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↪ NVIDIA drivers are affecting the Pixelmator image editor; correction is still unknown

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A month ago, after the latest OS X update (10.8.2), we ran into an issue that caused certain Macs to restart when using Pixelmator intensively. Sometimes, the application could stop responding without having to restart the computer or just cause some graphics crashes.

We did everything to find the root cause of the problem. We researched a vast amount of information about the inner workings of OS X. We demolished our Macs. We even asked for Apple’s help. Finally, we found out: it’s an issue with NVIDIA’s GeForce graphics drivers.

They found the cause of the problem, but not the solution. In the meantime, they continue to work to resolve the bug – including with the help of Apple. The affected graphics cards are: GT 120, GT 320M, GT 330M, 9400M and GT 9600. With or without a solution, the Pixelmator 2.1.4 should arrive soon, bringing many improvements.[[MacRumors]