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Macbook 12" 2015 Catalina Flickering/Glitch Screen on Startup - can only use Macbook on Safe Mode

Hello Apple Community,


The issue is that the screen starts to flicker/glitch (see photo) before apple finishes loading startup (where I can't use my Mac anymore - only in safe mode!).

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/c0af322d-c423-4aeb-a0e8-0942161289b3


Screen flickers even on Verbose Mode as well but doesn't flicker in recovery mode and safe mode.


It doesn't flicker when I plug it into a monitor through HDMI.


I have tried all terminal functions (fsck etc) even in single user mode and recovery mode.


I have erased hard drive and reinstalled macOS but still no luck.


I think it is not a hardware issue as I tried option+d on startup and apple found no issues.


Could it be kernal issue (but how when I reinstalled it?). Do you think it could be something to do with the bin drive (MacOs drive issue/hack/virus?)


Have you experienced this issue? What is the solution?



Posted on Oct 12, 2019 2:28 AM

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Nov 9, 2019 9:55 PM in response to Benjamin_afif

I have same issue on iTunes running Catalina on my iMac 5k 2014 model when I see my albums on the screen it flickers on and off it’s driving me nuts I’m going to contact Apple regrading this as it seems a lot of people have same flickers on various Apple devices I want a explanation from Apple ???? I’ve even tried installing a fresh version of Catalina and the issue still there

Macbook 12" 2015 Catalina Flickering/Glitch Screen on Startup - can only use Macbook on Safe Mode

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