Gray and white smudges in MacBook Pro Screen

About 1 week ago, I noticed 2 faint grey smudges in the middle of my MacBook Pro screen. I dismissed it at the time because I could barely see them unless I looked extremely close on a dark screen. I opened my computer up yesterday to see that the amount of spots had tripled from 2 to 6, are becoming more apparent, and  all in the same area in the middle of the screen. They are still only able to be seen on a dark screen. The smudges are about the size of the cursor Also, when I tilt my head or tilt my laptop screen far back on a white screen, I can see that those spots turn slightly brighter white than the rest of the screen. While the grey smudges aren't connected, these white areas appear to connect to make a circle.
Another quick note, in December, I had a similar problem with my screen. The white spots were in the same circular shape and clear on any background, however, instead of grey smudges, I had spots that were black in the exact same circular shape. Apple labeled it as pixel anomalies and replaced my screen for me with no problems. Do you think it is pixel anomalies or something different? I bought the laptop in September 2011 and it is under every

Take it in for repairs while you are still under warranty.

Similar Messages

  • Greenish sparkling and tinge on my MacBook Pro screen?

    Hey guys,
    Over the past couple of weeks, I've been having a problem with the entire screen of my MacBook Pro internittently being covered with a greenish tinge. It doesn't happen all the time, and sometimes goes away depending on what I'm working on. Sometimes it'll be a few pixels of green here and there, followed by whole chunks of green over the screen, followed by a complete greening over the entire screen. It does not affect the performance of the computer at all, but it's really annoying and often won't go away unless I restart. What could be causing this? I have a 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro running OSX 10.7.2. Could it be an overheated video card? Corrupted driver? Can anyone recommend any fixes?
    Thanks in advance for any and all assistance!
    -Brook

    Hello.
    I had this problem with my iMac G5.
    What i did was
    System Preference > Display
    Under Resolutions default is set as 1440 x 900 just toggle it that is
    click another number below then click the top one 1440 x 900.
    Click the color tab don't do any thing there, click the display again.
    Close System Preference.
    Hope it works.

  • Greyish smudge on Macbook Pro screen, how do i remove it?

    Hi there. I bought a macbook pro from a cash converters store. It was online and in the description didn't mention anything about this issue. I can't really explain it very well so here is a picture. I'm sorry it's not very clear but it's only noticeable on a dark screen. I've tried cleaning the screen and no luck.
    Is there any way to fix this, if at all? I don't really know very much about macbooks and since i just got this yesterday i have no idea what caused this. Thank you very much for your help.

    Are you under warranty? If so, tell Apple about it. This is likely a manufacturing defect, as the dirt was probably introduced during the manufacturing process and is not something you can clean yourself.
    Good luck!

  • Translucent impromptu possible "hacker" message interrupts current session, locks MacBook Pro screen and demands that I restart by holding down the power button of my LapTop to turn it off first. Any thought? Could this be another way to mess with us?

    I was listening to a YouTube video on the history of X15 rocket airplanes. All of sudden, out of the blue a translucent back message drops top down, stops the video, locks up my MacBook Pro screen and demands that I restart my lapTop by first holding down my power switch, then turn the lapTop back on. This has never happened to me before. The message was in black & white, and in about 6 languages: English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese. Does any one recognize what this might be?
    The Computer turned back on just fine as if nothing had Now I am freeking out that they could be reading my key strokes or something. Could they have used this tactic to install malicious software on my computer by first taking away my ability to do anything about it being that I am not a software engineer? Can any one think of anything simillar? I reported this as a bug to APPLE the regular way, then cleared my Safari cookies, then run software update which returned nothing new as in " your software is up to date at this time."
    Can any one please help?
    A-NmN. 

    Hi stedman1,
    Thank you so much. This seems to make sense to me now. I was freaking out a bit that some hacker could be messing with my MacBook Pro. I will be monitoring this issue from now on as it has never happened before. 
    A-NmN.

