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1. #Gfxcardstatus keeps returning to discrete only drivers#
2. #Gfxcardstatus keeps returning to discrete only pro#
3. #Gfxcardstatus keeps returning to discrete only free#

I had previously noticed the Webex Application infact was switching to external gpu and thus causing the system to hung or now reboot in Yosemite.īut now atleast its not anymore doing this, once I have disabled the 2nd GPU. It was coming back everytime.īut the disadvantage was everytime it was switching gpu during normal use it was crashing the laptop and rebooting. So no more recovery mode boot or single user or pram resets or SMC.

#Gfxcardstatus keeps returning to discrete only drivers#

Now when the system panics- Apple has made some changes in 6770m gpu drivers that is forcing the CPU to reinitialize or reboot the GPU - so now when system reboots it comes back safely. I have noticed in Energy Saver "Automatic switching check box was removed now".Also My external video 6770m card is completely disabled as to test I have tried the game which previously was always going to 2nd gpu but now only using integrated GPU.Īlso before doing all this I have updated to Yosemite.

Manually switch to Integrated Only or Discrete Only. The Dependencies list: open the gfxCardStatus menu when your discrete GPU is active to see what is turning it on. Growl or Notification Center notifications when the GPU changes. d youre using the higher-powered discrete GPU. Generally speaking, unless you are doing heavy graphics processing, or trying to drive external displays, you can live without the discrete GPU chip and run with the intel integrated graphics.Thank you all I have used the linked procedure - Īlthough while rebuilding the drivers cache it has given me down the line "segmentation fault" but when it booted: what the menu bar icons mean: i youre using the integrated GPU.

Now, gfxCardStatus keeps it operational as a backup server with lots of storage attached. gfxCardStatus allowed me to continue using it until I finally got a new laptop.

#Gfxcardstatus keeps returning to discrete only pro#

I have 2011 15" Macbook Pro where the GPU failed. The above does not work on Sierra and beyond, HOWEVER, this version works on High Sierra: You can force a Macbook Pro to use the Integrated intel graphic via gfxCardStatus You can use gfxCardStatus to toggle between the integrated and discrete GPUs, but whenever an app requests the discrete GPU, the OS will override your selection and switch back over to the discrete one. If you want to save as much battery power as possible, leaving it on integrated only will ensure that the power hungry discrete GPU doesnt fire up. The only way to make the integrated GPU active, again, is to kill the dependent process. Dan, I've tried that avenue when the issue first started occuring. gfxCardStatus shows that OneDrive continues to remain dependent on the discrete GPU. When the dropdown is closed, the discrete GPU remains active.

#Gfxcardstatus keeps returning to discrete only free#

This is a free menu bar application that keeps track of which graphics card your MacBook Pro is using at any given time. If I click the menubar icon to open the dropdown, the discrete GPU becomes active (as indicated by the 'd'). I can use gfxCardStatus to switch the cards after logging in if I can get that far. I originally went through the graphics card recall for this machine however as expected the replacement discrete card has now failed again. It is not uncommon for this to happen in Macs as old as yours. As per the title I am attempting to disable the AMD discrete card so the machine uses only the integrated card. The panic report should have " panic" in the file name.īut from what little you show, you might have a failing discrete GPU chip. Finder -> Go -> Go to Folder -> /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports