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title: Omarchy Flickering — Intel Mac Mini (Continuous)
created: 2026-09-19
updated: 2026-09-19
type: entity
tags: [kb, domain-homelab, meta-confirmed, layer-entity]
sources: [raw/articles/omarchy-flicker-source.md]
confidence: medium
contested: false
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# Omarchy Flickering — Intel Mac Mini (Continuous)

Status: **Under investigation — continuous flicker reported by user (Alister) on Intel Mac mini (first thinner model) with Omarchy installed.** Not Apple Silicon (`apple-drm` / `simpledrm` race — see `omarchy-mac` commit `e06fa26`). Most likely cause: **hybrid graphics / external-monitor / compositor-level flicker** (Hyprland + Chrome/GPU + `apple-gmux` / i915 interaction), per Omarchy GitHub #2745 (NVIDIA flicker, GPU-accel-related) and #2800 (scaling-related screensaver flicker / focus race).

Quick fixes to try (from verified issue reports):
- `env LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME=iHD` (or `radeonsi` if AMD discrete) in `~/.config/hypr/envs.conf`; reboot.
- Hybrid GPU: `/etc/modprobe.d/apple-gmux.conf` → `force_igd=y`; rebuild initramfs; reboot.
- Chrome / Chromium flicker: disable GPU acceleration (`chrome://flags` or `--disable-gpu`); `--use-gl=desktop` removed (Chrome 149+); try `--use-angle=gl`.
- External monitor: check gamma/display profile; confirm `i915` / `amdgpu` / `apple-dr` loads (`dmesg`).
- Idle / screensaver: disable screensaver or adjust `GDK_SCALE` / `scaling` (#3924: 1.2 / 1.33 breaks; try 1.0 / 1.5 / 2.0 or disable).

Not confirmed fixed — needs user testing. Log updated when outcome known.

Sources: `raw/articles/omarchy-flicker-source.md`; Omarchy GitHub #2745, #2800, #3924, `omarchy-mac` commit `e06fa26`.