Faint light gray square outlines on MacBook Air screens with M2 or M4 processors, even when devices are off
Greetings,
First time poster. I have faint small squares on the screen of both my old mac book air, mid 2022, M2 processor and my brand new mac book air M4. I would apologize for a somewhat messy screen but I did not want to clean it at first because, believe it or not, the squares seem to fade a bit after cleaning with windex and a paper towel. I do use slight pressure when cleaning so I am wondering if the issue is somehow pressure related, in relation to removing the squares, not in their formation. The first picture is of the dirty screen and the computer is off. The whiteness of the outlines is highlighted by the lighting used to take the picture. The second picture is a closeup after some cleaning and the third picture is a close up of one row. These squares are faint outlines of several rows of very light squares when the computer is on and more pronounced when the computer is off since there is a black background. They do tend to be somewhat less pronounced if I apply pressure during cleaning of the screen which leads me to believe that it is a "ghost" issue with the Retina display. Any guidance as to the cause and resolution would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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Original Title: SMALL LIGHT GRAY OUTLINES OF SQUARES ON MAC BOOK AIR WITH EITHER M2 OR M4 PROCESS, EVEN WITH DEVICE OFF.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 26.2