Macbook Pro M1 Pro screen artifacts


I have this issue with Macbook Pro M1 Pro, so after i do some gaming (Cyberpunk2077) this pink dots appears in game, i thought its ingame glitch, but after i close it and it still appears, then i go to safe mode amd recovery mode and its not gone, was there a fix for this? or did my gpu fried?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.2

Posted on Feb 2, 2026 12:55 AM

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Posted on Feb 2, 2026 8:06 AM

the way we generally determine whether this is a display issue or a Mac issue is to take a screenshot of the display, then examine the screen shot in Preview where you can move it around, shrink and enlarge.


if the spots are in the screenshot as well, then the problem is deep inside the Mac itself, possibly Memory or GPU issues. A mainboard repair by replacement is the likely solution.


if the spots do NOT appear in the screenshot, the issue is likely limited to the display module.


¿what is the date of your most recent backup, and by what method?


if you submit your Mac for Service, you will be asked to affirm that you HAVE all the backups you need, and they have your permission to ERASE everything (if needed) during the course of the service.



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Feb 2, 2026 8:06 AM in response to frzfrzfrz

the way we generally determine whether this is a display issue or a Mac issue is to take a screenshot of the display, then examine the screen shot in Preview where you can move it around, shrink and enlarge.


if the spots are in the screenshot as well, then the problem is deep inside the Mac itself, possibly Memory or GPU issues. A mainboard repair by replacement is the likely solution.


if the spots do NOT appear in the screenshot, the issue is likely limited to the display module.


¿what is the date of your most recent backup, and by what method?


if you submit your Mac for Service, you will be asked to affirm that you HAVE all the backups you need, and they have your permission to ERASE everything (if needed) during the course of the service.



Macbook Pro M1 Pro screen artifacts

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