Frequent Mac WindowServer Crashes: A Complete Troubleshooting Record of an Intel Built-in Display Anomaly

The Symptom Recently this Intel MacBook Pro has been randomly black-screening and kicking me back to the login screen. The apps and windows I had open get closed, looking very much like a logout or a desktop crash. Machine info: Model: Intel MacBook Pro with a T2 chip OS: macOS 26.x GPU: Intel Iris Plus Graphics External devices: no external display or Thunderbolt devices connected during troubleshooting After the incidents, the system diagnostic directory contained multiple WindowServer reports: ...

June 5, 2026 · 6 min