13e53af8 : 0x35ad9b (0x3ea14c 0xc00ffff 0x13e53b38 0x2020da)
0x13e53b18 : 0x239999 (0x1 0x2 0x13e53b48 0x25d0ac00)
0x13e53c28 : 0x236d0a (0x2c5ba8c 0x25d0ac00 0x1 0x506a8c0)
0x13e53e08 : 0x22d264 (0x25d0ac00 0x14 0x13e53e58 0x1a06d8)
0x13e53e48 : 0x22ecc5 (0x25d0ac00 0x14 0x6 0x0)
0x13e53f58 : 0x21c441 (0x25d0ac00 0x25d0ac00 0x44407c 0x1a1f6f)
0x13e53f98 : 0x202cfe (0x2c2e404 0x25d0ac00 0x25bb9812 0x1)
0x13e53fc8 : 0x19a6ec (0x0 0x0 0x19d0b5 0x2f21828) Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x0
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.3: Wed Oct 18 21:57:10 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.15.4.obj~4/RELEASE_I386
Tue Mar 6 18:12:09 2007
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A429B): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 0, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x4d860739, CR3: 0x00dd4000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x4d860709, EBX: 0x1b040709, ECX: 0x403d0840, EDX: 0x0dba7880
CR2: 0x4d860739, EBP: 0x1405bd28, ESI: 0x403c7880, EDI: 0x125932c8
EFL: 0x00010202, EIP: 0x00a0acd9, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00460010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x1405bae8 : 0x128d08 (0x3cb134 0x1405bb0c 0x131de5 0x0)
0x1405bb28 : 0x1a429b (0x3d0e4c 0x0 0xe 0x3d0670)
0x1405bc38 : 0x19ada4 (0x1405bc50 0x0 0x1405bc78 0x127ee3)
0x1405bd28 : 0x9e3e57 (0x126b9004 0x403c7880 0xdba7880 0x4d860709)
0x1405bf08 : 0x39a463 (0x125932c8 0x2b23880 0x1 0x2797cec)
0x1405bf58 : 0x399635 (0x2b23880 0x0 0x1405bf78 0x4b0038)
0x1405bf88 : 0x39936b (0x2b350c0 0x3bbf43c 0x989298 0xffffffff)
0x1405bfc8 : 0x19ac1c (0x2b350c0 0x0 0x19e0b5 0x3a56040) Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x0
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.driver.AirPortAtheros(221.46)@0x9b3000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.5.1)@0x6f2000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x5de000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family(151.1)@0x996000
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.9.1: Thu Feb 22 20:55:00 PST 2007; root:xnu-792.18.15~1/RELEASE_I386
Thu Mar 8 01:27:20 2007
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A429B): Unresolved kernel trap (CPU 0, Type 14=page fault), registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0xde7f5bd5, CR3: 0x00dd4000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0xde7f5ba5, EBX: 0xabfe0ba5, ECX: 0x402d3e18, EDX: 0x0dab6130
CR2: 0xde7f5bd5, EBP: 0x13ff3d28, ESI: 0x402cb130, EDI: 0x1258f2c8
EFL: 0x00010202, EIP: 0x00a0acd9, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x13ff3ae8 : 0x128d08 (0x3cb134 0x13ff3b0c 0x131de5 0x0)
0x13ff3b28 : 0x1a429b (0x3d0e4c 0x0 0xe 0x3d0670)
0x13ff3c38 : 0x19ada4 (0x13ff3c50 0x0 0x13ff3c78 0x127ee3)
0x13ff3d28 : 0x9e3e57 (0x126b9004 0x402cb130 0xdab6130 0xde7f5ba5)
0x13ff3f08 : 0x39a463 (0x1258f2c8 0x2b2cc80 0x1 0x26368b0)
0x13ff3f58 : 0x399635 (0x2b2cc80 0x135eb4 0x0 0x26368b0)
0x13ff3f88 : 0x39936b (0x2c582c0 0x275ef40 0x450 0x1203)
0x13ff3fc8 : 0x19ac1c (0x2c582c0 0x0 0x19e0b5 0x2c67680) Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0x0
Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):
com.apple.driver.AirPortAtheros(221.46)@0x9b3000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily(1.5.1)@0x6f2000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.2)@0x5de000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family(151.1)@0x996000
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 8.9.1: Thu Feb 22 20:55:00 PST 2007; root:xnu-792.18.15~1/RELEASE_I386
Thanks.

Freeze !!! Then the message read "you need to restart your computer.

