Random 4-second screen dropouts on Mac mini M4 since Sequoia update

I have tested this over and over. The drops are always 4 seconds and is very random. It can happen coming out of sleep...or not. It can happen frequently, or just from time to time with short or long times between happenings. The screen always come back after 4 seconds. If I type while the screen is dark, my typing is there ehen the screen returns.



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Original Title: Am still having randon screen dropouts that last 4 seconds. Many have reported this since Sequoia came out. I am up to 15.6 now am disappointed that Apple has not fixed this. My machine is Mac Mini M4.

Mac mini, macOS 15.6

Posted on Aug 15, 2025 01:53 PM

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Aug 16, 2025 01:29 AM in response to symman

symman wrote:

I have tested this over and over. The drops are always 4 seconds and is very random. It can happen coming out of sleep...or not. It can happen frequently, or just from time to time with short or long times between happenings. The screen always come back after 4 seconds. If I type while the screen is dark, my typing is there ehen the screen returns.


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Original Title: Am still having randon screen dropouts that last 4 seconds. Many have reported this since Sequoia came out. I am up to 15.6 now am disappointed that Apple has not fixed this. My machine is Mac Mini M4.

Had similar issue with a M2 and M4 Mac Mini running various version of macMO Sequoia


Each time it would happen the Asus Display would Blink Out and Blink Back In


Replaced the Asus Suppled Cable with a Higher Quality Shorter cable


In my case, issue resolved

Random 4-second screen dropouts on Mac mini M4 since Sequoia update

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