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MacBook Pro screen complaints: eye strain, headaches and nausea

Some owners of the new MacBook Pro say its display gives them tired eyes, headaches and even nausea. A few are sending the expensive laptops back.

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Some people who bought the new MacBook Pro say the laptop makes them feel sick. Tired eyes, headaches and in some cases nausea are the complaints, and a few owners are returning the machine because of it.

The reports come from social media, where buyers describe the same pattern after getting the new MacBook Pro with its XDR display (the source calls the panel PROLED XDR). The laptop is expensive and, by most accounts, beautiful. That makes returning it a harder decision than usual.

What is behind the new MacBook Pro eye strain?

Nobody has confirmed a cause. The suspicion is the mechanism that regulates screen brightness, which would explain why the symptoms show up on a screen that otherwise looks great. This is a theory from users and commentators, not a statement from Apple, and the material available gives no technical detail on how the mechanism works.

Should you worry if you own one?

The reports are anecdotal, so it is unclear how many owners are affected. Plenty of people presumably use the laptop without trouble. If you notice eye fatigue, headaches or queasiness while using the screen, the people who have returned their laptops suggest you are not imagining it, and that the return window is worth keeping in mind.

Apple has not been quoted in the material available on this, so there is no official explanation or fix to point to yet.

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