Q: Graphical glitches after installing mavericks

I have a MBA 2012

After I´ve installed Mav I get random glitches with the graphics. I have re-booted several times. I occurs both in dual screen use as normal laptop use. Sometimes its only in the dock but some times all over the screen as in the attached picture... Is there any solution or fix? Does anyone else have the same issue?

MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 27, 2013 7:15 AM

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by macjack,

macjack Oct 27, 2013 7:29 AM in response to Arkan_Swe_Utopia
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Oct 27, 2013 7:29 AM in response to Arkan_Swe_Utopia

Looks like graphics card issue. Run Apple Hardware Test
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1509?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Do you have AppleCare?
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by Arkan_Swe_Utopia,

Arkan_Swe_Utopia Oct 27, 2013 8:00 AM in response to macjack
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Oct 27, 2013 8:00 AM in response to macjack

Ok, But it started after installing Mavericks never had a issue before...

Done the hardware test now, Doesn´t find anything wrong...
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macjack Oct 27, 2013 8:13 AM in response to Arkan_Swe_Utopia
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Oct 27, 2013 8:13 AM in response to Arkan_Swe_Utopia

Make an appointment at the Genius Bar to diagnose.
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by Gracile2,

Gracile2 Oct 27, 2013 8:30 AM in response to Arkan_Swe_Utopia
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Oct 27, 2013 8:30 AM in response to Arkan_Swe_Utopia

This is what I am geting alot of after installing Maverick. Very annoying have to reboot to get rid of it.
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by macjack,

macjack Oct 27, 2013 8:33 AM in response to Gracile2
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Oct 27, 2013 8:33 AM in response to Gracile2

And what does AHT report?
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by Arkan_Swe_Utopia,

Arkan_Swe_Utopia Oct 27, 2013 9:10 AM in response to macjack
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Oct 27, 2013 9:10 AM in response to macjack

i´ll try to rollback from Maverick first to see if it´s maverick that couses the glitches first
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by Arkan_Swe_Utopia,

Arkan_Swe_Utopia Oct 28, 2013 8:32 AM in response to Arkan_Swe_Utopia
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Oct 28, 2013 8:32 AM in response to Arkan_Swe_Utopia

Now I did the extended AHT and it didn´t find anything wrong... Where do you find the log files for these tests?
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by macjack,

macjack Oct 28, 2013 9:07 AM in response to Arkan_Swe_Utopia
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Oct 28, 2013 9:07 AM in response to Arkan_Swe_Utopia

Try an SMC reset and/or a PRAM reset.
I'm not sure where those logs are kept.
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by Arkan_Swe_Utopia,

Arkan_Swe_Utopia Oct 28, 2013 1:36 PM in response to macjack
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Oct 28, 2013 1:36 PM in response to macjack

Done them both now... Sadly they didn´t help...

Don´t have an external drive to do backups on so can´t roll back from mavericks to mountain lion...
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by Arkan_Swe_Utopia,

Arkan_Swe_Utopia Oct 28, 2013 1:37 PM in response to Gracile2
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Oct 28, 2013 1:37 PM in response to Gracile2

Gracile2: Have you found any solution?
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macjack Oct 28, 2013 1:45 PM in response to Arkan_Swe_Utopia
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Oct 28, 2013 1:45 PM in response to Arkan_Swe_Utopia

You really that external or cloud storage to get that backup on. I wouldn't attempt to revert without a good backup. I wouldn't attempt to do anything without a good backup.
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by atilamanas,

atilamanas Oct 28, 2013 2:34 PM in response to macjack
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Oct 28, 2013 2:34 PM in response to macjack

I wonder if the battery management have a problem with the graphic card.
I have the problem, and continues to.
issue was updated for the first time
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by macjack,

macjack Oct 28, 2013 2:40 PM in response to atilamanas
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Oct 28, 2013 2:40 PM in response to atilamanas

Taked it in to The Genius Bar for a free diagnosis.
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by Arkan_Swe_Utopia,

Arkan_Swe_Utopia Oct 29, 2013 1:12 AM in response to macjack
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Oct 29, 2013 1:12 AM in response to macjack

Well the problem is that I live in sweden and we only have one of those and it's really far away. So i'm really trying to solve this without sendibg my mba away...
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