Several times a day I get the "Windowerver quit unexpectedly" error. I beieve it started when I upgraded to Ventura, but it might have been to 13.1. This is unacceptable. Is the issue being addressed?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.0
Hello Lec3,
When do you notice this is happening with your Mac? Do you have any kind of externals connected such as monitors? Please let us know your exact setup.
Additionally, if your Mac is restarting due to this, we'd recommend the following steps: If your Mac restarted because of a problem - Apple Support
Check your software
If the issue is caused by software on your Mac, one of these steps might help:
Install all available software updates.
If your Mac suspects that a particular app caused the restart, it might ask whether you would like to move the app to the Trash. Click Move to Trash, then contact the software developer to see if a software update is available.
Use safe mode to try to isolate the cause of the issue.
Reinstall macOS. If the issue continues after reinstalling macOS, check your hardware.
Check your hardware
Learn how to check your connected devices and other hardware.
Check peripheral devices first
If you don't have any devices attached to your Mac, skip to the next section.
1. Shut down your Mac.
2. Disconnect all peripheral devices, such as hard drives or printers. If you have a desktop Mac, make sure that only a display, keyboard, and mouse or trackpad are connected.
3. Turn on your Mac.
4. Use your Mac for the amount of time that it would usually take for an unexpected restart to occur.
5. If an unexpected restart occurs, follow the steps to check the internal RAM and third-party hardware.
6. If an unexpected restart doesn't occur, turn off the Mac and connect one peripheral device at a time until an unexpected restart occurs.
Check RAM and third-party hardware
Certain models of Mac computers have removable memory (RAM). If you recently installed memory or a hard disk (or SSD), make sure that it's compatible and installed correctly. If possible, remove it and test with the original memory or disk.
Thanks!
There are many people with the same issue (myself included). At the point of writing 4.7k watchers are watching MacOS Ventura - WindowServer quit … | Apple Developer Forums with a lot others experiencing the same problem on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOS/comments/yczalk/ventura_random_window_server_crash/
While I appreciate the canned response by @ShannonM1 from Apple, I think it would take a single Google of Ventura Windows Server crash to see this is not something you can just fix by updating your software.
Thanks, ksajadi. Yes, it's a "popular" issue. For me it occurred primarily when I changed accounts, so I've taken hours to integrate my business and personal accounts for now. I've been an Apple user since 1980, but recent issues like this are eroding my loyalty.
Windowerver quit unexpectedly
