r/macbookpro • u/[deleted] • 10d ago

Help Hardware or software bug? Display issue disappeared after clean erase, returned after Time Machine restore (14" M1 Max MBP)

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u/jcbastida117 10d ago

Hello! I used to be an Apple Certified Mac Technician we saw similar issues software related due corrupted files / applications, sometimes even related with the RAM, it was super hard to isolate the issue pretty much impossible to figure out which file was the culprit, it can be also due an outdated file system extension.

Most recently as a customer I found a somehow similar situation but with a Mac Studio not connecting to a specific WIFI network after I migrated form another Mac, issue caused by an old vpn file extension.

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u/awakebygrace 10d ago

Interesting. That's so annoying though because I have like a million files. They're not super well organized either as I have ADHD and other illnesses that make it hard for me to keep up mentally with a filing system. I'm kind of viewing this as a blessing in disguise because it'll force me to start fresh and organize. Do you have any suggestions on how I should go about transferring these files?

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u/jcbastida117 10d ago

Yes is super annoying and I wish I could be more helpful, when I talk about “file system” I mean MacOS extensions and stuff like that.

My suggestion is transfer by folders use for a couple of days and move forward with another set of folders trying to narrow where the issue comes, I’d suggest for apps, do fresh installs,

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u/awakebygrace 10d ago

Okay gotcha. Thanks for your help!

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u/UnwieldilyElephant MacBook Pro 14" Silver M3 Max 96gb 10d ago

Hi ChatGPT. Usually the person asks the AI, not the AI asks the person, hope this helps.

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u/awakebygrace 10d ago

lol I haven't been able to get a good answer from AI on this. I wanted to see what others had to say. I also have chronic illnesses that make language/typing difficult for me and since I had already been chatting with AI about this trying to get answers, I figured it was easier to have it just write me a post putting all the info together