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M1 MacBook Air experiencing random reboots with latest Big Sur update

If you have an M1 Mac, you might want to hold off on the macOS Big Sur 11.1 update for now.

What you need to know


Some M1 MacBook Air owners are experiencing random reboots.
The issue seems to be a bug contained in macOS Big Sur 11.1.


Apple released macOS Big Sur 11.1 to the public earlier this week which included support for the company's new AirPods Max headphones, a new Apple TV+ tab in the TV app, new widgets for Apple News, and the privacy labels for apps on the Mac App Store. It also included a number of bug fixes.

Unfortunately, it appears that macOS Big Sur 11.1 has also added one pesky bug for a number of Mac users. Reported by iPhone in Canada, a number of M1 MacBook Air owners are experiencing random reboots when using their new Apple Silicon Mac. The outlet has found that the reboots seem to occur most often when the Mac is being hooked up to an external display or hub.



Users on Reddit have been reporting the issue since the macOS 11.1 beta was released:


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