New MAC User..
I just purchased a used G4 from Ebay and it was love at first login, but after 2 weeks my heart is broken as I write this post from my XP box. A few spec's as well as a little history. My spec's are 450 cpu, 20 gig hdd, 512 memory. I did a bios update as well as a 256 memory upgrade a week after purchase. Here's the issue. The system will freeze at any given time. The message read "you need to restart your computer. Hold down the power button etc. Now, to stay on track I uninstalled the additional memory, which was the only hardware change made to the system but it still froze.
As I record this post my MAC is going through this freeze slash send error report ordeal. Now let me record a few lines from the report. Unresolved Kernal trap (cpu 0):0x300 data access, etc.
I believe the problem started after I ran the software update for Tiger X. What I also found out was OS-9 is installed on this PC as well. When I found out how to boot to OS-9 it ran for 2 days without freezing. Soon as I booted to X boom. The other strange part of this eqaution is that in the X environment it could take 2hr to freeze or 10 minutes.
I ran Disk Utility to repair but no luck.How do I uninstall the X updates? or do you guys think it's another issue. Oh, I did not receive any software from the seller so my next move was to purchase Tiger and do a clean install.
(Loving My New (old) MAC....)BUT !!!!

The problem is not Unix per se. The situation, from what I have read, is as follows.
UNIX is a massive os that loads as much into ram as possible for performance. If ram is not dead on, problems ensue with corruption of data.
UNIX has been server technology and was traditionally installed in a professionally built and maintained environment. It frequently uses ECC ram which is more expensive and adds another layer of overhead to a system. For an enterprise system those cost are negligible.
Apple builds it's macs for non ECC ram for cost and for speed. The ram must be correct or the system will corrut itself. There are no mechanisms to correct for bad/marginal ram(cost and speed). To account for this Apple has very tight tolerances for the ram installed.
Each version of X has tightened the tolerances on the ram. Why? Because as time goes on, the macs are getting faster and the os more complex. A car that only goes 25mph can have flaky brakes, suspension, etc and still get by. As the speed of the cars increase the rest of the system must be improved (timing of ram in this case) or crashes ensue. So, even if your mac isn't going any faster the os that you are trying to use has specs for faster macs built in. It isn't UNIX but Apple's implementation of UNIX. As the macs speed increases, look for tighter specs on macs. I expect that this will happed with Intel macs as their clock speeds are higher.

Getting the " You need to restart your computer.... " message !!

Hello,
i was checking my HD recently and it says i have some problems i need to insert the " installation disk " and repaire it.
i inserted the disk and restart the Mac and pressed D
once i press D it pops up a picture says " you need to restart your computer. Hold down the power button until it turns off, then press the Power button again. "
and there are four more additional languages
i cannot get into the installation disk.
What can i do?
Thanks,

Thanks guys, i did what you told me but nothing has changed
Either, my mac ejecting the CD and boot normally or pops up the same message i wrote it above
and when the mac starts it's shows me a message content :
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 560647 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 4
Anonymous UUID: 2BF5C669-5043-4640-B684-0E5AC2F4D503
Mon Oct 11 14:14:19 2010
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x475588): "Process 1 exec of /sbin/launchd failed, errno 5\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1456.1.25/bsd/kern/kern_exec.c:3146
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x3074be48 : 0x21acfa (0x5ce650 0x3074be7c 0x223156 0x0)
0x3074be98 : 0x475588 (0x5c0904 0x831ca8 0x5 0x0)
0x3074bef8 : 0x45f7f3 (0x47dcd20 0x1fe 0x44a5b60 0x80000001)
0x3074bf38 : 0x485c50 (0x44a97a8 0x0 0x1 0x40047a8)
0x3074bf68 : 0x218901 (0x44a97a8 0xffffff7f 0x0 0x0)
0x3074bfa8 : 0x2a5a07 (0xffffffff 0x1 0x0 0x2a27e000)
0x3074bfc8 : 0x29c866 (0x0 0x0 0x29c69b 0x40018c0)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: init
Mac OS version:
Not yet set
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.0.0: Fri Jul 31 22:47:34 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1456.1.25~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: MacBookPro5,5 (Mac-F2268AC8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 6384157396
unloaded kexts:
(none)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 1.8.0b4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 1.8.0b4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 1.8.0b4
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 2.5.0
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.5.0
com.apple.BootCache 31
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 3.7.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 3.7.5
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.3.0
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.3.4
com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx 410.91.20
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.0.0
com.apple.nvenet 1.0.58
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI 3.7.5
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 160.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.3
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4
com.apple.security.sandbox 0
com.apple.security.quarantine 0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 2.0.11
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 90.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 90.0.0
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.2f18 - last loaded 6305396352
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.2f18
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.2f18
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 200.20
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 3.7.5
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 2.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 2.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 3.7.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.7.5
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 402.1
com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 1.2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 3.7.5
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.1.7
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 300.20
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.8
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 3.7.8
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.6.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 6
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 281
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.3
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.3.0

