When it makes a leap as big as Apple’s to its own SoCs in the Mac lineup, you have to expect that not all will turn out well. There are many changes to be made, and therefore it won’t always work perfectly. Now, for example, it seems that some flaws have started to appear that could be related to macOS Big Sur software.
Some Mac mini users with M1 chip began to report the appearance of pink squares on their active screens while using the Apple computer. This problem is said to be more common when using an HDMI cable to connect your Mac to a monitor rather than a Thunderbolt 3, although the reasons are not yet particularly clear.
On behalf of Apple, and as MacRumors has already shared, an investigation has already been opened to clarify the causes and remedy them as quickly as possible. No specific date has been given for a solution to be implemented, but they do. provided a series of actions to be taken in case that happens with our unit.
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– Fatih @Vidyograf (@FatihVidyograf) January 22, 2021
For starters, the Mac mini needs to be put to sleep, a state in which we’ll keep it for a few minutes. Next, we’ll disconnect the monitor and reconnect it to the Mac mini. Finally, we’ll adjust the resolution of this in System Preferences, Display. If the problem recurs, they must be started again.
In principle, and from what has been seen in recent weeks, it could a problem directly related to the operating system itself, so we wouldn’t have to wait too long to see it resolved. However, if there was a hardware issue, Apple would take care of it quickly, so there is no need to worry.
