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white flashing lines on screen macos 10.12.4

Since upgrading to macOS10.12.4 I note white flashing lines when playing video content (i.e. BBC news, youtube, etc). Occasionally i see the screen flashing when I have a darker background. Anyone else out there with the same problem?

Posted on Mar 29, 2017 4:59 AM

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Posted on Mar 30, 2017 12:04 AM

Please try this, if you have not already.


Go step by step and test.


1. Start up in Safe Mode. https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21875?locale=en_US

2. Repair Disk. https://support.apple.com/kb/PH22243?locale=en_US


3. Reset NVRAM/PRAM. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18761


4. Reset SMC. Choose the method for “On Mac notebooks with non-removable battery”.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295

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Mar 30, 2017 12:04 AM in response to JdeJ

Please try this, if you have not already.


Go step by step and test.


1. Start up in Safe Mode. https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21875?locale=en_US

2. Repair Disk. https://support.apple.com/kb/PH22243?locale=en_US


3. Reset NVRAM/PRAM. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18761


4. Reset SMC. Choose the method for “On Mac notebooks with non-removable battery”.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295

white flashing lines on screen macos 10.12.4

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