Comments on: Fix for Kernel Panics and Crashing After Thunderbolt Software Update 1.2

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:45:31 +0000

So…. Did that update to fix the problem ever get published??

By: danah

danah — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 03:16:44 +0000

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR THE HELP!!!!!!!!!!! Everything I found before didn’t work but this is working

By: adham

adham — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:03:14 +0000

and tried reinstalling osx online gave a loading verification screen and doesnt do anything

By: adham

adham — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:58:49 +0000

i updated but my mac wont boot what shall i do

By: Terje

Terje — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 07:03:41 +0000

Same problem here. I used fix#2 – restore from my Time Capsule. So far so good. The trouble started when I after the recover should start to make backups to my time capsule again. The backup process stopped or slowed down to a speed that would take months to backup my 360Gb. I think I’ve tried the most – restarting the TC, deleted the TC…. (for the timebeeing I have no backup) – but the same thing happen. After backing up 62,47Gb, it “stops” (slows down to a speed of “zero”). Can anybody help?

By: Evan

Evan — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 06:36:51 +0000

I downloaded the 10.7.4 to my USB on my pc now what do I do in terminal…most of the codes are confusing

By: Shri

Shri — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:16:25 +0000

I had the same problem after software update. I reinstalled OSX from internet(solution 1) after pressing command+r during boot. Its a 3 hour process but finally worked. I have all my data safe.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:52:34 +0000

Me too, so I have just left it sleeping. Just incase! Anyone know if you can undo an update?

By: fmp

fmp — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 08:28:46 +0000

hurraay…#3 worked!

source fix: http://www.alexhutnik.com/2012/06/13/how-to-fix-kernel-panic-from-thunderbolt-update-1-2-without-reinstalling-os-x-lion-or-booting-from-another-mac/

combo update: http://support.apple.com/downloads/DL1524/en_US/MacOSXUpdCombo10.7.4.dmg

data status: RESTORED

Note: This is only a workaround for thunderbolt driver problem. If you download and update “it” again, you’ll get your kernel panic again.

“it” – thunderbold update driver.

By: fmp

fmp — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:56:36 +0000

solution #1 – didn’t do the magic.
solution #2 – not applicable (no time machine on site)
solution #3 – executing it and in progress….

‘ll keep you posted.
- fmp

By: allison

allison — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:07:30 +0000

Took mine into the Genius Bar this morning (2011 Macbook pro 13″). There were about 100 people there with the same problem. 30 minute fix. Really worth just doing that. I lost nothing and am completely back in business.

By: Anuj Tyagi

Anuj Tyagi — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:16:17 +0000

@Alex Hutnik: Thanks Alex. I followed your procedure and it fixed my system. Thank you very much.

By: Alex Hutnik

Alex Hutnik — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:53:01 +0000

Installing the 10.7.4 update fixes the problem. I wrote up a post on how to do it without needing to boot from another Mac (target disk mode) running Lion: http://www.alexhutnik.com/2012/06/13/how-to-fix-kernel-panic-from-thunderbolt-update-1-2-without-reinstalling-os-x-lion-or-booting-from-another-mac/

By: Arthur

Arthur — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:53:48 +0000

Is there a way to avoid the thunderbolt upgrade until the reboot ?

Like deleting the upgraded files or something ?

By: Arthur

Arthur — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:50:39 +0000

Omg… I did the upgrade yesterday, but i didn’t reboot…

So I suppose it’s not recommended to reboot until Apple make a fix ? :/

I just reinstalled osx lion a few days ago, it’s really annoying.