macbook pro core i7 high res anti-glare screen garbled graphics

so far, 10.6.5 plus the new safari update has resolved my issues, will post back if I observe different.

still the same problems but not as bad as it was after the safari update.

I have the same issue. All up to date but still getting it at times. It mostly happens in Safari and recently a restart of safari fixed it. I have seen it in vmware fusion too.

Hope a fix comes soon.

Hello I too is having same problem. 15in mbp i7. I saw this on the net. Does it fix anything for us? Or its unless. Thx. Its suppose to be some program that can let us control the graphics gpu?

http://twitteling.com/2010/05/solution-graphics-problem-on-macbook-pro-with-core -i5i7/

fwiw I am having same issues, composing email in Gmail, happens 1 - 2 times per day

Purchased Oct 6/10

Have not contacted Apple yet as i can't make it happen. Hope to take photo next time and forward it to Apple.


MBP 15.4/2.66/CTO

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With the following configuration:
PROCESSOR 065-9134 2.66GHz Intel Core i7
MEMORY 065-9136 8GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRM - 2x4GB
HARD DRIVE 065-9143 512GB Solid State Drive
OPTICAL DRIVE 065-9145 SuperDrive 8X DL
DISPLAY 065-9412 MBP 15"HR Antiglare WS Display
Apple Software - iWork 065-9172 iWork preinstalled
Apple Software - Final Cut Exp 065-7674 No Final Cut Express preinstd
Apple Software - Aperture 065-7673 No Aperture Preinstalled
Apple Software - Logic Express 065-7675 No Logic Express Preinstalled
Apple Software - Filemaker 065-8307 No FileMaker Preinstalled
Apple Software - MS Office 065-8198 No MSO preinstalled
DVI Adapter 065-9150 No DVI Adapter
VGA Adapter 065-9152 No VGA Adapter
KEYBOARD AND DOCUMENTATION 065-9160 Keyboard/Users Guide
COUNTRY KIT 065-9163 Country Kit

Confirmed...safari update didn't work...

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Wow... you have the 500g SSD... I'm jealous... I'm hoping to get one when they come down in price. It must be fast!

So is everyone opening a case with Apple on this?

Are people finding that switching to the nvidia display corrects the problem?

Yes switching to Nvidia will fix the problem, however our 2000 laptop is suppose to work on both???? And using Nvidia gpu will use more battery.

Turning off integrated graphics switching gets rid of it I think (I don't think I've seen it on mine since turning this off), but I have yet to hear an explanation of why this isn't a HW problem.

Same problem with an i7 MBP with a high-res screen. The 10.6.5 and Safari updates didn't fix the graphics--seems like hardware is at fault. Have any of you who talked to the Apple engineers heard anything? Given the disproportionate number of i7/high-res combos that have had problems, I wonder if there's a heat issue with the integrated graphics that's more likely to manifest itself with the beefier processor and more pixels to push. I want this issue fixed because I don't want to waste battery running the nvidia card when I'm not doing anything graphics-intensive.

Safari was updated again (5.03)...says something about fixing flash issues...anyone update and still have problems?

thought it fixed mine (the 10.6.5 and latest updates), but I still see on occasion garbled screen. Mostly happens when I have gmail open and then Mail or something else on top, then close the top window. Moving the better processer fixes it.

I am running the latest Safari update (5.0.3, 6533.19.4) and still have the same issues.

Note that this isn't a total fix as you're using more battery to use the nvidia chip so you have decreased battery life when switching to the dedicated chip.