Mac crashes when I'm using Visual Studio Code + Chrome
Since the Catalina update in May, whenever I'm using Visual Studio Code for an extended period of time, upon saving my work my laptop crashes, saying there has been an error. On reboot, I get the message below. As you can imagine, this are not ideal working conditions! I called Apple Support last week and we ran several diagnostics and reinstalled the OS. Then I updated, uninstalled, and reinstalled Visual Studio Code (the update didn't fix the problem, obviously reinstalling didn't either). It's a MacBook Air 2017, running Catalina 10.15.5.
Any insight as to resolve this would be greatly appreciated!
panic(cpu 1 caller 0xffffff800b44aa3a): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f8e8c5bcb, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x0000000000000000, CR3: 0x0000000172164124, CR4: 0x00000000003626e0
RAX: 0x013050217a000004, RBX: 0xffffff80232a8800, RCX: 0x000c6e6300000000, RDX: 0xffffff80f50f8000
RSP: 0xffffff913d60b930, RBP: 0xffffff913d60b960, RSI: 0x000c6e6300000013, RDI: 0xffffff8020849000
R8: 0x00000000000c6e62, R9: 0x0000000000000000, R10: 0x0000020000011000, R11: 0x00000000075f0001
R12: 0xffffff80f5861030, R13: 0x0000000000000000, R14: 0xffffff80232a8e50, R15: 0x0000000000000000
RFL: 0x0000000000010202, RIP: 0xffffff7f8e8c5bcb, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000000
Fault CR2: 0x0000000000000000, Error code: 0x0000000000000002, Fault CPU: 0x1, PL: 0, VF: 0
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff913d60b390 : 0xffffff800b31f5cd
0xffffff913d60b3e0 : 0xffffff800b458b05
0xffffff913d60b420 : 0xffffff800b44a68e
0xffffff913d60b470 : 0xffffff800b2c5a40
0xffffff913d60b490 : 0xffffff800b31ec97
0xffffff913d60b590 : 0xffffff800b31f087
0xffffff913d60b5e0 : 0xffffff800bac27cc
0xffffff913d60b650 : 0xffffff800b44aa3a
0xffffff913d60b7d0 : 0xffffff800b44a738
0xffffff913d60b820 : 0xffffff800b2c5a40
0xffffff913d60b840 : 0xffffff7f8e8c5bcb
0xffffff913d60b960 : 0xffffff7f8d94c51e
0xffffff913d60b9a0 : 0xffffff7f8d94ca4f
0xffffff913d60b9d0 : 0xffffff7f8d95b67d
0xffffff913d60ba10 : 0xffffff7f8e8cbbdc
0xffffff913d60ba40 : 0xffffff7f8d94a00b
0xffffff913d60bac0 : 0xffffff800ba5695e
0xffffff913d60bb10 : 0xffffff800ba54be7
0xffffff913d60bb60 : 0xffffff800ba5dcb3
0xffffff913d60bca0 : 0xffffff800b4082b2
0xffffff913d60bdb0 : 0xffffff800b325328
0xffffff913d60be10 : 0xffffff800b2fbcc5
0xffffff913d60be70 : 0xffffff800b312aa2
0xffffff913d60bf00 : 0xffffff800b430d05
0xffffff913d60bfa0 : 0xffffff800b2c6226
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily2(438.5.4)[D695D9DA-7C20-35D6-910F-E7A332A0F515]@0xffffff7f8d943000->0xffffff7f8da06fff
dependency: com.apple.driver.AppleMobileFileIntegrity(1.0.5)[E35D090D-DB9E-3DD0-9723-651FA730AA13]@0xffffff7f8bd87000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[BE052F4D-9B80-3FCD-B36D-BACB7DEE0DF2]@0xffffff7f8bf01000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSurface(269.11)[F1E7389D-2807-3C5D-8A7F-5422542E867F]@0xffffff7f8d082000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(576.1)[B1C0006F-E1F5-37D9-9548-5F918E92B422]@0xffffff7f8d8c9000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily(47)[1FB49168-0280-3F04-A99A-F830C915E994]@0xffffff7f8be2f000
