MacBook Pro 2017 screen flickering/Glitching

Hello Apple community! I'm experiencing screen flickering or glitching on my MacBook Pro 2017 running Ventura OS, especially when I watch videos or accessing sites or pages with heavy graphics. It's quite distracting. Has anyone encountered a similar issue, and if so, how did you resolve it? Any tips or troubleshooting steps would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.7

Posted on Mar 22, 2025 1:39 AM

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Mar 22, 2025 7:07 PM in response to macdonald192

Depends on whether or not the software you are using needs a different graphics card or expects a different graphics resolution. Some games do not work that well with mobile graphics cards.


Do not run any system optimizers, as these can leave behind memory resident programs that can cause a lot of delays on programs that need more system resources than usual.


See if Apple's diagnostics detect anything.

Use Apple Diagnostics to test your Mac - Apple Support


Then see if you can identify any memory resident apps you aren't aware of, or if your space is over 85% full.

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