10 Months on, How are you 15" rMBP owners?

[fskywalker]

When the integrated GPU is activated, not the discrete one. It gives you much better battery life.

How can I de-activate it?

 

[B...]

How can I de-activate it?

Deactivate what? The iGPU mode?

 

[fskywalker]

De-activate the dedicated GPU graphics mode to make the battery last longer

 

[B...]

De-activate the dedicated GPU graphics mode to make the battery last longer

The dGPU will kick in when you do anything graphically intense, like video editing. You could use gfxcardtatus to force the iGPU, but performance will suffer.

 

[fskywalker]

The dGPU will kick in when you do anything graphically intense, like video editing. You could use gfxcardtatus to force the iGPU, but performance will suffer.

Got it, thanks!