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Graphics corruption issue continues in Mavericks 10.9.1

Bad news: A graphics issue reported for Mavericks 10.9 continues in 10.9.1. The drop-shadows surrounding some windows have no gradient or translucency, and in some cases, Finder windows show colored pixels in place of the content. My Mac configuration: MacBook Pro Model ID 6,2 - Mid-2010 15", Std RAM: 4 GB

Here is a screen shot, taken the day that 10.9.1 was released (December 16, 2013)

A workaround that has been posted in these threads [ System Preferences > Energy Saver > Automatic Graphics Switching (off) ] is not acceptable to me, since it reduces battery life significantly. Also, it is being reported that this workaround works only temporarily, and/or intermittently.

If you are experiencing this issue, please add to this thread. There were also reports in the Mac press that this might be one of the issues that Apple was working on for 10.9.1, but apparently not. Here's one article: http://9to5mac.com/2013/11/15/apple-seeds-first-os-x-mavericks-10-9-1-beta-to-de velopers-with-focuses-on-mail-graphics/

Here are two other discussion threads that reported the same issue with 10.9:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5506163?answerId=24150281022#24150281022

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5493333?answerId=24150278022#24150278022

Let's hope that Apple is monitoring this thread and issues a dot-release quickly, rather than having us wait until 10.9.2. Apple: please feel welcome to contact me for troubleshooting, if that can help.

Thank you.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9), 15" Model 6,2-Mid-2010 4GB RAM

Posted on Dec 16, 2013 5:30 PM

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Cypocryphy

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Posted on Dec 16, 2013 5:37 PM

Hey Steve. I have the same problem. I just made a post. The graphics problem has caused certain software not to run on my computer.

It appears that this is a problem specific to the computer model that we are using: Macbook Pro mid-2010 15". It must be the video card Apple used with our model. I hoped that there would be others with different models complaining of this problem but I have not come accross any. Because it seems to be this model alone, it is either low on the priority list or not there at all. When I saw the artifacts appear again, I totally lost it. I thought, for sure, that it was addressed with this update.

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proerkan

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Jul 29, 2014 11:28 AM in response to smitty25

Hi Chris,

I do appreciate for your comment.

I'm having problem with this issue and it consume huge time, focus and energy from me.

I'm now seriously considering change the video card.

I give this problem few more days than i taking it to the Apple Store for changing it!

Erkan

proerkan

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Aug 10, 2014 3:56 AM in response to proerkan

Hello Everyone to share this common problem...

After i done many attempts as far as i know there where no posibility left to give a try, then arrived my final conculusion to change the video card..

At cost me 260$ to buy a new video card [ ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB ].

Thanks for everyone to who would like to help me to deal with this problem.

Erkan

proerkan

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Aug 10, 2014 4:03 AM in response to Steve H

I do have a

iMac 27' Late 2009 [ ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB] video card.

I think that card has a problem with Mavericks computability if anyone interested with it. Please contact with me.

Erkan

quarkdoll

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Aug 10, 2014 9:02 AM in response to proerkan

Please file a bug with https://bugreport.apple.com -- it's the only hope to provoke them to fix it for 10.9.6

Sep 19, 2014 8:00 PM in response to Steve H

Installing the Yosemite beta FINALLY fixed this problem for me on my MBP 2010. YMMV

themarxx

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Oct 9, 2014 10:15 AM in response to Steve H

Hi there!

I experienced the same problem on my 2013 Mac Pro running 10.9.5. The Finder just acted up and I was unable to access folders or to see any apps or files.

Apple Support recommended that I create another user account. The problem did not occur. So that would appear to rule out a hardware problem.

Eventually, I found out the cause of the problem was the Google Drive app. I had disconnected the external HDD where the Google Drive folders were and the app may have been trying to locate the folder. Once I disabled the app in the menu bar and relaunched finder, everything appeared to be back to normal.

zofe

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May 4, 2016 2:45 AM in response to themarxx

I'm on a macbook pro 2011 running 10.9.5 recently after an upgrade I had this big issue with the finder.I can confirm that quitting Google Drive app and removing from the finder sidebar fixed finder graphic issues for me too.

Thanks themarxx for sharing your solution

Graphics corruption issue continues in Mavericks 10.9.1