Chrome shutting down Macbook
*Please move if in wrong spot*
Hello
Since I posted this over at Macrumors and they were rude about it, I'll ask here.
For the longest time now, 8/10 times I go to use Google Chrome, it restarts, my computer-screen goes black, error messages pop up, sign in, boot up, try again. sometimes it will restart 3,4,even 5 times before it stays stable enough to use. Sometimes it will be instantly, other times it will wait a few seconds, and others, it's fine until I touch the Trackpad. It may also shut down if I make certain movements with the trackpad or go to use Preview or iPhoto. This has been going on for sometime and is irritating. This usually after I wake the computer up from sleep, but not always.
I've read (but can't confirm it's a bug within the Chrome software, but have reinstalled it to the same results. I've been considering doing a clean install of Mavericks (I'm still on 10.8.x) but wanted to know if anyone has a less time consuming fix, as for I've read this is a common problem. Thanks!
And yes, I've stopped using chrome for awhile. I've traced the problem down to the above circumstances.
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Here is the most recent panic.log:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/200442706/Panic
And I've noticed it with chrome involved somehow. If chrome is open, and I got to use Finder,iPhoto,etc. Or make movements with the trackpad, I will crash as well. But these instances are much rarer than just opening chrome. I don't remember on which version it started, but it continues to do so with newer versions.
http://www.maxon.net/?id=1258
and run the OpenGL test, does it also crash the machine? What is the model of your machine - year, CPU, GPU?