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelBDWGraphics(14.0.6)[6139D437-2098-316E-967B-4692BAA82C5B]@0xffffff7f8e87e000->0xffffff7f8e917fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.9)[BE052F4D-9B80-3FCD-B36D-BACB7DEE0DF2]@0xffffff7f8bf01000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOSurface(269.11)[F1E7389D-2807-3C5D-8A7F-5422542E867F]@0xffffff7f8d082000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(576.1)[B1C0006F-E1F5-37D9-9548-5F918E92B422]@0xffffff7f8d8c9000
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOAcceleratorFamily2(438.5.4)[D695D9DA-7C20-35D6-910F-E7A332A0F515]@0xffffff7f8d943000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Adobe CEF Helper
Mac OS version:
19F101
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 19.5.0: Tue May 26 20:41:44 PDT 2020; root:xnu-6153.121.2~2/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 54F1A78D-6F41-32BD-BFED-4381F9F6E2EF
Kernel slide: 0x000000000b000000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff800b200000
__HIB text base: 0xffffff800b100000
System model name: MacBookAir7,2 (Mac-937CB26E2E02BB01)
System shutdown begun: NO
Panic diags file available: YES (0x0)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 102061375115602
last loaded kext at 101877780985322: >!UAudio 323.1 (addr 0xffffff7f8eab4000, size 434176)
last unloaded kext at 102028841625416: >usb.!UHostCompositeDevice 1.2 (addr 0xffffff7f8d937000, size 28672)
loaded kexts:
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp 5.2.26
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt 5.2.26
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB 5.2.26
org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv 5.2.26
>!AGraphicsDevicePolicy 5.2.4
>AudioAUUC 1.70
@AGDCPluginDisplayMetrics 5.2.4
@fileutil 20.036.15
>!AHV 1
|IOUserEthernet 1.0.1
|IO!BSerialManager 7.0.5f6
>AGPM 111.4.4
>X86PlatformShim 1.0.0
>!APlatformEnabler 2.7.0d0
>pmtelemetry 1
>!AUpstreamUserClient 3.6.8
@Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
>!A!IBDWGraphics 14.0.6
>!AHDA 283.15
>eficheck 1
>!AThunderboltIP 3.1.4
>!ABacklight 180.3
>!ASMCLMU 212
>!ALPC 3.1
>AirPort.BrcmNIC 1400.1.1
>!ACameraInterface 7.6.0
>!A!ISlowAdaptiveClocking 4.0.0
>!A!IBDWGraphicsFramebuffer 14.0.6
>!AMCCSControl 1.14
@filesystems.autofs 3.0
>!UCardReader 489.120.1
>!AVirtIO 1.0
@filesystems.hfs.kext 522.100.5
@!AFSCompression.!AFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
@BootCache 40
@!AFSCompression.!AFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0
>!ATopCaseHIDEventDriver 3430.1
@filesystems.apfs 1412.120.2
>!AAHCIPort 341.0.2
@private.KextAudit 1.0
>!ASmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
>!ARTC 2.0
>!AACPIButtons 6.1
>!AHPET 1.8
>!ASMBIOS 2.1
>!AACPIEC 6.1
>!AAPIC 1.7
$!AImage4 1
@nke.applicationfirewall 303
$TMSafetyNet 8
@!ASystemPolicy 2.0.0
|EndpointSecurity 1
>!AGraphicsControl 5.2.4
|IOUSBUserClient 900.4.2
|IOAVB!F 850.1
>!ASSE 1.0
@plugin.IOgPTPPlugin 840.3
|IOEthernetAVB!C 1.1.0
>DspFuncLib 283.15
@kext.OSvKernDSPLib 529
@!AGPUWrangler 5.2.4
>!ABacklightExpert 1.1.0
|IONDRVSupport 576.1
>!AHDA!C 283.15
|IOHDA!F 283.15
