MacBook Pro M2 Display glitch is this hardware or software related?
Less than 250ms of a frame
Issue video on youtube (don't forget not everytime randomly and less than 250ms): https://youtube.com/shorts/EHbUNVcB7Dg?s...
On macOS 26.2-26.3 and 26.3.1 (Apple Silicon M2 Pro), I am experiencing a very brief (1-frame) UI compositing glitch on the internal display. The issue occurs within a very brief time window (less than 250 ms), but it is extremely disruptive and visually distracting.
- Not thermal or load-related (tested under sustained high load)
- Installing third-party display scaling tools (e.g., BetterDisplay) reduces the frequency but does not eliminate the issue. (BetterDisplay installed on 26.3 but issue was also consistent at 26.2)
- A clean installation performed according to Apple’s official guidelines did not resolve the issue.
Behavior:
- The glitch appears as a brief (single-frame) layer misalignment or compositing artifact.
- It occurs even during light usage such as web browsing.
- It is particularly noticeable and disruptive while using code editors (UI instability is visually distracting).
Frequency:
- The issue repeats continuously.
- Sometimes it happens very frequently.
- Other times it occurs randomly every few minutes or every few hours.
- The behavior appears non-deterministic but persistent over time.
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