MacBook 2016 screen flickering

I have 2017 15" macbook pro and I only see the flickering when gpu switching is on. If I turn off that option and use AMD graphics card, flickering does not happen. Probably a driver issue with the internal graphics card.

I had this issue with my 13 inch macbook pro retina, it seemed to occur in web browsers (chrome for me) usually after I had been using the machine a while. After hours of reinstalls pram resets e.t.c apple told me to take it into the Apple store, the "genius" who looked over it said they would do a screen replacement as they could not diagnose the issue.
An Apple store engineer who returned it told me its was a known issue, the screen starts to randomly blink after a while of use. He said, the back light is starting to fail and it was a $500 dollar screen replacement, he said usually the light is only $20 - $30 dollars, but in the new machines i has been fused to the screen. I worked but unfortunately the same thing has happened to my new 15 inch. Its annoying but under heavy use, the retina screen seems to have an 18 - 24 month life. Anyway the Fix worked and at least one engineer seems to state its a common failure.

I just MacBook Pro 13 inch, 2017. 3.5Ghz I7, 16 gb ram & 512 gb ssd, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 1536MB.

Screen has started flickering on day two of usage. This really is bad. I tried resetting NVRAM & SMC too. It's still flickering!

After buying such an expensive premium product, such kind of problem really kills the joy. I have been using MacBooks since 2009.

I have the same problem with my MBP 2017 13". I tried resetting NVRAM and SMC, I even tried factory reset but the issue still persists. One thing I noticed (aside from those mentioned that the flickering stops when trackpad is being used) after isolation, when safe mode / guest account is logged in, it somehow fixed the issue.

Similar issues on my newish MacBook Pro 13 Touch Bar 2016 (purchased July 2017) - went to apple store complained and showed the flickering in fullscreen or when touch bar was activated.

Two weeks later - after replacing logic board and screen (over $1k in repairs) - issue persisted and case got damaged during repair - so they gave me a MacBookPro 13 Touch Bar 2017. Noticing flickering not as often as I did with my previous version.

They had no idea what the cause was - but it was linked with the use of my touch bar and full screen?

Hi, I have this exact same problem

Do you think it's a hardware related issue or could be resolved with software update?

My graphics card is:

Radeon Pro 450 2 GB

Intel HD Graphics 530 1536 MB

Did you managed to solve the issue ?

My Macbook pro 2016(without touch bar) screen has been started flicker for last couple of months. Basically it started when i updated mac os sierra. I tried resetting NVRAM , SMC & display preference setting too. It's still flickering! It looks like it rapidly turns on and off. I talked to their customer helpline. They suggested to bring it to their apple store. But unfortunately I live in Bangladesh, and there is no authorized store in my country. After buying such an expensive product, such kind of problem really can't acceptable. Does anyone have any honest suggestion? Plz help me!

I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) with the Radeon Pro 460. I have 2 Thunderbolt Displays and an OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock. I have just updated to 10.13.2 (17C88). It would appear that my several issues regarding my 2 Thunderbolt Displays and the GPU have vanished. I'm not 100% sure of this but I'm pretty sure.

I seem to be having the same issue. However with me it seems to primarily happen during movies or watching series on Netflix. It does indeed seem to have been a result of the most recent Sierra update. The moving of the mouse does not seem to make a difference for me though.

My late 2016 15" flickers right out of the box...

I have updated my version to 10.13.2 but my screen flickering still persist.... I don't have any extra screen attached to my MacBook pro. At first I thought it was fixed but after restarting Macbook or let it idle for couple of hours / overnight, the screen flickering starts again. The only way to fix this for me is to disable the "Automatic graphic switching", but by doing this, my battery life is SH$T.... I think its about 3 to 4 hours of use? Just internet and text editing software, no video.

I have Intel HD Graphics 530, Radeon Pro 455

Same here slightly different: Screen Flicer Mackbook Pro Late 2016 - YouTube (Happens at 9 seconds)

Defiantly an issue with High Sierra as id didn't happen before the update and DOESN'T happen when booting into Windows with Bootcamp.

rMBP Touch bar Late 2016

I have a simple Atom text editor, chrome with 5~6 tabes open and terminal open.... thats it!!! Some people say its due to usb-c not able to provide enough juice to the machine but seriously I am not even doing anything heavy....

Took my macbook into the Apple shop and it's costing $700 to replace the logic board (graphics chip). This is the second time in 10 months I'm needing to do this. Unacceptable Apple! I could have nearly bought a new machine for the cost of the two (identical!) repairs. 😟

Encountered the same problem with a Macbook Pro 2016 15 Touchpad with Sierra.

I tried everything and not luck. I was getting ready to return this thing but there was one more thing to try.

I installed High Sierra and it seems to have fixed the issue.

Here's hoping the fix stays.

Yes, I have a similar thing too, but it happens to select portions of the screen where it starts to flicker or shake the same section over and over. It never used to happen but after the update, it's been a big issue.

I've spoken to Apple Support and gone through the whole "try this, try that" stuff. It has helped lessen how often it happens and how intense the screen flickers, but not stopped it entirely. They ended up giving me a Case ID and the number for the engineering team to call them.

I haven't found the time to call them yet, especially as it's less of an issue now than it was a few days ago. I do strongly believe it's related to the update however.