Display Server Crashes

BryGuy · 06-15-2015, 04:54 PM

Have you noticed if this crash happens after you attempt to show desktop or using exposé? If it seems to coincide with one of those actions, you might check out this thread: http://www.displaylink.org/forum/showthread.php?p=74637

I suggested running the following commands in terminal to basically disable the animation that takes place when showing the desktop/exposé:

Code:

MyCompy:~$ defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0
MyCompy:~$ killall Dock

I haven't had a Window Server crash since setting the animation duration to 0 (nearly a year now). I will note that my DisplayLink driver is version 2.3.58024.0. I haven't upgraded to any of the 2.4 beta versions because this has been so stable for me since disabling the animations, but I might give it a try anyway soon.

Hope that helps!

imercado · 07-29-2015, 05:14 PM

For more protection against desktop crashes. Got this from Turn off Animations & Eye Candy Special Effects in Mac OS X Lion:
defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool NO
defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableReplyAnimations -bool YES
defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableSendAnimations -bool YES
defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -int 0; killall Dock
defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-show-duration -int 0
defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-hide-duration -int 0

Just about threw my USB display driver dongle out the window this afternoon watching an "exploding" new Safari window crash my desktop, but plugged the dongle back in after discovering the above info for disabling window animations. Hoping for the best.

Ian

Carlo · 08-06-2015, 06:29 AM

Hi All,

We've been told that the developer beta 6 of El Capitan may finally fix this. The public beta 4 should have the same fix.
We're testing it now but this kind of issue can be triggered in a variety of different ways so if your are trying El Capitan please let us know if this issue is still there for you.

Best regards,
Carlo

06-15-2015, 04:54 PM	#1
BryGuy Junior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13	Have you noticed if this crash happens after you attempt to show desktop or using exposé? If it seems to coincide with one of those actions, you might check out this thread: http://www.displaylink.org/forum/showthread.php?p=74637 I suggested running the following commands in terminal to basically disable the animation that takes place when showing the desktop/exposé: Code: MyCompy:~$ defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -float 0 MyCompy:~$ killall Dock I haven't had a Window Server crash since setting the animation duration to 0 (nearly a year now). I will note that my DisplayLink driver is version 2.3.58024.0. I haven't upgraded to any of the 2.4 beta versions because this has been so stable for me since disabling the animations, but I might give it a try anyway soon. Hope that helps!

07-29-2015, 05:14 PM	#2
imercado Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 6	Other window animation disabling you can do For more protection against desktop crashes. Got this from Turn off Animations & Eye Candy Special Effects in Mac OS X Lion: defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool NO defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableReplyAnimations -bool YES defaults write com.apple.Mail DisableSendAnimations -bool YES defaults write com.apple.dock expose-animation-duration -int 0; killall Dock defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-show-duration -int 0 defaults write com.apple.dock springboard-hide-duration -int 0 Just about threw my USB display driver dongle out the window this afternoon watching an "exploding" new Safari window crash my desktop, but plugged the dongle back in after discovering the above info for disabling window animations. Hoping for the best. Ian

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08-06-2015, 06:29 AM	#3
Carlo Mac Team Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 606	Hi All, We've been told that the developer beta 6 of El Capitan may finally fix this. The public beta 4 should have the same fix. We're testing it now but this kind of issue can be triggered in a variety of different ways so if your are trying El Capitan please let us know if this issue is still there for you. Best regards, Carlo