  • Tiny white spot on MacBook Pro With Retina Display Screen

    I bought my MacBook Pro with retina display on July 10,2012 It has been working fine but then, I noticed a white spot on the left side of the screen. It's real tiny, proably not even an inch big but I can see it. Other peole have not been able to see it, But I can. I spoke to AppleCare, they said to mail it in to have them look at it since I don't live near an Apple Store. But is it really worth sending my computer in for something that is so small? It is also too late to return my computer.
    P.S I think and so does AppleCare, that it is a dead pixel
    Should I send it in? Has anyone ever mailed in their computer to Apple before? What is it like? Is it a good or bad experiance? How long does it take for you to get it back?
    Thank You!

    I think we have the same issue. I bought my Macbook rpo retina last sept 2012. I jsut discovered it recently as I often watch Tv shows on my ipad3. I happened to watch a tv show in my mbpr lately and saw this tiny white flickering dot on the top left corner of my display. I see it only intermittently meaning in some instances you see it sometimes not. It only happens when in full screen using QT player. If I minimize it and back to ful scrn, the dot disappears. After few mins it may or may not show up.
    I brought it to apple customer service and they cant  duplicate the issue. I told them its random and they should wait for it. They said theyve been watching tv shows in full scrn for 2 days already and it didnt happen. I even showed them  video clips - I record the tiny dot flickering using my iPhone - but still they cant reproduce the issue. After I brought it back home, I immediately watch a TV show and see it once again. It dosappears once you minimize it and returning to full scrn mode the flickering disappears.
    So I thought Why would it disappear once I minimize it? If its hardware then it should be there all the time! and so I use VLC player instead to check if it would happen as well. for sevral days, I used vlc player to watch all movies/videos and IT DID NOT HAPPEN AT ALL! There is no tiny white dot flickering with VLC! and so I thought maybe this is firmware or driver...and so when the macbook pro has an update recently about 2.0 something...I thought it would resolve the issue but it didnt.
    I have inserted a copy of the flickering tiny white dot...

  • Calibrating PAL CRT monitor and Macbook Pro Screen

    Hi,
    Can anyone offer any tips on how to calibrate a monitor and the macbook pro screen for PAL colours.
    On my monitor you can adjust the brightness, contrast and the colour temp (which is set to 6500). You don't seem the be able to adjust the colour, for example make it black and white, unles you can do that by lowering the colour temp.

    ... but the MXO won't help the OP with his MacBook Pro screen.
    True, but he did say that he wanted to not only calibrate the MacBook Pro, but another monitor as well...
    Can anyone offer any tips on how to calibrate a monitor and the macbook pro screen for PAL colours.
    Just offering a suggestion...not knowing what that other monitor was.
    Shane

  • My macbook pro screen has froze, since last night. screen is white. small box on screen reads: if an application doesn't respond for a while ....... the app shown is finder, the cursor is a colorful spinning wheel.  help!!

    my macbook pro screen has froze.  the background is white.  there is a small box on the screen that reads:  if an application doesn't respond for a while, select it's name and click Force Quit.  the app is Finder.  the cursor is a very colorful spinning wheel while inside the box and an arrow outside of it.  I have tried using the command-opt-erase keys, nothing.  please help!!

    Restart the MacBook Pro. To do this, press Control, Command and Eject keys, or hold the Power button until the Mac turns off

  • Hello , please tell me whats the price of a screen and casing for a macbook pro 13inch.ty

    hello , please tell me whats the price of a screen and casing for a macbook pro 13inch.ty

    ds store's opinion will be right in some, but not all cases.
    That largely depends on eactly which year and MacBook Pro (e.g., 5,1 ) model you are talking about, as well as whether you are rather "handy" and can do the swap yourself.
    On older Macs, used complete screens are available on the secondary from machines that have died. Step-by-step photo-illustrated guides are also available for sources like ifixit.com. [Their motivation for providing these guides for free is that some readers will buy their parts to make the repairs themselves.]
    Newer Macs may be valuable enough that having Apple fix them may be cost-effective. A free appointment at the genius Bar (with no obligation to proceed with ANY repairs) can get you a quote to consider.

