Hello, I have a graphics problem with Monterey on my Mac mini end of 2014 ( Graphics problem under Monterey (Intel Iris 1536 MB chip). The edges of the Dock and the Control Panel appearing full of artifact, like plastic cut with scissors or torn. My Mac being compatible it's strange and ugly. I should mention that other users with other Macs using this chip have the same problem.
Mac mini, macOS 11.6
I am facing this same issue in my MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) with Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 1536 MB Graphics. Tried reinstalling Monterey and also tried by downgrading to Big Sur, but no luck.
System firmware is updated as part of Monterey installation and firmware doesn't get downgraded when we downgrade OS to Big Sur or lower versions. I tried downgrading to Mojave as well.
'About this Mac -> System Report' shows firmware version is 19.xxx whatever we do. I think this firmware upgrade is causing the issue.
In my system, System Firmware Version: 1715.60.5.0.0 (iBridge: 19.16.10647.0.0,0)
Whoever is facing the issue, please send feedback to Apple here, https://www.apple.com/feedback/macbook.html
All images and videos are looking so ugly. System can't used to even watch videos now.
Looks like no other option except waiting for Apple's fix.
I have similar problems with iMac 2015 retina.
In my case there are horizontal black&white glitches/lines that pop up. In most cases when I use Lightroom or Safari.
Is that true, I can't downgrade because firmware has changed? If it is true, I switch to Microsoft^^
January, 2022 - I read every word in the hope that there would be an answer at the end... I was wrong. At least I'm glad I found this forum, I was about to change my new display...
This is unacceptable from a company like Apple. They should have technical representatives that can guide us here with official information.
UPDATE :
I successfully downgraded to catalina and no glitch to be found. (Clean Install followed by a restoration)
I managed to find the EFI update on Apple's website so that you can downgrade only the EFI but I didn't need it. Installing Catalina worked. Now the control center doesn't exist in this OS but other glitches (grouped app folders, dock and login, close/reduce/full screen windows button) are gone.
I'm now downloading Big Sur to see if the glitches are there (they weren't before I installed Monterey), and if they are I will see if I can use the older EFI with Big Sur.
I'll keep you posted.
I already switched back to Big Sur three weeks ago from a bootable key. Nevertheless, it is not normal that a company like Apple releases an OS with such a display problem on its own machines originally equipped with these graphics chips by Apple.
When it is fixed in a beta version, I guess it will be also included in the final 12.3 update.
But it is still not completely fixed: when I switch to bright mode, the formerly black round "app is open" indicator in the dock is now a square one. In dark mode, it is a round dot.
I thoutgh my macmini has broken. I glad that isnt the case.
Same here, buttons, login fields...
Good news! It's fixed now with new beta!
But one thing looks strange anyway: in dark mode, the edges in the settings looks odd: the round corners are brighter than the straight lines
Nobody has the same problem as me?
Thanks for your feedback. I've tried all of this, but it doesn't change anything. It seems to happen on all Macs equipped with this graphics chipset.
Same problem here. I have a Intel Iris Pro 1536 MB.
@Bouboule8420, done
Got the same issue here, 2014 Mac mini, already reported this issue via the feedback form. I hope they will notice us.
macOS 12.1 - the problem is still there
Confirm. The update didn't solve it.
Graphics problem under Monterey (Intel Iris 1536 MB chip)
