#Gfxcardstatus 1.8.1 for free
GfxCardStatus 1.6.1 is available for free and requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later and an Intel-based Mac to install and run. This may be convenient for some users however, it is still an experimental feature so try or use it with caution. The screen will go blue and then black, but will then reappear and the secondary GPU will be used. 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.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. If you have the Growl notification system installed, gfxCardStatus will inform you in real-time whenever the graphics processor is changed. If I try to mess around with windows that pop up/restore during load up, it usually grey-screen crashes until gfxcardstatus icon in the tray specifically has changed to the 'i' indicator. Sometimes publishers take a little while to make this information available, so please check back in a few days to see if it has.
I have it set as a login item to switch to integrated upon user login. We dont have any change log information yet for version 1.8.1 of gfxCardStatus.
When the system’s computing demands change and the GPU is switched, the utility shows the switches in real-time, either by displaying an “n” (GeForce 330M) or a “i” (Intel HD) in the menu. Mine STAYS as INTEGRATED on OS X Mavericks 10.9.5 using gfxcardstatus 1.8.1. Per CNET, Cody Krieger’s gfxCardStatus is a small shareware application that displays which graphics card is the active one. Although Apple’s current MacBook Pro notebooks allow you to switch between graphics processing units in order to optimize performance and battery life, Apple doesn’t really 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.
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