Constant random crashes, even after complete Mac wipe and clean install
* Mac Studio (2022), Apple M1 Max, 10-core CPU
* 32 GB RAM
* macOS Sonoma 14.8.4
* Pro Tools Studio 2024.10.3 (also crashes on 2025.12.1)
* Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd gen
* Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 mk3 (MIDI)
* Session drive: external USB SSD (Crucial X9 1 TB, APFS)
I don't use surround, Avid Link, video — none of it. I just want to make music.
It crashes every hour, on the most basic stuff, no rhyme or reason:
* Save and Close Session
* Trim Regions
* Dragging track height
* Midi editing
Sometimes it crashes straight to the desktop, sometimes it's the spinning beachball. It's not the typical errors I'm very familiar with.
What I've already done:
* Cleared preferences and plug-in folders
* Created a fresh Mac admin account
* Bypass Focusrite and run it on Mac's internal soundcard
* Clean reinstall of Pro Tools
* Completely **factory wiped the Mac** and started over — clean macOS, clean Pro Tools, native AAX plug-ins only
* Opened an Avid case and sent dozens of crash logs and videos. Their answer is basically "upgrade to the latest version". They haven't identified the problem, or solution
Has anyone on Apple Silicon + Sonoma dealt with random crashes like this and actually fixed them?
Anything that worked for you would be hugely appreciated.