What causes color fading and grey app icons on MacBook Pro M1?

The last couple weeks the colors on my MacBook Apple M1 Pro started fading out.

Thought I was just imagining.

It's getting really bad. The APP icons are turning grey.

Today I updated the macOS Tahoe 26.0, it didn't help.

Restarted, reset NVRAM, no luck.


Help!


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iPad Pro, iPadOS 18

Posted on Sep 15, 2025 10:40 PM

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Posted on Sep 15, 2025 10:52 PM

onepixel wrote:

The last couple weeks the colors on my MacBook Apple M1 Pro started fading out.
Thought I was just imagining.
It's getting really bad. The APP icons are turning grey.
Today I updated the macOS Tahoe 26.0, it didn't help.
Restarted, reset NVRAM, no luck.

Help!


for software—


try a SafeBoot Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support will sort many anomalies

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test.




if the display is failing it would be considered a hardware issue


In or out of warranty you can get a free over the counter 'Apple Service Diagnostics' test /assessment

Make an appointment for a "hardware issue"

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple


Outside the USA

Contact Apple Support - Apple Support




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Sep 15, 2025 10:52 PM in response to onepixel

onepixel wrote:

The last couple weeks the colors on my MacBook Apple M1 Pro started fading out.
Thought I was just imagining.
It's getting really bad. The APP icons are turning grey.
Today I updated the macOS Tahoe 26.0, it didn't help.
Restarted, reset NVRAM, no luck.

Help!


for software—


try a SafeBoot Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support will sort many anomalies

Login and test. Reboot as normal and test.




if the display is failing it would be considered a hardware issue


In or out of warranty you can get a free over the counter 'Apple Service Diagnostics' test /assessment

Make an appointment for a "hardware issue"

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple


Outside the USA

Contact Apple Support - Apple Support




What causes color fading and grey app icons on MacBook Pro M1?

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