Q: Graphical glitches after installing mavericks

I'm a photographer and I've been noticing that the issue is worse after I've had LR and CS5 open.  Here is the lastest screen shot:

After a few days with nothing to report, the graphics "glitched", again, this morning.  Conditions were the same.  It happened upon waking from sleep and when the integrated GPU was active.  Toggling gfxCardStatus corrected it.

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Here's the report that I submitted:

Hello,

 

I have a mid-2010 MacBook Pro (2.53 GHz i5 model).  A week ago I upgraded my OS to Mavericks.  On a couple of occasions, I have noticed graphics glitches.  In my case, the glitches have occurred upon waking my computer from sleep and when the integrated GPU is active.

 

Please peruse the following support discussions to see the issues that myself and other users are having:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5468958?start=0&tstart=0

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5491143?start=0&tstart=0

 

The issues I've seen are present in the screenshots that several users have posted.  In my case, I have seen a corrupted "shadow" effect around the outside of open app or finder windows.  Several Dashboard widgets have appeared to be glitchy with lines or "static" in the graphic.  I have also noticed that the names of apps in the Dock appear as a "static"-like noise and are unreadable when moused over.

 

I use the menubar app called gfxCardStatus which allows for easy switching between the GPUs.  If the graphics problem presents itself, simply, toggling between the GPUs is enough to correct it.  Based on others who have posted in the support forums, disabling "Automatic Graphics Switching" in the Energy Saver preferences also appears to correct the problem.

 

Graphics glitches are a hindrance to anyone's workflow.  I wanted to bring this to your attention (as others, surely, have).  I'm hoping a fix is on the way.  I appreciate your diligence in resolving this issue.

 

Thank you.

 

I noticed something that seems to help, but I'm not really sure why it does.

I have "Memory Clean" installed from the app store, and I noticed my graphics were acting up again. After running it and cleaning the memory, the graphics went back to normal. I wonder if there's some connection.

I am also seeing these strange glitches on my mid-2010 MacBook Pro since running Mavericks.

The problem shows most of the time when my MacBook wakes from sleep modus (and my MacBook always 'sleeps' when I am not using it. I rarely use shutdown but just close the lid). Restarting my Macbook fixes the problem.

This seems to be a os x bug to me.... I am waiting for a fix in 10.9.1  

Also having flickering problem, AND my mouse jumps occasionally like someone else is controling it. I'm not a techie - so I don't even understand if the "graphics card" answer refers to hardware or software.

I just had to get an ENTIRE new Hardrive after my Macbook Pro fried itself - 2 weeks after it's 1 year old birthday! VERY expensive!!!

Now this massive upgrade is taking 2-4 hours a day in reading all these discussions to understand how to fix the Display problem. i just did a "calibration", all the steps did not work, and my display is worse now and different between my Monitor and my laptop display - great, now what?

My "upgraded" iMovie is a complete headache - wouldn't let me import my videos until I figured out ANOTHER work around. I'm training myself in videography, so was hopeful Mavericks and new iMovie would be a big help - NO, just a BIG headache!

If I can't get a good display when I am editing, how do I know what the final product will be? Mavericks should be called "Massive Wipeout through the Boneyard". If Apple really knows what Mavericks IS, you should also know what the "Boneyard" means!!! Madbook Not a Pro

Message was edited by: coast57

Reporting that I get the graphical glitches as well:

Mac Mini 2009 - Nvidia 9400

I have this same issue. My workaround so far has been to change the resolution settings to a lower resolution, then change it back.

I am having exactly the same problem.  Only started after installing Maverick.  Never had the problem before. 

Yes, I am having similar issues, only since installing Maverick.

I also get these glitches since lasts OS X updates.

I have a MacBook Pro 15" mid-2010.

Same issues here after installing 10.9 - MacBook Pro 15" mid-2010.

late 2010 mac book pro - experienceing same problem.