  • Why is my macbook pro screen went off if i use photoshop , flash ,the camera and some movie makers?

    why is my macbook pro screen went off if i use photoshop , flash programe ,the camera and some movie makers?
    Inaddition also if i was watching movie or youtube videos

    Which model MacBook Pro do you have (e.g., 15" late 2011)?
    Clinton

  • HT3231 I am migrating about 450GB from my MacBook White to my MacBook Pro, wirelessly and it will take over three days, having spent 18 hours on the first 15%. Is it possible to interrupt this migation without damaging either source or target?

    I am migrating about 450GB from my MacBook White to my MacBook Pro, wirelessly and it will take over three days, having spent 18 hours on the first 15%. Is it possible to interrupt this migation without damaging either source or target?
    On reflection I should have used a wired connection or migrated at a later time but is it possible to interrupt the process now and rerun with a wired solution without damaging either laptop?

    I have two iTunes libraries - about 172GB that I keep on my MacBook Pro and 500GB+ that I keep on an external drive. If you wanted to do something similar - keeping that precious internal space to a minimum - you can just create two libraries and hold down the option key when opening iTunes: this allows you to select which library you want to open.
    Just a thought...
    Clinton

  • How do I resize Photoshop - it's too large for my Macbook Pro screen and I can't get to the resize corners?

    Photoshop is too large for my Macbook Pro screen.  I cannot access the resize handles - they're off the screen and I can't drag it.  Any solution?

    Do you see the red, yellow, and red window buttons? If so click on the green one.
    If you don't see them then you are possibly in full screen mode, and pressing the "F" key once or twice allow you to get back to normal mode.

  • The very top of my 13" macbook pro screen, above the browser or application frame, goes black sometimes and I'm unable to see the choices

    the very top of my 13" macbook pro screen, above the browser or application frame, goes black sometimes and I'm unable to see the choices, any ideas?

    Back up all data.
    I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, they may not work as described.
    Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
    defaults delete -g NSFullScreenDarkMenu
    Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
    Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
    ☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
    Paste into the Terminal window by pressing the key combination command-V.
    Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign (“$”) to appear. You can then quit Terminal. Log out and log back in.

  • Im having trouble with my i mac it freezes up an some times wont start normally it will jus display a gray and white fuzzy screen (any Help Out there)

    im having trouble with my i mac it freezes up an some times wont start normally it will jus display a gray and white fuzzy screen (any Help Out there)

    Hello there, DJ ROb E Rob.
    The following Knowledge Base article offers up some great recommendations for troubleshooting the gray screen at startup:
    Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2570
    Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
    Cheers,
    Pedro.

  • My macbook pro screen brightness and keyboard brightness inop.

    My macbook pro screen brightness and keyboard brightness inop. Also it does not wake up most of the time if off the charger for several hours or more.  Never a waking problem when plugged in.  I think I am still und

    Tried a pram reset?
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379?viewlocale=en_US (altough I doubt this might affect this issue, it can't hurt)
    Have you tried a Safe boot? Left side SHIFT at power up, hold till you see the progress bar then release and allow to finish booting,. (note this will take longer that usual) Thsi will disable 3rd party software/extensions. Login and see if the issue still persists, if not logout and boot normally.
    Another thing you can try is creating a test account and see if it has the same issue there, this will help determine if it is related only to your account.
    Also check About this Mac (Apple logo) option, system information, power in the left side bar and check the battery info.
    If you have already tried these steps, you should include what you have already tried so people will not offer redundant suggestions.
    If you still are having issues, it looked as though you were typing that you thoght you may still be under warrany, if so you may want to take it in and have it checked out, as there the keyboard/screen issues along with the no wake on battery, it may be related to a battery problem?
    You can check warranty status by going here and entering your serial number.
    https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do

  • Small MacBook Pro screen scratch: Are they normal for a 2+ year old computer?

