Intel Mac freezes on Monterey, especially during video calls or scrolling

have a 2020 Mac Book Pro on Mac OS 12 Beta (Monterey). While on a google meet or zoom call / or while just scrolling, the mac freezes. One has to force reset the Mac. Never had this problem before and is happening since we installed beta version on 2 Intel Mac Book Pros. Both have this freezing and crash issue.

Any guidance?

Regards

Ajay

same here on intel macbook pro corei5 16gb, macos 12.4. still freeze

Same here. Please help us.

Same here is so frustrating,

Same issue here. For me it happens when I have an external monitor plugged in, which then seems to trigger GPU switch to using the Radeon Pro 560X 4 GB. The UI lag is very noticeable during video calls (Skype, Zoom, VooV). The UI refresh rate slows to a crawl. No crashes in my case, but the computer is barely usable. If I unplug the external monitor I can do the video call just using the MacBook Pro screen with no problems, so this has been my workaround so far.

My MBP 16" with i9 is literally unusable. Cannot be called a laptop anymore, not to speak about "Pro"... 1, I mean ONE Figma tab is freezing it, not being able to use anything on it. I've read that on Monterey the i9 has been limited to 50W at 60°, and I'm seeing that the CPU temp is hardly getting above 60. So I guess that's where the issue is coming from, because the i9 capped at 50W is gated significantly...

I encountered a similar problem. Matlab would freeze the system for about 20 seconds every time the mouse focus was changed. Two monitors - one connected directly (USB-C) and the other through a docking station (Display Port). I disconnected the USB-C monitor and reconnected and the problem disappeared. Apple needs to investigate this issue!! I wasted about a day of my time. I've seen similar issues previously, so this is a persistent problem Apple is missing.

I have an Older Macbook Pro (Late 2013 running 11.6.8) and Intermittently it just like freezes the screen. I cannot move the mouse or type, but if you give it a couple seconds it comes back to life. The Audio keeps playing but I haven't been able to figure it out. Any Suggestions?

I'm also having this issues - freezing for up to 20 seconds, with a dual monitor system. (Both external monitors are Dell HDMI monitors, but different resolutions) MacOS Monterey 12.6.1 (just upgraded < 2 weeks ago) MacBook Pro (16-inch 2019) CPU: 2.4 Ghz 8-core Intel Core i9 Memory: 32 GB 2667 Mhz DDR4

Very frustrating

Hi there,

You might have better luck asking this question over in Apple Support Communities run by Apple Support.

Intel Mac freezes on Monterey, especially during video calls or scrolling
 
 
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