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Dots on my Login Screen

I have downloaded the MacOS Ventura on my computer. After some days appears some dots in the icon. What should I do?

MacBook Air

Posted on Feb 16, 2023 8:59 AM

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Posted on Feb 17, 2023 6:58 PM

Try changing the picture in the Users & Groups System Settings. Does the issue occur with a different picture? If not, then it appears the picture has become corrupt. If the issue occurs with the other picture, then maybe try reinstalling macOS over top of itself.


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Feb 16, 2023 11:22 AM in response to CarolWolf

CarolWolf wrote:

I have downloaded the MacOS Ventura on my computer. After some days appears some dots in the icon. What should I do?
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/008c8291-f7a9-40c9-8eff-21d273598bce


And what happens when you login...???


If no issue, you can ignore the glitch or try a SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies



The current stable release of Ventura including bug fixes, security updates is macOS Ventura 13.2.1


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Feb 21, 2023 7:33 AM in response to CarolWolf

My own related thread is here .. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254646251


I must revisit my own recommendation.  The dots, squares, reappeared on the image several days later even after having disabled bluetooth.  No longer understanding this situation, I decided to do a back up and do a complete reinstall.  Having done this I have chosen to restore Monterey. My own data use at the time was limited.  You may wish to first take the previously offered suggestion of doing a reinstall over the existing installation.  That would probably be the safer and easier option.  There would be no need to download any updates first, as I suspect the update would be included in the reinstall build itself.  If it were not, the option of updating subsequent to the reinstall would most likely be available.

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