IMac G3 Kernel Panic - You need to restart your computer - HELP

I have an iMac G3 400Mhz slot-loading with 256MB 13GB running Mac OS 10.3.3. It was all along running Ok until I tried to do an OS updating recently. After update done, re-boot and I got this cyclic message "You need to restart your computer". Tried all methods like pressing CtrlOption+PR or Option during power-up but still the same. Now at a loss as I also cannot find my OS media installation CD anymore. Can anyone suggest how to remedy this? Worse case scenario, I don't mind clean re-load OS but need help in getting a copy of the Mac OS installation media.

Welcome To  Discussions KevK!
How much space is available on the 13 GB Hard Drive?
What peripherals do you have connected to the iBook?
Are there any programs or applications, that are set to load at Startup?
You may find use helpful tips in this document Resolving Kernel Panics, authored by Dr Smoke.
As the iMac G3 400 MHZ's, original pre-installed OS was Mac OS 8.6, the original system discs, will not be much help.
You will need to purchase a new set of Panther discs, or a newer version of OS X, if you wish to upgrade.
With a larger Hard Drive, and additional RAM, that iMac, is capable of running Tiger 10.4.x.
Tiger is available for purchase at The Apple Store (U.S.).
Panther, is no longer available directly from the Apple Online Store, as Leopard 10.5.x, is the most up to date OS.
But, if you know what to look for, a Full Retail Version, of the Panther Install CDs, or a Full Retail Version, of the Tiger Install DVD, can be purchased, sometimes less expensively, at some online Apple retailers, Amazon, eBay, FastMac, HardCore Mac, AllMac, etc.
Be sure not to purchase grey, upgrade or machine specific CDs or DVDs.
Panther is only on CDs, not DVDs.
The discs should look exactly like the images in the above links, and not say Upgrade, CPU Drop-in DVD, or "This software is part of a hardware bundle purchase - not to be sold seperately." on them.
Additional info in these links.
Using OS X Install CDs/DVDs On Multiple Macs
What's A Computer Specific Mac OS X Release
Software Update, Upgrade: What's The Difference?
Caveat Emptor!
If any are presently available, examine these items very carefully, and if in doubt, ask questions of the seller before purchase!
Panther On eBay
Tiger On eBay
Once Panther 10.3.x is re-installed, you can use the 10.3.9 Combo Update, to upgrade to the final version.
If your Mac meets the Tiger System Requirements, you could also consider installing that, and then use the PPC 10.4.11 Combo Update, to upgrade to the current version.
Additionally, Tiger 10.4.x ships on a DVD, so if your Mac doesn’t have a built-in DVD-ROM player, you will have to use an alternative method of installation.
Info here Installing Tiger Using Firewire Target Disk Mode.
And here Installing Tiger Without A DVD Drive.
The Tiger Media Exchange Program, referred to, is no longer available.
Shop Carefully, Examine All Documentation, And I Wish You Success!
ali b

Keep getting message - You need to restart your computer - iMac freezes

My iMac freezes without notice, a dark screen comes over the monitor and the message "you need to restart your computer" appears.
This happens randomly and I have no idea what causes this. I thought perhaps it was just a loose power cord, as the cord does seem quite loose.
However, it happens after the machine has been running for some time. Before I have a chance to save my work, the computer tells me it has to shut down. It's not a consistent thing, so it's hard to know if it's the cord or not.
This also happened half way through watching a DVD. Nothing was touched or moved, so it wouldn't appear that this is being caused by a loose cord.
Can anyone shed some light on this problem? (I'm running Tiger on this machine with 700+ megs of RAM plus am using a Mac keyboard. Airport is installed but not in use.

