Thanks to all who have weighed in so far. The MacBook Pro 'Core i7' 3.1 15-Inch (Mid-2017 Retina Display, Touch Bar, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) technically is a 'configure-to-order' configuration of either the MacBook Pro 'Core i7' 2.8 15' Touch Bar/Mid-2017 or MacBook Pro 'Core i7' 2.9 15' Touch Bar/Mid-2017, but also is documented as a separate model for reader convenience. I have yet to look up the specs to address whether the 16 GB of ram is enough to bridge the gap. I honestly was hoping to get a weigh-in on my hypothesis that this the result of an underpowered integrated GPU - or more importantly, validation that others have experienced the same thing (with or without it being an all-out failure). the 15' Pro needed a graphics boost since. Apples own apps do support it, and Final Cut Pro gets a scrubber and clip trim and split tools.

Bar, and we expect that more programs will support it in the future (MS Office and Adobe Photoshop will be on board in 2017). I didn't bother trying a third cable as the glitching has never appeared on the 4k monitor. 2016 15 inch MacBook Pro Review - Notebook Reviews by MobileTechReview. I always use the thunderbolt/mini displayport to drive the monitor - and to date have used two different cables. My feeling is that if a bad cable was the cause, I'd see it no matter the circumstances.ģ. I question whether the built-in screen's display cable is the culprit as it doesn't happen when I am using it as my only monitor. Starting in safe mode seems to hamstring those same applications - so I can't really work in them.Ģ. It typically happens when I'm working in multiple GPU-intensive applications - not just when I have them all open. Doing so makes it difficult to mimic the same conditions that bring about the glitching in the first place. Apple MacBook Pro 15 (Touch Bar / Mid-2017) Intel Core i7-7820HK. More Apple MacBook Pro 15 (Touch Bar / Mid-2017) configurations - 31 laptops. I did try running the machine in Safe Mode briefly, but quickly realized it wasn't going to work. Top Laptop Graphics Ranking Top 100 Best Gaming Laptop Deals (Price/Performance).

Well - I figured I'd see how many twists and turns the conversation tookġ.

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