Regular Kernel Panics 10.11.3: com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall

macos kernel-panic crash

Solution 1:

According to the following discussion, unfortunately it seems that a kernel issue is somehow affecting several applications including Spotify.

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Mac/Kernel-Panic-for-my-Mac-when-using-Spotify/td-p/1218495/

In my case, I was unlucky as I had set Spotify to "open automatically at login" and I was getting a constant kernel panic. In order to solve that problem I did the following:

  • Reboot your Mac in safe mode (hold SHIFT while booting)
  • While in safe mode, your mac will be extremely slow. Don't worry.
  • Disable "Open at Login" by right clicking on the Spotify icon.

Most recent versions seem to be much more stable.

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