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Wallpaper Flickering in macOS Sequoia: How to Fix

In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the wallpaper flickering issue in macOS Sequoia. The Cupertino giant has recently taken off the lid from its latest OS offering in the form of Sequoia. While it does bring in a slew of noteworthy features and some under-the-hood improvements, there are some questionable decisions as well [such as the Calculator app, which is a literal mess]. Apart from that, a few bugs and issues have also managed to creep in as well.

Wallpaper Flickering in macOS Sequoia

Issues with MS Word and Excel File, iPhone Mirroring not working along the expected lines, and the Update missing mystery, these bugs have given quite a rough time to the end users. And now, there has been another entry to this list. Numerous users have voiced their concern that they are witnessing frequent wallpaper flickering on their screen after updating their Mac to macOS Sequoia.

Wallpaper Flickering in macOS Sequoia

This issue isn’t limited to a single wallpaper but is present across all the available ones. Making matters worse is the fact that this issue has been present for the past three months but is still yet to be addressed [it’s even there on the latest 15.1 Beta 4 version]. With that said, we managed to find a couple of handy workarounds that should help you rectify this issue. So without further ado, let’s check them out.

Fix Wallpaper Flickering in macOS Sequoia

Wallpaper Flickering in macOS Sequoia

It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success. So with that in mind, let’s get started.

FIX 1: Update to 15.1 Beta 5 [NEW]

The latest macOS 15.1 Beta 5 build has fixed this issue. So update your Mac to this version right away and your task stands complete. However, if the issue still persists, then the below-listed workarounds are there to help you out.

FIX 2: Disable Automatic Luminosity and True Tone

Your first course of action should be to disable the Automatic Luminosity and True Tone on your Mac from System Settings > Display and check if it works out for you or not.

Wallpaper Flickering in macOS Sequoia

FIX 3: Turn off “Automatically adjust brightness”

Next up, disable “Automatically adjust brightness” from the System Settings > Display section and see if it is able to rectify the underlying issue.

Wallpaper Flickering in macOS Sequoia

FIX 4: Turn off Variable Brightness and GPU Dithering

A bunch of users were able to address this bug by turning off the Variable Brightness and GPU Dithering settings using the Better Display app. So try it out and check if it spells out success for you or not.

FIX 5: Change Refresh Rate

Last but not least, you could also consider changing the Refresh Rate to 60Hz from System Settings > Display and then check out the results.

Wallpaper Flickering in macOS Sequoia
Credits: Apple

That’s it. These are the various methods to fix the wallpaper flickering issue in macOS Sequoia. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are yet to acknowledge this issue, let alone give out any ETA for the rollout of a fix. As and when any of these two things happen, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workarounds are your best bet.


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