MBP 2016 periodic temporary screen freeze

[MikeThicke]

A few times a day my MBP gaps out for a second or two. I think it might be when it is switching from the Radeon to integrated graphics, but I'm not sure. Has anyone else experienced this behavior?

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2016)
2.6 GHz
Radeon Pro 450
macOS Sierra v. 10.12.1

 

[deany]

2016 rMBP "
periodic temporary screen freeze"

Take it back ASAP.

 

[Brookzy]

Does the cursor turn to a beach ball when this happens, or does the system completely lock up? Can you move the cursor?

 

[MikeThicke]

No beachball. It's as if the computer is stuck in time. Can't move the cursor, animations halt. Lasts 1-3 seconds.

 

[Brookzy]

No beachball. It's as if the computer is stuck in time. Can't move the cursor, animations halt. Lasts 1-3 seconds.

Hmm. That doesn't sound good. However, someone appears to have received an email from Craig Federighi who made it clear that the next macOS update is going to address some graphics-related issues. So, if you don't want the hassle, it may be worth waiting for that update to come out to see if it fixes it before seeking an exchange.

 

[matixryder]

I got this problem before. I did a clean install and my machine works flawlessly now. I think it is the OS issue.