Sonoma GUI acts weird, white borders around dock, can’t change wallpaper

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2k11 · October 14, 2023

Hi, I successfully installed macOS Sonoma on my Intel 10700k PC, however my desktop looks like this. I can't change wallpaper also, and safari show results only for a second than goes black. Also my system don't show any animations at all. Is this problem connected with no radeon GPU? I have a build in 10700k GPU and 3070ti

https://imageupload.io/E86Q3KupqnvK0N3

MaLd0n · October 14, 2023

U need disable ur nvidia with -wegnoegpu and create video patch for IGPU on https://github.com/acidanthera/WhateverGreen/blob/master/Manual/FAQ.IntelHD.en.md#intel-uhd-graphics-610-655-coffee-lake-and-comet-lake-processors

2k11 · October 15, 2023

Gonna try it today and let here know! Thank you very much !

lion1967 · September 10, 2024

same issue with me also on macos somana installed on surface book 2

Any solution

finnianflyn · February 21, 2025

On 10/15/2023 at 5:39 AM, 2k11 said:

Hi, I successfully installed macOS Sonoma on my Intel 10700k PC, however my desktop looks like this. I can't change wallpaper also, and safari show results only for a second than goes black. Also my system don't show any animations at all. Is this problem connected with no radeon GPU? I have a build in 10700k GPU and 3070ti

https://imageupload.io/E86Q3KupqnvK0N3 strands hint

Have you installed the appropriate graphics drivers for both the built-in Intel GPU and the NVIDIA 3070 Ti?

Edited February 21, 2025 by finnianflyn

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