Houdini Apprentice Version 14.0.291 (14.0.291) is crashing consistently when I try to open the attached file.

The first crash happened after adding a Normal node to the graph.

I'm using a very underpowered, baseline Mac Mini from late 2012, which has the following specs:

OS X Yosemite 10.10.3
Processor: 2.5GHz Intel Core i5
Memory: 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB

Edit: I started the tutorial I was following from scratch. Houdini crashed again with the same error when I added a Normal node and started playing with the slider.

Here's the error I get from the Apple crash reporter:

Process: houdinifx
Path: /Applications/Houdini 14.0.291/Houdini FX.app/Contents/MacOS/houdinifx
Identifier: com.sidefx.HoudiniFX
Version: 14.0.291 (14.0.291)
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: ???
Responsible: houdinifx
User ID: 501

Date/Time: 2015-05-17 03:18:14.597 -0300
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.10.3 (14D136)
Report Version: 11
Anonymous UUID: 76249B9E-7681-1DA9-4F09-188E3EE9154F


Time Awake Since Boot: 50000 seconds

Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000

Application Specific Information:
abort() called

Application Specific Signatures:
Graphics hardware encountered an error and was reset: 0x00008013


Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff8b203286 __pthread_kill + 10
1 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff928b8b53 abort + 129
2 libGPUSupportMercury.dylib 0x00007fff960f9b81 gpusGenerateCrashLog + 173
3 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsGLDriver 0x0000123400369bc5 gpusKillClient + 9
4 libGPUSupportMercury.dylib 0x00007fff960fb068 gpusSubmitDataBuffers + 500
5 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsGLDriver 0x0000123400370640 IntelCommandBuffer::getNew(GLDContextRec*) + 48
6 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsGLDriver 0x00001234003704bd intelSubmitCommands + 202
7 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsGLDriver 0x0000123400371932 SwapFlush(GLDContextRec*, unsigned int) + 19
8 com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsGLDriver 0x0000123400371c29 gldPresentFramebufferData + 138
9 GLEngine 0x00007fff8cee5131 glSwap_Exec + 97
10 com.apple.opengl 0x00007fff9538afba CGLFlushDrawable + 66
11 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff94166f3b - + 27
12 libHoudiniUI.dylib 0x00000001104ec682 UI_Window::doRedraw() + 834
13 libHoudiniAPPS3.dylib 0x000000010b54d89a dm_ViewLayoutWindow::doRedraw() + 538
14 libHoudiniUI.dylib 0x000000011047d379 UI_Queue::doWindowRedraws() + 505
15 libHoudiniUI.dylib 0x000000011047ccca UI_Queue::drain() + 234
16 libHoudiniUI.dylib 0x000000011047d590 UI_Queue::eventLoop() + 304
17 libHoudiniUI.dylib 0x00000001101c1854 main + 4292
18 libdyld.dylib 0x00007fff901795c9 start + 1

Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff8b204232 kevent64 + 10
1 libdispatch.dylib 0x00007fff96a03a6a _dispatch_mgr_thread + 52

Thread 2:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff8b1fe4de mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff8b1fd64f mach_msg + 55
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff91db4eb4 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 212
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff91db437b __CFRunLoopRun + 1371
4 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff91db3bd8 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 296
5 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff93f8d66b _NSEventThread + 137
6 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e651268 _pthread_body + 131
7 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e6511e5 _pthread_start + 176
8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e64f41d thread_start + 13

Thread 3:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff8b20348a __semwait_signal + 10
1 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff928d9e50 usleep + 54
2 libHoudiniUT.dylib 0x0000000116cabb1a UTnap(long) + 26
3 libHoudiniUT.dylib 0x0000000116c7a890 clockThreadCB(void*) + 64
4 libHoudiniUT.dylib 0x0000000116e966be UT_Thread::threadWrapper(void*) + 222
5 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e651268 _pthread_body + 131
6 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e6511e5 _pthread_start + 176
7 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e64f41d thread_start + 13

Thread 4:: QTKit: listenOnDelegatePort
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff8b1fe4de mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff8b1fd64f mach_msg + 55
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff91db4eb4 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 212
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff91db437b __CFRunLoopRun + 1371
4 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff91db3bd8 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 296
5 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff91e6b671 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6 com.apple.QTKit 0x00007fff967877f0 listenOnDelegatePort + 372
7 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e651268 _pthread_body + 131
8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e6511e5 _pthread_start + 176
9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e64f41d thread_start + 13

Thread 5:: QTKit: listenOnNotificationPort
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff8b1fe4de mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff8b1fd64f mach_msg + 55
2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff91db4eb4 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 212
3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff91db437b __CFRunLoopRun + 1371
4 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff91db3bd8 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 296
5 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff91e6b671 CFRunLoopRun + 97
6 com.apple.QTKit 0x00007fff96786434 listenOnNotificationPort + 340
7 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e651268 _pthread_body + 131
8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e6511e5 _pthread_start + 176
9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e64f41d thread_start + 13

Thread 6:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff8b20394a __workq_kernreturn + 10
1 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e64f40d start_wqthread + 13