    Hello,
    I am writing about a topic that may have been mentioned around on these forums multiple times, scratches on the MacBook Pro screen display. In August 2010, I bought my 2010 MacBook Pro and since then I have been very careful with the screen by avoiding to touch it and clean it around every two to three months. However, today, I was cleaning my MacBook Pro screen and a way I examine the screen cleaness is by placing my iPhone 4S LED flash light illuminating the screen which shows the smudges and dirt that the screen has. Unfortunately, today I found 2 scratches on my MacBook Pro screen which run horizontally, these scratches are very small at around 1mm in lenght. They are not noticeable when the screen is on, which is why the scratch may have gone undetectable up until today when I used my iPhone's LED.
    Off course I am a little dismayed because through all my carefullness when I clean the screen (I use a gentle up and down motion to clean the screen), still I was not able to prevent a screen scratch. When I close my MacBook Pro, I still use the plastic material that came on top of the keyboard to avoid any contact of the screen and the keys; I always shake that plastic material before placing it on top of the keyboard . So here's my question is it normal for a almost 2.5 year old computer to have two small scratches as the one I am speaking about.
    I did find the screen bezel at Amazon and I may buy one as a spare and store it in a secure place and use it if there are more pronounced screen scratches.
    Thanks in advance for any answers and suggestions to my predicament.

    Thomas A Reed wrote:
    I have a 2010 MacBook Pro. I do not take any care to put anything in between the keyboard and screen... I just use it as it was made to be used. I don't take any particular care when cleaning the screen... often, it's just rubbing off a fingerprint with my sleeve or the tail of my shirt. No scratches whatsoever.
    How your screen got scratched is not something anyone here can answer. We can speculate, at most, but that's not likely to be very useful. I'd recommend not putting anything between the screen and keyboard when closing the machine. That could very well be the cause of the problem, if something got stuck to that material when you closed it between keyboard and screen.
    Thanks for the suggestion... I will apply these changes to my MacBook Pro's storing procedure and remove the plastic out of the equation. What bugs me is the fact that because the scratch is 1mm long and horizontal it tells me that a force dragged the material. The only thing I can recollect is when one time a family member accidentally passed close to my MacBook Pro with his headphone jack disconnected and hanging, unfortunately the metal part scraped over the screen but there were not scratches to detect. The impact area as I recollect is close to the scratch but the force of the impact and travel distance was not something as forceful to create such damage. Maybe the plastic is the culprit which makes me feel disappointed because I was using it to avoid problems rather than creating one. Anyways, I think I'll buy a spare bezel for my MacBook and in case there are more future and pronounced scratches, I will send it to repairs to an Apple Authorized Service Provider and give them the bezel.

Maybe you are looking for

  • Can't import photos

    When I try to import photos in Bridge, I am getting an error message-'Adobe Bridge CS4 cannot obtain files from this device, Please ensure that the device is connected properly, or that the battery is charged, and try again.This is new behavior.  It

  • SQL Server configuration manager is empty

    Hi.  I am getting a timeout when I try to start SQL Agent on my local machine.  I went to the Configuration Manager to investigate but the box is empty except for SQL Server Browser.  Shouldn't all of my services be listed here?  (Integration Service

  • IPhone/iTunes question

    I have two questions. One, how do I download selected songs from my iTunes folder on my Mac to my iPhone? Two, is there a good site for video tutorials on iPhone? mahalo

  • Photos for web page & location

    When I click on the Photos tab I find no way to get to any directory other than iPhoto. Is there a way to choice my own directory and folder?

  • Adding Audio to a Page

    I did a search in the forums on adding audio with Contribute, and could not find a definitive answer. What's the best way to add audio to a page using Contribute. FYI - My client has Contribute 3 now but will soon be upgrading to Contribute 4. It is