Gerry_Ottawa

Q: Maverick graphics failure

Hi there.

SO I went ahead and upgraded to Mavericks.

I have a Macbook Pro 2008 that was originaly running 10.5 and later has been updated to 10.6.8

The install per say went smoothly, no problem at all but after couple days I noticed weird behavior regarding graphics.

It displays strips all along the screen and sometimes it just becomes a bunch of pixels.

This happens mostly while using video related application.

Once it happens no other choice to reboot but then it takes usually 5 reboots.

Here is a picture:

http://superuser.com/questions/665621/osx-mavericks-graphics-issue (this is not my post but it looks like I am not the only one).

 

I tried to restore to 10.6.8 and not a problem at all.

I re upgraded to Mavericks and BAM! 10 minutes after, graphic issues.

 

Any idea?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Oct 26, 2013 7:14 AM

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  • by dmanapple87,

    dmanapple87 dmanapple87 Nov 3, 2013 3:03 PM in response to Gerry_Ottawa
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    Nov 3, 2013 3:03 PM in response to Gerry_Ottawa

    This problem has occurred with me as well. I just got Mavericks yesterday afternoon and noticed the issue once the process was complete. What is wrong here?

  • by Gerry_Ottawa,

    Gerry_Ottawa Gerry_Ottawa Nov 4, 2013 4:02 AM in response to dmanapple87
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    Nov 4, 2013 4:02 AM in response to dmanapple87

    I brought my computer to the Apple store and they said there is no link to Mavericks and that it was an hardware issue.

    They quoted a $600 re[air to change the logic board.

    Funny thing is that couple computers on display got the exact same issue but it took no time for them to remove them from the store.

     

    I heard that it could be link to a overheating graphic chipset so I ll work on that and let you know.

  • by dmanapple87,

    dmanapple87 dmanapple87 Nov 4, 2013 7:02 AM in response to Gerry_Ottawa
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    Nov 4, 2013 7:02 AM in response to Gerry_Ottawa

    Definitely. Thanks!

     

    A bunch of my classmates have similar model Macbooks like my own (13inch late 2011) so they've been up in the air about upgrading.

     

    I managed to downgrade back to ML via Time Machine and the CMD-R option on boot. Everything has been running smooth on my downgrade.

     

    I'm going to wait a bit longer before really giving Mavericks the full committment, lol.

  • by Austin_taciousP,

    Austin_taciousP Austin_taciousP Nov 6, 2013 1:09 AM in response to Gerry_Ottawa
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    Nov 6, 2013 1:09 AM in response to Gerry_Ottawa

    I'm having the same issue with my mid 2010 15" Mackbook Pro.

  • by BWareOfCleburne,

    BWareOfCleburne BWareOfCleburne Nov 9, 2013 7:46 PM in response to Gerry_Ottawa
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    Nov 9, 2013 7:46 PM in response to Gerry_Ottawa

    Similar (pixel artifacts of some sort on startup screen before desktop displays) on mid-2011 iMac

  • by Tech Guy Dre,

    Tech Guy Dre Tech Guy Dre Nov 24, 2013 4:49 PM in response to Gerry_Ottawa
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    Nov 24, 2013 4:49 PM in response to Gerry_Ottawa

    I was having issues with Maverick. The problems I had were video related on the Macbook Pro. I just did a PRAM reset. Try it.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379

     

    Resetting NVRAM / PRAM

    1. Shut down your Mac.
    2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (⌘), Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
    3. Turn on the computer.
    4. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys before the gray screen appears.
    5. Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
    6. Release the keys.

    After resetting NVRAM or PRAM, you may need to reconfigure your settings for speaker volume, screen resolution, startup disk selection, and time zone information. If issues persist, your Mac's logic board battery (not a portable Mac's rechargeable battery) may need to be replaced. The logic board battery helps retain NVRAM/PRAM settings when your computer is shut down. You can take your Mac to a Mac Genius or Apple Authorized Service Provider to replace the battery on the logic board.

    Resetting NVRAM in Open Firmware

    If your computer is Open Firmware-based and you are unable to reset NVRAM as described above, you may alternatively reset the NVRAM and Open Firmware settings using the steps in the Solution section of Message “To continue booting, type 'mac-boot' and press return”.

    In some cases, an Open Firmware-based computer may not respond to the keyboard commands noted above, and may not allow starting up into Open Firmware by pressing and holding the Command, Option, O, and F keys during startup.  If you are unable to get to an Open Firmware prompt (and your Mac supports doing so), try holding the power button held down continuously during start up.

  • by John Bahr,

    John Bahr John Bahr Feb 9, 2014 7:05 PM in response to Tech Guy Dre
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    Feb 9, 2014 7:05 PM in response to Tech Guy Dre

    I've started seeing graphics corruption on iPhoto and FCP every time they start now ONLY after upgrading to Maverick.  If Apple is trying to say that Maverick is exposing a HW issue that was there before the SW upgrade, then the issue should be under warranty.

     

    I'm not happy with Mavericks and am not happy with Apple's shoddy QA on this product.