MacBook Pro screen goes black for a few seconds

My MacBook Pro screen is going black for a few seconds when I hit the tab button. This just started. Extremely weird behavior! I guess I am off to the Genius Bar, unless anyone has any ideas.

Posted on Dec 5, 2025 2:21 PM

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Dec 5, 2025 3:47 PM in response to SG8765

This just started.


Sounds like a glitch...


Did you shut down and restart the machine more than once and compare you results...(?)

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MacBook Pro screen goes black for a few seconds

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