, I have a thin blue line appearing on my screen that wasn't there before - what is it and how do I get rid of it?

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They are probably dead pixels or a signal of damaged GPU. If you can, connect an external display and see if the issue appears here.

In both cases, I suggest you to take it to an Apple Store or reseller. It doesn't look as a software issue, and your display or GPU have to be replaced