- #How to disable graphics card in macbook pro 2016 install#
- #How to disable graphics card in macbook pro 2016 mac#
Requires macOS >= 10.12 gSwitch is maintained by CodySchrank. GPU control with apple is mostly guess work since there isn’t any documentation, so, If anyone finds anything let me know here! Notes
#How to disable graphics card in macbook pro 2016 install#
For MacBook Pro 13 (8,1) First of all, it is important that you read carefully the MacBook Install Section of Debian Wiki, so that you can prepare your Macbook Pro. However there could be other API’s that could work, I just can’t find any. Generations of MacBook Pro 2016 si 2017 (touch Bar) With 15-inch display, are provided with Dedicated video card (graphic card), in addition to the 'on board', Intel HD Graphics. It appears that apple has removed the necessary API’s from these macbooks on the modern macOS. This could potentially brick your computer LegacyĪt this time it seems like gSwitch will not work on macbooks older than 2011. Ok I lied you technically can but I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT. gSwitch just switches back to the integrated one as fast as it can. However gSwitch cannot prevent your discrete gpu from being accessed by the operating system, and it will be accessed for a short period of time when a process requests the use of it. You can’t, your macbook was designed to use both, but gSwitch can trick it into using the integrated one most of the time. You cannot force integrated only if you have an external display plugged in. You can force integrated only when you have dependent processes but it might crash those processes. If you change to dynamic switching or discrete only any process that was hungry will become dependent. A hungry process is one that wants to use the discrete gpu but is not allowed because you have set integrated only. What is a dependent process vs a hungry process?Ī dependent process is one that is currently using your discrete gpu. And since you plugged in the cable I’m assuming you want to use the display.
#How to disable graphics card in macbook pro 2016 mac#
Unfortunately your mac is designed such that in order to use an external display, it has to use the discrete graphics card. Why does the app go back to dynamic switching when a display is plugged in? The current gpu is also reported in the menu. Otherwise, it will just look like a gear. The gear will have a dot in the middle when the discrete gpu is active. You probably need to allow the application to run in Settings -> Security & Privacy You can also launch it from the terminal and set the desired setting using -integrated, -discrete, and -dynamic. You can also enable notifications for when your gpu changes (off by default) The app is simple to control with integrated only, discrete only, and dynamic switching in the menu.
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