|IO80211!F 1200.12.2b1
>mDNSOffloadUserClient 1.0.1b8
>corecapture 1.0.4
|IOSkywalk!F 1
>X86PlatformPlugin 1.0.0
>IOPlatformPlugin!F 6.0.0d8
|IOSlowAdaptiveClocking!F 1.0.0
@!AGraphicsDeviceControl 5.2.4
|IOAccelerator!F2 438.5.4
>!ASMBus!C 1.0.18d1
|IOGraphics!F 576.1
@kext.triggers 1.0
|Broadcom!BHost!CUSBTransport 7.0.5f6
|IO!BHost!CUSBTransport 7.0.5f6
|IO!BHost!CTransport 7.0.5f6
>usb.!UHub 1.2
>usb.networking 5.0.0
|IOAudio!F 300.2
@vecLib.kext 1.2.0
|IOSerial!F 11
|IOSurface 269.11
@filesystems.hfs.encodings.kext 1
>!AHS!BDriver 3430.1
>IO!BHIDDriver 7.0.5f6
|IO!B!F 7.0.5f6
|IO!BPacketLogger 7.0.5f6
>!AMultitouchDriver 3440.1
>!AInputDeviceSupport 3440.8
>!AHIDKeyboard 209
>!AHSSPIHIDDriver 59
|IOAHCIBlock!S 316.100.5
|IOAHCI!F 290.0.1
>!AThunderboltDPInAdapter 6.2.6
>!AThunderboltDPAdapter!F 6.2.6
>!AThunderboltPCIDownAdapter 2.5.4
>!AThunderboltNHI 5.8.6
|IOThunderbolt!F 7.6.1
>!AHSSPISupport 59
|IOUSB!F 900.4.2
>!A!ILpssSpi!C 3.0.60
>!A!ILpssDmac 3.0.60
>!A!ILpssGspi 3.0.60
>usb.!UXHCIPCI 1.2
>usb.!UXHCI 1.2
>!AEFINVRAM 2.1
>!AEFIRuntime 2.1
|IOSMBus!F 1.1
|IOHID!F 2.0.0
$quarantine 4
$sandbox 300.0
@kext.!AMatch 1.0.0d1
>DiskImages 493.0.0
>!AFDEKeyStore 28.30
>!AEffaceable!S 1.0
>!AKeyStore 2
>!UTDM 489.120.1
|IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 422.120.3
>!ACredentialManager 1.0
>KernelRelayHost 1
>!ASEPManager 1.0.1
>IOSlaveProcessor 1
|IOTimeSync!F 840.3
|IONetworking!F 3.4
|IOUSBMass!SDriver 157.121.1
|IOSCSIArchitectureModel!F 422.120.3
|IO!S!F 2.1
|IOUSBHost!F 1.2
>!UHostMergeProperties 1.2
>usb.!UCommon 1.0
>!ABusPower!C 1.0
|CoreAnalytics!F 1
>!AMobileFileIntegrity 1.0.5
@kext.CoreTrust 1
|IOReport!F 47
>!AACPIPlatform 6.1
>!ASMC 3.1.9
>watchdog 1
|IOPCI!F 2.9
|IOACPI!F 1.4
@kec.pthread 1
@kec.Libm 1
@kec.corecrypto 1.0
I called Apple Support last week and we ran several diagnostics and reinstalled the OS
Apple “support” is notorious for doing this, they run a couple diags, most likely a memory test and a disk drive test on for those things to come back “ok” so they figure “just reinstall the OS like it came from the factory. If it works there, they’re happy with it.
I updated, uninstalled, and reinstalled Visual Studio Code (the update didn't fix the problem, obviously reinstalling didn't either)
VSCode is used extensively on Mac’s without problem so immediately pointing to it is like saying your car keeps stalling so a) replace and reinstall the motor and b) stop carrying thise groceries from that popular store in your trunk.
Diagnostics
Before reinstalling the OS, start off with Safe Mode. It disables all 3rd party apps, kexts (drivers) and daemons (background processes) do you’re only running “pure” macOS. IF the problem goes away, it’s something that’s being loaded.
A little deduction
Thanks to the log you posted, we can see that a daemon Adobe CEF Helper seems to be causing issues. I would start by uninstalling or disabling Adobe and see how things work out (judging from the comments, you found the problem and fixed it!)
Going forward, if you run into something like this, always start in Safe Mode to help eliminate problems. Reinstallation is usually the last thing you should do when diagnosing a problem