DisplayLink issues since macOS 15.3.2 Update

smithgcovert2 · 06-27-2025, 02:51 PM

Its been a while since I came back to this thread:

I went down the path of support until I eventually got to the place where I just didn't have the time to provide any more information. Instead of log collection and such, the next request involved a huge amount of diagnostic collections with different configuration, etc, that I just didn't have time for.

So I disconnected the monitors and decided to come back later.

Now, I see there's quite a few other threads listing the same issues, and there's a new Driver version just released. I thought I'd come back and report my results with the new driver.

The new driver version is 1.12.4, and it lists a "fixed item" that pretty much exactly matches my "unstable" description:
[DL-7xxx] Resolved an issue where certain monitors could intermittently blink during normal operation (VIFR-6380).

Here are my results with the driver:
- after initial install, it seemed like it was better. Whoa, maybe this is really finally fixed.
- with in 15 minutes of using it, the blinking and instability returned. But the blinks seemed.... "faster" ? I was thinking maybe this is something I can live with, even if not ideal
- trying to push through and use it anyway, the DisplayLink driver manager tool crashed, and the display was disabled.
- I had to restart the driver, then disable the monitor again, in order to get back to work.

Anyway, less than ideal -- its still broken and I still have a non-working monitor, but at least I feel like the entry in the release notes show they are trying to get a fix out there for this issue, and I appreciate that.

I will come back in a few more weeks, and see if there is another new driver to try.

06-27-2025, 02:51 PM	#17
smithgcovert2 Junior Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 18	Its been a while since I came back to this thread: I went down the path of support until I eventually got to the place where I just didn't have the time to provide any more information. Instead of log collection and such, the next request involved a huge amount of diagnostic collections with different configuration, etc, that I just didn't have time for. So I disconnected the monitors and decided to come back later. Now, I see there's quite a few other threads listing the same issues, and there's a new Driver version just released. I thought I'd come back and report my results with the new driver. The new driver version is 1.12.4, and it lists a "fixed item" that pretty much exactly matches my "unstable" description: [DL-7xxx] Resolved an issue where certain monitors could intermittently blink during normal operation (VIFR-6380). Here are my results with the driver: - after initial install, it seemed like it was better. Whoa, maybe this is really finally fixed. - with in 15 minutes of using it, the blinking and instability returned. But the blinks seemed.... "faster" ? I was thinking maybe this is something I can live with, even if not ideal - trying to push through and use it anyway, the DisplayLink driver manager tool crashed, and the display was disabled. - I had to restart the driver, then disable the monitor again, in order to get back to work. Anyway, less than ideal -- its still broken and I still have a non-working monitor, but at least I feel like the entry in the release notes show they are trying to get a fix out there for this issue, and I appreciate that. I will come back in a few more weeks, and see if there is another new driver to try.