Red silhouette on all option bars in High Sierra (Transparency?)

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tingikhon Author

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Red silhouette on all option bars in High Sierra (Transparency?)

Red silhouette on all option bars in High Sierra (Transparency?)
Hardware Specs:

Model: MacBook Pro 15'(Retina, Mid 2012),
Processor: 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory: 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB

Software Specs:

macOS High Sierra 10.13 (17A365)

Problem:

Red Silhouette and borders on all menu bars option & right click while fading out.
Sometimes the options fade slower (laggish)

Since my upgrade to macOS High Sierra, I've been experiencing this sort of red-pink silhouette on menu bars while fading out. It seems to affect all options on menu bars & right click options (suggesting it to be something to do with transparency?). Sometimes the faded options responded slower than before (Sierra). It doesn't seem to affect on Finder windows at the moment.

I've tried PRAM reset but to no avail. Not sure if anyone else is experiencing this or is it some sort of new feature in High Sierra of which i could necessarily turn off?

Sincerely hope there's a solution to this. Thanks!

Here's some of the screenshots:

Right Click Options (Before fading out):

Right Click Options (While Fading out):

Red borders noted on Dock options.

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), macOS High Sierra (10.13)

Posted on Sep 30, 2017 1:00 AM

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tingikhon Author

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Oct 7, 2017 1:46 AM in response to tingikhon

It seems that its really about Transparency stuff.

Maybe sth to do with graphics like you guys've guessed.

Open System Preferences > Accessibility > Display > Tick off "Reduce Transparency"

This somehow solved my red menu problem. 🙂

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Answer 2

Oct 25, 2017 6:14 PM in response to tingikhon

I'm having this issue. I use a tool called gfxCardStatus that allows me to switch manually between Intel Graphics and NVIDIA. Everytime I switch to intel integrated graphics, the red ghost appears. When I switch to NVIDIA, it's gone.

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BurrChi

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Oct 5, 2017 6:47 PM in response to tingikhon

I have the same problem: mid-2012 MacBook Pro with Intel HD Graphics 4000 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M. The only way I found to stop it is to turn off graphics switching - I guess this uses NVIDIA and more battery... I think a bug related to the Intel HD Graphics?

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Answer 4

Oct 9, 2017 9:41 AM in response to tingikhon

I think this is supposed to be a UI feature, but it is really a problem. When the menus fade away, they turn red, and on a fast computer it looks like a red flash. That's very distressing to me, because I'm supposed to go to the emergency room if I see unexpected flashes of light, and these are worse, because they are the color of blood. I know what they are now, but they are very distressing. I have already reduced transparency and the effect remains. Both on a 2012 MacBook Pro and a 2017 iMac.

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da136203

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Oct 28, 2017 11:39 PM in response to tingikhon

Another workaround: Uncheck "Automatic Graphics Switching" in Energy Saver preferences.

Designated graphics means trouble for this old battery (mid-2012 pro retina), but end to sickly pink screen hue.

(solution found via beta testing forum: macOS 10.13 High Sierra - Bugs and bug fixes | Page 13 | MacRumors Forums)

edit: Did not see BurrChi's response earlier. Keeping original post for link to list of other bugs/fixes and for including location to turn off Automatic Graphics Switching (System Preferences > Energy Saver).

follow-up: It seems to be the combination that's the trouble. Turning off Reduce Transparency allows me to use Automatic Graphics Switching without the red hue, and vice versa.

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Answer 6

Nov 3, 2017 7:29 PM in response to tingikhon

Hello

Have you been able to sort this out. I have only one graphics card (Intel) so the option to use NVIDIA would not work. When I disable "Reduce Transparency" in Accessibility --> Display, the red ghosting disappears. However, I do not like the transparent pull down menus, etc., so I would like to have the Reduce Transparency option on...

Any ideas if this can be fixed. Thanks. JR

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Answer 7

Dec 16, 2017 6:45 AM in response to Matteo Ceruti

High Sierra 10.13.2 that came out lately seems to have fixed it for me (MacBookPro Retina Mid 2012 Intel HD 4000). I particularly noticed it in Logic Pro X with 10.13.1 and therefore had to go back to Sierra. With High Sierra 10.13.2 it's ok for me (Logic Pro X 10.3.3). Well done Apple!

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Answer 8

Sep 30, 2017 12:14 PM in response to tingikhon

Same thing here.

Have noticed a red glow from backlight on startup, which wasn't there before SH install.

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Answer 9

Nov 4, 2017 4:28 PM in response to tingikhon

Same here with a MacBookPro Retina 15 Mid 2012. In Logic Pro X the menus are fairly red. Only thing that helps is preventing the usage of Intel HD 4000.

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purnata

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13 points

Sep 30, 2017 7:34 PM in response to tingikhon

I have exactly the same hardware and the exact same red artifacts showing up on menus throughout high sierra. It’s like a graphics card by product occurring when a menu is being exited.

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Answer 11

Oct 1, 2017 2:20 PM in response to tingikhon

Exact same thing happening with a MBP 13" with Intel graphics.

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Answer 12

Oct 4, 2017 2:51 PM in response to tingikhon

Same here. Same computer, same issue. Apple?

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Answer 13

JPTemple

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11 points

Oct 9, 2017 1:54 PM in response to tingikhon

thanks this sort my issue out

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