Hi there,
I would first make sure your Mac is or isn't on any list contained here: http://www.apple.com/support/exchange_repair/imac.html - you may in fact have a faulty power supply which is covered by repair extension through Apple.
Here's a brief explanation on a Kernel Panic: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106227
Good luck, Rick
iMac G5 iSight 20" - 30G iPOD in Slimming Black - Mac OS X (10.4.8) - HP Pav 15" WS and Toshiba Sat 17" WS LP's - Canon 20D & A620 Kodak P880

When Waking From Sleep: 'You Need to Restart your Computer' Message Appears

About once a month, when my computer goes to sleep and I wake it up again I get the dreaded 'You need to restart your computer message'. Like I said, it only happens about once a month and not every time I wake it up.
I did upgrade my memory to 8GB a few months ago but I don't suspect that this is the cause since I only get this message once in a while.
When I checked my Crash log I found the following info:
Date/Time: 2011-02-06 00:59:30.207 -0800
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.6 (10J567)
Report Version: 6
Exception Type: EXCBADACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERNPROTECTIONFAILURE at 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread: 23
Thread 23 Crashed:
0 ??? 0000000000 0 + 0
1 ...dia.FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin 0x13a32556 0x136fe000 + 3360086
2 ...dia.FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin 0x13a32934 0x136fe000 + 3361076
3 ...dia.FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin 0x13b4297e unregister_ShockwaveFlash + 46638
4 ...dia.FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin 0x13b42ab5 unregister_ShockwaveFlash + 46949
5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9027385d pthreadstart + 345
6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x902736e2 thread_start + 34
Thread 24:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9026ba12 _workqkernreturn + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9026bfa8 pthreadwqthread + 941
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9026bbc6 start_wqthread + 30
Thread 23 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
eax: 0x14118da8 ebx: 0x139ab41e ecx: 0x1412d458 edx: 0x14f6e000
edi: 0xb52aa000 esi: 0x1412d2c0 ebp: 0xcb4aadf8 esp: 0xcb4aadbc
ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010286 eip: 0x00000000 cs: 0x00000017
ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x0000001f gs: 0x00000037
cr2: 0x00000000
Can anyone interpret this crash log and help me find out what's going on?

What would help more is the panic.log entry. See, Mac OS X- How to log a kernel panic.
Superficially, I'd say uninstall your Shockwave and/or Flash plug-ins.

MacBook Air '11 - Grey Power Button with "You have to restart your computer." message. I reopened it and looked @ the details and it said panic and then a bunch of code.

Basically I was playing my game and running Skype, talking to friends and the display flickered and then a grey box with a power button and a message that said "You have to restart your computer." It booted up fine, then I looked at the details and it said something about a panic report and the one program it mentioned was Skype. I haven't downloaded anything off of Skype. I'm scared because I just got this computer as a gift and I don't know what to do and I don't want to make it worse. It's been about 15 minutes and it seems to be running fine. I haven't started up Skype again.

Read about Kernel Panics here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3742
Most are the result of conflicting hardware drivers or faulty memory, but in your case it seems Skype may have been the culprit. Make sure you are using its latest version.

My mac book pro 17" model 1229 does not work. It askes' me to :'you need to restart your computer.Hold down Power button for several seconds or press the Restart button

Mac book pro 17" model 1229 displaying: "you need to restart your computer. Hold down the power button for several seconds or press the Start button

Your MBP may have had a kernel panic. If so, post the kernel panic per these instructions:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2546
An Apple Hardware Test may be useful:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509
Note that an error free AHT is not definitive.
Ciao.

IMac G4 Freezes - Get message - You need to restart your computer.

I just posted this question in the G5 forum, I think. The Mac I am using is a G4 - the round 'lamp base' model' - so I will repost the question here.
My iMac freezes without notice, a dark screen comes over the monitor and the message "you need to restart your computer" appears.
This happens randomly and I have no idea what causes this. I thought perhaps it was just a loose power cord, as the cord does seem quite loose.
However, it happens after the machine has been running for some time. Before I have a chance to save my work, the computer tells me it has to shut down. It's not a consistent thing, so it's hard to know if it's the cord or not.
This also happened half way through watching a DVD. Nothing was touched or moved, so it wouldn't appear that this is being caused by a loose cord.
Can anyone shed some light on this problem? (I'm running Tiger on this machine with 700+ megs of RAM plus am using a Mac keyboard. Airport is installed but not in use.
I ran a Hardware Test on it and everything passed. I also completely reloaded all the software, erased the hard drive and did a complete reinstall, and the problem persists. It really is a nuisance and I have no idea what else to try.

Hi AnnieGrace,
Sorry to hear of your woes. You are suffering from Kernel Panics (link) which could be caused by defective RAM, dodgy USB drivers or a software corruption etc etc.
I would advise disconnecting all external devices (except an Apple mouse and keyboard), removing any 3rd party RAM you've installed and the Airport card if you have one.
The best thing to do then is work though Dr Smoke's Kernel Panic Resolution Guide (link).
Do let us know how you get on. When I suffered them it was down to cheap RAM; other AD users have reported that old keyboards caused their problem.
regards
mrtotes

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