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Q: Macbook Pro screen becomes blue every time a discrete graphics card is used!

The screen color of my 2011 17" Macbook Pro changes to blue-ish every time the discrete graphics card is used! That started to happen only after I upgraded to OS Mountain Lion!

 

Whenever I open any app that use Discrete graphics card by default, the screen becomes blue and looks terrible.. Applications include, VLC, Chrome (20.0) and I guess quite a few others!

 

So now efectively my Macbook Pro has just one usable video-card - the buit in one, because the discrete card (AMD Radeon HD 6750M) is not usable!

 

Here's some other forums set up about this problem, so it's not just me:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1401741

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1392978

 

***..!? Apple, please fix this ASAP!!!

MacBook Pro (17-inch Early 2011), OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Jul 27, 2012 8:35 AM

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  • by clintonfrombirmingham,

    clintonfrombirmingham clintonfrombirmingham Nov 17, 2012 12:28 AM in response to Steven W. Riggins
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    Nov 17, 2012 12:28 AM in response to Steven W. Riggins

    Hmm - I'll have to put that in my notes - PLEASE report back if the issue returns when you re-enable FileVault.

     

    Clinton

  • by EEaudio08,

    EEaudio08 EEaudio08 Nov 17, 2012 6:18 AM in response to Steven W. Riggins
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    Nov 17, 2012 6:18 AM in response to Steven W. Riggins

    Weird!  I turned on FileVault 2 just days before finding this thread and noticint the blue tint issue.  I haven't had any problems since I posted here on 10 November, but I had no problems at all with this before I turned on FileVault 2.

     

    You're probably right.

  • by Steven W. Riggins,

    Steven W. Riggins Steven W. Riggins Nov 17, 2012 10:25 AM in response to mrtsk
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    Nov 17, 2012 10:25 AM in response to mrtsk

    FileVault 2 is definitely one cause of this issue.  I rebooted 7 times with it off, no blue tint.  I turned it on and immediately logged in, launched the iOS Simulator (which always triggers this issue as it uses discrete graphics) and sure enough, blue gamma.

     

    For those of you using an application to force to internal video, I would suggest against that.  You are losing the performance of the discrete video that you paid for.  Until Apple fixes this issue, just log out and back in after a reboot.  This is less painful if you have an SSD than if you have a HDD, but it does correct the issue vs. crippling the performance of your computer.

  • by mrtsk,

    mrtsk mrtsk Nov 19, 2012 2:52 AM in response to mrtsk
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    Nov 19, 2012 2:52 AM in response to mrtsk

    hmmm, not sure about the file vault.. I have never had it turned on and the problem with blue tint still persists..

  • by Steven W. Riggins,

    Steven W. Riggins Steven W. Riggins Nov 19, 2012 9:33 AM in response to mrtsk
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    Nov 19, 2012 9:33 AM in response to mrtsk

    Yeah, FileVault is *a* cause but I am fairly certain not every cause of this issue.  I think FileVault just messes with the order at which the OS loads color profiles.

  • by grapii,

    grapii grapii Nov 20, 2012 4:01 AM in response to mrtsk
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    Nov 20, 2012 4:01 AM in response to mrtsk

    Yep same here, FileVault is disabled, still get the issue. So far I have two workarounds:

     

    1. With Automatic Login enabled, let the machine start and then Logout and backin

    2. Disable Automatic Login and enter password to login.

     

    I've been using option 2 for the last 5+ weeks, annoying as I prefer Automatic Login but entering the password is still better than the blue tint.

     

    Still believe it's to do with the speed or order in which the colour profiles are loaded when started.

  • by clintonfrombirmingham,

    clintonfrombirmingham clintonfrombirmingham Nov 20, 2012 4:05 AM in response to grapii
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    Nov 20, 2012 4:05 AM in response to grapii

    Still believe it's to do with the speed or order in which the colour profiles are loaded when started.

     

    Could be - I had not thought of that one... but, I don't know, changing color profiles doesn't solve the problem. I am going to note your "Automatic Login" 'fix', though. If it comes up again, that's the first question I'll ask.

     

    Good call,

     

    Clinton

  • by acx_02,

    acx_02 acx_02 Nov 22, 2012 9:36 AM in response to mrtsk
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    Nov 22, 2012 9:36 AM in response to mrtsk

    I have the same issue on my new MacBook Pro 2012, and Apple Customer Service in Germany told me that this is normal...but i say THIS IS NOT NORMAL, this is a problem for me (i am photographer).

     

    Apple do something!

  • by Bob Gustafson,

    Bob Gustafson Bob Gustafson Nov 22, 2012 10:34 AM in response to acx_02
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    Nov 22, 2012 10:34 AM in response to acx_02

    Yeah I'm a photographer too and it's a huge issue.  I don't have FileVault turned on, so that's not a fix for me.

  • by iwishihadabear24,

    iwishihadabear24 iwishihadabear24 Nov 28, 2012 9:49 PM in response to mrtsk
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    Nov 28, 2012 9:49 PM in response to mrtsk

    same problem!!

    this better be fixed by the next update! look at all these replies!

    i will log on and off for now, but man!

    i dont want to forget about this and be working on a project in photoshop!

    this could screw over a lot of photographers and graphic designers!

     

     

    15" early 2011 macbook pro 10.8.2

  • by AlexeyU,

    AlexeyU AlexeyU Dec 2, 2012 10:23 AM in response to iwishihadabear24
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    Dec 2, 2012 10:23 AM in response to iwishihadabear24

    Same here!

     

    Hey, Apple! Where is your quality?!

  • by Rodrigo Morbey,

    Rodrigo Morbey Rodrigo Morbey Dec 2, 2012 11:06 AM in response to AlexeyU
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    Dec 2, 2012 11:06 AM in response to AlexeyU

    My diagnosis was to chance my logic board, but this is a very expensive move if you don't have Apple Care anymore... My MBP is a paper weight rigth now.

  • by bjajoha,

    bjajoha bjajoha Dec 17, 2012 1:43 AM in response to mrtsk
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    Dec 17, 2012 1:43 AM in response to mrtsk

    Hi.

    Just uninstall/reinstall the latest version of Adobe Flash. That was the fix for me...

     

    Uninstall:

    http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-mac-os.html#main_1 0_4

     

    Regards

    b.j.

  • by magellan59,

    magellan59 magellan59 Dec 17, 2012 10:51 PM in response to bjajoha
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    Dec 17, 2012 10:51 PM in response to bjajoha

    Re-installing 10.8.2 combo update (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1581) fixed this problem for me. MBP 17" early 2011.

  • by grapii,

    grapii grapii Dec 17, 2012 11:03 PM in response to magellan59
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    Dec 17, 2012 11:03 PM in response to magellan59

    Are you sure about this?  When I upgraded to 10.8.1 I thought the same, but after a full shut-down and restart the issue came back.  I also tried the re-installing trick for 10.8.1 which seemed to work but again after a shut-down and cold start-up the issue came back.

     

    Note, putting the machine to sleep is not the same.  When I thought the problem was fixed I let it sleep many times and the blue tint never came back, thought the issue was finally resolved, that was until I actually shut it down and started up a few hours later, and the tint came back.

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