Macbook pro retina flicker

I have a late 2012 Macbook Retina we bought new and have just started experiencing the screen flickering a few months ago. We didn't get the extended warranty so we haven't bothered to bring it into the store. From what I've read here it definitely sounds pointless to get it fixed since nobody has a concrete solution. It happens with Safari and Quicktime player (but it seems like with Quicktime player it depends on the video quality) and was also happening with Chrome but I was able to change a setting in Chrome that actually fixed the problem. The setting I changed was "use hardware acceleration when available". The majority of my computer use involves Chrome so it seems to be a good fix for me so far, however, we bought the full season of the Walking Dead and we can't watch it because of the screen flicker.

The problem with flickering is caused by Wifi signals. My 2013 retina flickered like mad on 2.4GHZ and still does whenever I use 2.4ghz internet, but on 5Ghz wifi I never had not even one flicker. I acttua forgot this problem even existed, and only when I use 2,4Ghz I het reminded of it.

Solution: Get yourself a 5ghz router and more then likely flickering will stop.

It seems to be an EMI (radio interference) issue, likely a design flaw Apple knows about. BTW, I've found using Wireless-N 5.8 GHz seems to not cause display flicker. If you have warranty coverage its an easy one to prove cause/effect for an Apple technician to witness. Please post if you confirm my workaround or are able to get it repaired.

Has anyone found a resolution to this yet? I bought my Macbook pro retina last November and unfortunately not getting any support from the store I got it from. They couldn't find anything wrong with it when they ran the tests. All hardware seemed to be okay.

I purchased a MBP 15" mid-2015 in April 2016.

From the first week of the purchase, I have this display flickering/color strips/pixel issues.

When I first found the issue, I didn't take it seriously and tried to just let it go because it happened only once in a while and it was too quick to take a screen shot. At that time, I didn't even know that I was given for 14 days to get a refund or exchange. So, I basically missed that option.

I went to Genius Bar and sent my laptop 3 times to the factory. The issue has never been fixed.

It is very frustrating.

Now, I see there are many other people who have the similar issue as my MBP, it is a very serious problem that Apple should listen to the complaints and get the problems fixed!

I have also problem with flickering of my Macbook's display - on internal Macbook display and on external display as well. It happens radomly across all apps, especially in case fast movements like video, scrolling, switching tabs in Safari. When I restart Macbook, the issue disappear for some time, but after some time it appears again. When Macbook is connected to external display and the lid is closed, the problem appears in short time. When I open the lid, flickering disappears.

Example video (most visible around time 0:07s)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpqlFCGjHOg&feature=youtu.be

I tried reset SMC, NVRAM. I tried to close all potential apps. Nothing helps.

My machine: MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015), 3,1 GHz i7, 16GB, Intel Iris 6100

macOS Sierra, 10.12.4.

Do you think, is it HW or SW problem?

I have the exact same problem. It all started a few days ago when I installed the latest update and that's why I think it might be a software issue. I'm waiting for a new update that will hopefully fix this. If not, I'll have to take it into service 😟

Did your problem start with the latest update, too ?

I have had the same issue on and off for about a year now. MPB Retina 15"mid 2012. Problem it is so random and diagnostics has not shown up the fault. Sometimes becomes unusable for several hours. Sometimes no issue for weeks. Flickering is across all apps. Restart has never solved the problem even temporarily.

Having this problem as well... it only started with the recent 10.12.4 update. I'm using a MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015). I hope my version of the gremlin is software-based and they can fix it ASAP.

#Bueller???!!!

okey I solved it for me!

The problem is dust!!

I opened the mac and there were dust everywhere in the cpu in the blower and it was wild. got a dustblower and clened it all. I opened the fan also and after that i had a faster non flickering mac

hope it helps

I had the same thing and got my internal IT to swap out my 13" MBP for another which did it too which made me think it was a software issue. Thankfully it seems to have gone away with the 10.12.5 update yesterday though 🙂

I have a more severe problem with my Macbook pro retina display 15".

The screen flickers blue and yellow every second.

It seems that it is searching for an external monitor I think, because if I connect it to a external monitor it stops

completely. The problem started when I connected it via HDMI.

If I move the mouse it stops, no idea why. I think it has something to do with my thunderbolt inputs, I connected it via thunderbolt to HDMI and it stopped flickering once I removed the cable, but that worked only temporary.

I bought the computer 1 year and a half ago, and because I'm a student, it was a lot of money. And for a price tag around 1 500 +, I find this unacceptable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7uaYowkYE0&feature=youtu.be

This is a link to a video I made of the problem. If anyone knows anything,

please let me know.

I attach screenshots where issues are highligted.

Important to say it that when I restart Mac it disappear for some time. I think in case of HW problem it would happend for all time, don't you think?

My 4 month old MBP 15 Retina with all updates has started the same thing within the last two weeks. Getting ready to call it in.

It is now happening on my main screen too. 😟