topic Re: error message and shutting down unexpectedly in AutoCAD for Mac Forum

error message and shutting down unexpectedly

qbradesign — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:32:08 GMT

Even though my computer is up to date, AutoCAD for Mac keeps giving an error message every 3-5 minutes and shutting down unexpectedly. Sometimes it closes without having time to autosave.

Re: error message and shutting down unexpectedly

maxim_k — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 06:40:33 GMT

Hi @qbradesign ,

Please specify your AutoCAD version and macOS installed on your Mac.

Do you have Autosave enabled in AutoCAD?

Re: error message and shutting down unexpectedly

qbradesign — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:59:19 GMT

All versions are latest and updated. Also autosave is enabled.

Re: error message and shutting down unexpectedly

maxim_k — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:30:09 GMT

@qbradesign ,

Where do you save your drawings?

Do you save them to the iCloud enabled folder on your Mac?

Re: error message and shutting down unexpectedly

marcomvalle — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:01:45 GMT

Hello, I have the same problem, it happens more on my laptop than on my desktop. on both computers I save to the cloud.

Re: error message and shutting down unexpectedly

maxim_k — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:04:36 GMT

@marcomvalle wrote:
..... on both computers I save to the cloud.

I think this could be the problem. Try working with files in a folder that is not synced with iCloud. Are you still seeing crashes?

Re: error message and shutting down unexpectedly

qbradesign — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:36:10 GMT

No I don’t use cloud. I work and save on desktop folder. This problem started at 2025

Re: error message and shutting down unexpectedly

paullimapa — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:36:42 GMT

So as a test if you install older versions like 2024 on your Mac would the problem go away?

Re: error message and shutting down unexpectedly

marcomvalle — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 21:28:52 GMT

Hi, downgrades require some extra work, but I am almost sure the upgrade to Sequoia ruined autocad on my laptop, I hadn’t had any problems on my laptop since November when I had bought it and just purchased autocad, I did the update a couple weeks ago and now the program crashes. So Autodesk needs to work on this. I have Ventura on my desktop and autocad doesn’t crash.

Re: error message and shutting down unexpectedly

qbradesign — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:30:34 GMT

I tried 2024 version and had same problem.

Re: error message and shutting down unexpectedly

qbradesign — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:33:28 GMT

I definitely agree with this comment. This problem occurred after the Sequoia update. Autodesk should make a fix according to the latest macos update.