Questions? Comments? Post them below or email us!īe sure to check us out on Twitter and the CNET Mac forums. gfxCardStatus, a tool initially designed to display which graphics subsystem is active in MacBook Pro (Mid-2010) models via i and n icons that signify Intel HD Graphics, and NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M graphics, respectively, has now been updated to allow on-the-fly switching between the cards. Note: CPUSetter is free to download, but 8 donations are gladly accepted. The application will also display the processes running on the Mac and offers graphs of System Stats. I came across a solution where you can take out the HDD and put it in an earlier model, I've a working 2009 model and then I accessed the Amd.kext files in. I've tried various solutions and have tried to avoid all the command line commands sugested in single user mode etc. It will also enable/disable hyper-threading. I have the proverbial problem with the GPU on a late 2011 macbook pro. This may be convenient for some users however, it is still an experimental feature so try or use it with caution.ĭownload gfxCardStatus from the developer's website, it's free! CPUSetter adjusts the number of active cores in your CPU (s). The screen will go blue and then black, but will then reappear and the secondary GPU will be used. While the program is built for the new Core i5 and Core i7 computers, I am able to run it just fine on a Core2 Duo system running the GeForce 9400M/9600M combination however, it is not supported and claims my system is running the GeForce 330M regardless of what GPU I have running.ĭespite this, the program does offer a unique advantage to users of the older MacBook Pro models, in that the GPU switching feature does allow for you to switch GPUs without logging out and closing down your applications.
This useful utility displays a bar showing the status of your graphics cards, allowing you to quickly identify which card is not working, and enables you to quickly switch. In addition to notifications and alerts, gfxCardStatus will list any processes that are using the current graphics processor, and allow you to manually switch the active GPUs on the system. GFXCard Status is an open-source utility for OS X that displays which graphics card is currently being used on MacBook Pro (and the older iMac) by monitoring a console. If you have the Growl notification system installed, gfxCardStatus will inform you in real-time whenever the graphics processor is changed. When the system's computing demands change and the GPU is switched, this utility will show the switches in real-time, either by displaying an "n" (GeForce 330M) or a "i" (Intel HD) in the menu. GfxCardStatus is a small menu extra that displays which graphics card is the active one. The menu extra allows you to quickly change GPUs without logging out, including on older MacBook Pro systems. This is convenient however, Apple does not provide an easy way to manage the different GPUs on the system, and if you like to tinker you may find the utility gfxCardStatus useful, both for newer and older machines. On Apple's latest MacBook Pro systems, the dual GPU setup allows for dynamic switching between the onboard and discrete graphics chips to optimize performance and battery life, depending on the tasks at hand.
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