MacMini external monitor goes briefly black at random times after upgrading to big sure 11.7.10

After upgrading, my monitor randomly goes black for a brief moment, usually no longer than a couple of seconds.

Mac mini

Posted on Dec 26, 2023 3:24 PM

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Posted on Dec 26, 2023 3:32 PM

I found a workaround. Lowering the monitor refresh rate in System Preferences>Display does the trick. After the OS upgrade, my refresh rate was set to 75Hz which the monitor didn't like. Lowering it to 60Hz worked out perfectly. No more random going-to-black moments.

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MacMini external monitor goes briefly black at random times after upgrading to big sure 11.7.10

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