Thread 7:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff8b2033fa __select + 10
1 org.python.python 0x00000001201b2180 PyEval_EvalFrameEx + 12778
2 org.python.python 0x00000001201aed62 PyEval_EvalCodeEx + 1413
3 org.python.python 0x00000001201b557d 0x12012b000 + 566653
4 org.python.python 0x00000001201b23e3 PyEval_EvalFrameEx + 13389
5 org.python.python 0x00000001201b560e 0x12012b000 + 566798
6 org.python.python 0x00000001201b23e3 PyEval_EvalFrameEx + 13389
7 org.python.python 0x00000001201aed62 PyEval_EvalCodeEx + 1413
8 org.python.python 0x000000012015330a 0x12012b000 + 164618
9 org.python.python 0x00000001201352ac PyObject_Call + 99
10 org.python.python 0x00000001201b19ba PyEval_EvalFrameEx + 10788
11 org.python.python 0x00000001201b560e 0x12012b000 + 566798
12 org.python.python 0x00000001201b23e3 PyEval_EvalFrameEx + 13389
13 org.python.python 0x00000001201aed62 PyEval_EvalCodeEx + 1413
14 org.python.python 0x00000001201b557d 0x12012b000 + 566653
15 org.python.python 0x00000001201b23e3 PyEval_EvalFrameEx + 13389
16 org.python.python 0x00000001201b560e 0x12012b000 + 566798
17 org.python.python 0x00000001201b23e3 PyEval_EvalFrameEx + 13389
18 org.python.python 0x00000001201aed62 PyEval_EvalCodeEx + 1413
19 org.python.python 0x000000012015330a 0x12012b000 + 164618
20 org.python.python 0x00000001201352ac PyObject_Call + 99
21 org.python.python 0x00000001201400cf 0x12012b000 + 86223
22 org.python.python 0x00000001201352ac PyObject_Call + 99
23 org.python.python 0x00000001201b4d6b PyEval_CallObjectWithKeywords + 93
24 org.python.python 0x00000001201e1882 0x12012b000 + 747650
25 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e651268 _pthread_body + 131
26 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e6511e5 _pthread_start + 176
27 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e64f41d thread_start + 13

Thread 8:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x00007fff8b20348a __semwait_signal + 10
1 libsystem_c.dylib 0x00007fff928d9e50 usleep + 54
2 libHoudiniUT.dylib 0x0000000116cabb1a UTnap(long) + 26
3 libHoudiniUT.dylib 0x00000001168daeb2 FS_DataLogger::runLogWriter(void*) + 290
4 libHoudiniUT.dylib 0x0000000116e966be UT_Thread::threadWrapper(void*) + 222
5 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e651268 _pthread_body + 131
6 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e6511e5 _pthread_start + 176
7 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00007fff8e64f41d thread_start + 13

Thread 9:

Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):
rax: 0x0000000000000000 rbx: 0x0000000000000006 rcx: 0x00007fff5479cd68 rdx: 0x0000000000000000
rdi: 0x000000000000130f rsi: 0x0000000000000006 rbp: 0x00007fff5479cd90 rsp: 0x00007fff5479cd68
r8: 0x0000000000000000 r9: 0x00007fff928e2d70 r10: 0x0000000008000000 r11: 0x0000000000000206
r12: 0x0000000000000000 r13: 0x00007f8826124ce0 r14: 0x00007fff7b422300 r15: 0x00007f8826121000
rip: 0x00007fff8b203286 rfl: 0x0000000000000206 cr2: 0x00007fff7bd3bfd8

Logical CPU: 0
Error Code: 0x02000148
Trap Number: 133


Binary Images:
0x10b462000 - 0x10b463fff +com.sidefx.HoudiniFX (14.0.291 - 14.0.291) <12C7A985-1F7B-3B84-B415-F5A7FB630887> /Applications/Houdini 14.0.291/Houdini FX.app/Contents/MacOS/houdinifx
0x10b46d000 - 0x10b46efff +com.sidefx.houdini (14.0 - 14.0.291) <C3C2BD72-6376-3BCF-8762-9A89ED6C645C> /Library/Frameworks/Houdini.framework/Versions/14.0.291/Houdini
0x10b476000 - 0x10bbfafff +libHoudiniAPPS3.dylib (0) <64D53813-3035-3B09-946E-A47B0F5A74E5> /Library/Frameworks/Houdini.framework/Versions/14.0.291/Libraries/libHoudiniAPPS3.dylib
0x10c093000 - 0x10c3e1ff7 +libHoudiniRAY.dylib (0) <52056766-F620-34BA-A060-50DAFB56B4BD> /Library/Frameworks/Houdini.framework/Versions/14.0.291/Libraries/libHoudiniRAY.dylib
0x10c599000 - 0x10c6feff7 +libHAPI.dylib (0) <541B0888-78E8-3565-9AA4-783148A185D4> /Library/Frameworks/Houdini.framework/Versions/14.0.291/Libraries/libHAPI.dylib
0x10c7a1000 - 0x10c7c2fff +libaudiere-1.9.4.dylib (0) <CE78ED84-636F-342A-A70E-A1BFA191E828> /Library/Frameworks/Houdini.framework/Versions/14.0.291/Libraries/libaudiere-1.9.4.dylib
0x10c7f6000 - 0x10c844fff +libsndfile.1.0.17.dylib (2.17) <618461D2-F206-37B8-B033-5BA303E01E6C> /Library/Frameworks/Houdini.framework/Versions/14.0.291/Libraries/libsndfile.1.0.17.dylib

(…many similar lines, complete report won't fit here, I can provide it if needed)

Unfortunately H14 won't work with much stability on OsX on Intel graphics chipsets. You could try installing Windows / Linux to see if it will work better.

You could try H13 instead.

H14 Graphics requirements:
https://www.sidefx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2680&Itemid=390 [sidefx.com]