Does the glitch go away when using Windows 10 under boot camp? If so, I would think it's a driver issue.
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iMac 2020, 5700XT - graphical glitch?
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It has been most obviously noticeable for me when the migration assistant application is open. I’ve definitely noticed it many several times since, but most of the time by the time I notice it and look to that area of the screen it’s gone. For me it’s more annoying because I know it’s happening and it shouldn’t be. Otherwise this machine has been an amazing upgrade for me.
Interestingly when I have been working in Lightroom for hours on end with the Lightroom window expanded to the full screen real-estate I haven’t noticed it once so far. Could be just blinking though I suppose... my main concern for the glitch was that it would be unbearable while doing photo of video work.
The trouble is that I got my machine via a friend who works at Apple with their friends and family discount. Not sure how that works with a potential return (Somehow I doubt it plays nicely, similar to the education one above). I was convinced to purchase Apple Care for it though (normally wouldn’t) largely because none of the parts are user replaceable like the 2011 iMac I’m coming from before. So in the end I feel like I’m in a decent place to ride out the potential fix or have Apple deal with it if they can’t. Found out there was a GPU related glitch several days after I pulled the trigger. Plus my old system is not really usable for what I need it to do (because of GPU issues) so I need a working machine.
I might have to do the same (education discount) plus I really like the Airpods Pro and would hate to return them and I don't want to go back to Windows 10.
This isn't aimed at you but I really don't understand why anyone would return a machine that is improving your productivity and reverting to a machine that is barely usable because of a GPU glitch that is not affecting you use of the machine. Yes its an annoying bug but my assumption is people bought these machines to get work done not to just look at and complain about (they have barely changed the design in 10 years).
For education purchases that include a free promotional product, from Apple's end, the two devices (iMac and AirPods) are invoiced separately so if you return the iMac, the refund amount would be less as it subtracts the cost of the AirPods. Basically you can keep your AirPods if you choose, you'll just be paying the full retail price for them.
Tolerance levels. Yours is obviously much higher. Some people are not ok with a $3k-$5k machine that has glitches it shouldn’t have. Simple. Not sure why you can’t get your head around the fact that not everyone reasons like you do.
Accessibility feature "Shake mouse pointer to locate" was activated by default on my iMac. Since most, if not all, glitching appears limited vertically to near the mouse pointer, I turned off the feature to see if it helps at all. I found the coincidence interesting.
Apple doesn't always state what all was fixed in a given update, especially if it's something they don't want to acknowledge existed in the first place.
Has nothing to do with "cancel culture". It has to do with having access. Bite the hand that feeds you and access disappears. This is why we no longer have objective reviews anywhere outside of Consumer Reports. Everyone else is financially beholden to someone who doesn't want the truth out there.
To be fair, Jobs was an industrial design guy who cared far more about a product's physical design. Most of Apple's current products, except for Mac Pro, all use design language instituted under Jobs. Cook is not hands-on like this at all, but neither are most CEOs and their companies' products come out fine. It's inconceivable that the iMac team wasn't using their own products for weeks prior to general release. Apple knows about this glitch. It has to.
Spend $25 and file in your local small claims court. Apple will have to send a representative to answer your suit locally and it will be cheaper for Apple to refund your money.
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Doesn’t help. I turned that off immediately on both my machines.
? I’m sorry. Just want all the info out there.
It’s not that our tolerance is much higher, it’s that yours is soooo incredibly low.
That’s your opinion. There are a lot of people like myself. Your statement is false when based on a totally subjective topic. There’s this thing called perspective and it is completely individual based.
Low tolerance = great products = hugely successful companies
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Are you sure this is still about a graphical glitch or are you simply comparing ego sizes now? Go and get a room you 2
My 2nd iMac is in the box sitting in the front room waiting for FedEx to pick it up tomorrow. I also have a 2019 Mac Pro. Had the 5700 card in that and it also has issues so I’ve switched to a Vega II.
I guess there’s something to be said for more mature ‘older tech’. I’ll take stability over cutting edge any day. I wouldn’t call the 5700 GPU ‘cutting edge’ seeing as it has been out for quite awhile. But apparently between AMD and Apple their engineers can’t seem to get the bugs ironed out.
No thanks. ?Are you sure this is still about a graphical glitch or are you simply comparing ego sizes now? Go and get a room you 2
Running geekbench with thentwo 4gb andmwithout then should let you know. Also run the mrmory speed sub test as part of NovaBench will tell you.
It seems the glitching is a problem with all Navi GPUs. I am surprised you bought an iMac if you already had the much better Mac Pro. Much more than I want to spend and I don't really have the room for it but it is undoubtedly a much better machine.
Honestly my plan was to get rid of the Mac Pro and just keep the iMac. I agree, Navi seems to be giving Apple fits.
Were you charged for the imac?Guys I'm facing a new problem with