MacBook Pro: Blank screen, but cursor appears

MacBook Pro purchased in 2022. The screen is black/blank but the cursor appears and moves. Advice?



MacBook Pro (M1 Max, 2021)

Posted on Jan 26, 2026 11:08 AM

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Posted on Jan 26, 2026 11:24 AM

Have you restarted your Mac lately?

Rebooting is the best first step in troubleshooting.

Press and hold the power button until the Mac shuts down. Then press the power button to reboot.


If a simple reboot of your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in safe mode.  Safe mode will often correct weird software behavior by forcing the OS to clear caches, do disk repair and other self-maintenance and housekeeping and temporarily disables third-party mods.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


You can exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally, then reevaluate the problem.

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Jan 26, 2026 11:24 AM in response to Angela In Japan

Have you restarted your Mac lately?

Rebooting is the best first step in troubleshooting.

Press and hold the power button until the Mac shuts down. Then press the power button to reboot.


If a simple reboot of your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in safe mode.  Safe mode will often correct weird software behavior by forcing the OS to clear caches, do disk repair and other self-maintenance and housekeeping and temporarily disables third-party mods.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


You can exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally, then reevaluate the problem.

MacBook Pro: Blank screen, but cursor appears

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