MacBook Air internal display distorted colors and artifacts




  1. Power on the MacBook Air.


  2. Wait for the login screen or desktop to appear.


  3. The internal display immediately shows:



  • distorted colours


  • pixelation or graphical artefacts


    • partial or broken images





  1. The issue persists after restarting.


  2. System Preferences and other windows appear corrupted on the built-in display.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.3

Posted on Dec 7, 2025 3:04 AM

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MacBook Air internal display distorted colors and artifacts

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