MacBook 2016 screen flickering

I have been having this same issue where my screen will start to flicker in a certain area it looks like a bunch of white bars at first I thought it was part of the video then I refreshed the page and they were no longer there. I had the 2017 MacBook Pro non touchbar this is the second unit I have had this problem with not identical but similar. I am patiently waiting for apple to release a new version of the MacBook Pro as I do not trust the current version after having heard of this issue so many times and experienced it on 2 of my own

Please fix apple In need of a reliable machine!

Does apple have any real fix for this? I wonder if the issue is being triaged. This is so frustrating specially after spending a fortune on this laptop. I have always been a MBP user this is my 4th MBP never had an issue until now.

Does anyone know if you can get a refund or a replacement for someone this issue?

I’m using MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017), High Sierra 10.13.4 and have same screen flickering issue as in posted videos.

When Automatic Graphics Switching is on - screen start flickering after sleep;

When Automatic Graphics Switching is off - no issues with screen, everything is ok.

This option should help in some cases 🙂

BR,

Kalevi

I have the same MB, m7. About 2 hours ago – I just opened and saw wrong colors, and others not funny stuff... Restarts NVRAM (PRAM) has introduced bigger "ghosts" on the screen – Wrrrrry. macOS 10.13.5 (17F77)

MadMaxy,

In reply to your other question Time machine encryption and sleep- a mouse "jiggler" will solve that problem. Here is one that works and has solved the problem for me for both TM and external FileVault encryption ceasing due to inactivity:

http://www.sticksoftware.com/software/Jiggler.html

Why Apple locks topics that are still relevant and prevents users from sending messages directly to another user, I don't know. Seems to reduce the helpfulness of these forums.

Hi

I faced the similar issue for past 2 weeks and when it became too much annoying, I tried my best to find a resolution for the same. I have Macbook Pro Retina, 13 Inch and the problem got resolved with the following command:

• Shut down your Macbook
• Press Command + Option + P + R keys, while pressing these, press power button
• for 3-5 seconds hold on the keys and you will hear a chime and it will reboot without showing anything (just a grey screen)
• Release the keys and let it reboot automatically
• Voila! this solution worked for me

Let me know if that worked for you.

There are some fix available try this..

Method 1: Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac

NVRAM is short term of Nonvolatile Random-Access Memory. It is a short memory for quick access to certain settings. Systems that can be stored in NVRAM include sound volume, display resolution, boot-disk selection, time zone and recent kernel frighten information.

Steps to to reset NVRAM:

• Press Option, Command, P, and R Keys all together.
• Release after 20 seconds.
• Meanwhile that time Mac can restart.

Note: If your Mac uses a firmware password, this key combination will not mix or boot your Mac from MacOS retrieval. To restore NVRAM, first turn off the firmware password.

Method 2: Reset SMC

SMC is short term of System Management Controller. We have to reset and try because it is responsible for other low-level functions of Intel based Mac book.Steps to reset the SMC:For Non Removable Battery

• Go to Apple menu and Shut Down it.
• When shuts down process completes then press on the left side of the built-in keyboard, Shift-Control-Option, the power button all together.
• Release after 10 seconds.
• Now press the power button to re-run your Mac.

more..http://www.techmazza.com/how-to-fix-macbook-2016-screen-flickering-issue/

i have this problem too, seems to be more often when there is a lot of white on the screen (browser), less with dark apps or desktop background. Reducing the screen brightness also seems to help with me.

Definitely annoying for this price class of equipment 😟

I also have the problem, it started either yesterday or today. With testing I could find out a few characteristics of this issue.

I own a 2016 MBP 15 inch (2.7GHz i7, Radeon Pro 460). The Problem only occurs when the macbook is running the Intel HD 530, ONLY if I am viewing a still screen. Even the tiniest animation in a webbrowser and it will not appear at all. Moving the mouse will also immediately fix it (until you stop again and wait a few seconds).

Since I worked on my LG UltraFine 4k recently I am not certain when it started since with the 4k Display the MBP is always running the AMD GPU. I can certainly say it started BEFORE updating to 10.12.3!

Workaround for the time beeing: In Energy saving options, disable GPU switching. This will higher the power consumption though.

If I try to search for the issue I find more hackintosch related posts - these Guys had the Issue with the same graphic card for at least one year as it looks like, and its always a problem with the driver. Makes me hope it is as well, but I will see a genius bar next week if I dont find a solution...

Hi,

I updated my laptop and it started to do this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XCwTjl8ZzU It's not this bad all the time but the screen flashes quite often. Any ideas what to do with this? EDIT: I have Macbook Pro 13" 2016

Thanks,

Veikko

Hi,

I bought a MacBook Pro 13" 2017 Retina two weeks ago, and today the screen started flickering, brand new, just 2 weeks..., I called to apple care and we made some tests, I erased the disk and nothing fix the problem, I have to go back to the store with my mac.

Hi,

Did apple fix your problem? I have brought my mac to apple store twice. The Genius Bar replaced the logic board and screen but the problem still exists. The staff there didn't know how to solve this either.

I've noticed the flickering begins after the mouse is idle for a second. But typing, such as responding to this issue does not affect the flickering. The flickering is especially evident when a grayscale image is selected as the desktop image.

For reference, I have a 2017 15" MBP Touch Bar running MacOS 11 public beta.