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Found way to know what GPU is in use!
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Cody has done a great job, make sure to donate to support his trailblazing efforts!
I'm still a bit confused. Let's say I'm running Keynote which, when it opens, triggers the Nvidia. Then I force the GPU to Intel using gfxCardStatus. At this point, both GPUs are running, even though gfxCardStatus indicates that the Intel is running. If I quit Keynote, only the Intel will be running. If I fire up Keynote again, it turns the Nvidia back on.
How can I run Keynote and be just on the Intel?
Thanks!
How can I run Keynote and be just on the Intel?
Thanks!
With the new version that will be released soon, you will be able to force intel before any apps launch. See a post of mine a page or so back. I posted an unofficial version 1.7 that allows this.
ENGADGET: MacBook Pros with NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M graphics get (unofficial) utility.
Here is a link to the original article guys.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/08/macbook-pros-with-nvidia-geforce-gt-330m-graphics-get-discrete-s/
And here is a link where you can download the utility.
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/33905/gfxcardstatus
Enjoy, and be sure to leave feed back about your experience using/testing it.
Cheers!
Here is a link to the original article guys.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/08/macbook-pros-with-nvidia-geforce-gt-330m-graphics-get-discrete-s/
And here is a link where you can download the utility.
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/33905/gfxcardstatus
Enjoy, and be sure to leave feed back about your experience using/testing it.
Cheers!
It seems that in some cases, it will swap the application from NVIDIA to the intel. I am trying to figure out if this is actually happening.
So now you can switch between the Intel GPU and the GT330M manually with this utility? And does it work?
If so, I'm going to order the MBP i7 then
edit: Just quickly skimmed the orginal thread. Apparently it's still buggy and not working yet as it should be.
If so, I'm going to order the MBP i7 then
edit: Just quickly skimmed the orginal thread. Apparently it's still buggy and not working yet as it should be.
So now you can switch between the Intel GPU and the GT330M manually with this utility? And does it work?
If so, I'm going to order the MBP i7 then
No, it just tells you which GPU is in use. Why would you want to manually change it? 330M is useless for most tasks and would just drain your battery
I just want the ability to force it in "Intel only mode". Maybe some utility that automatically forces to "Intel only mode" when it detects I'm on the battery.
I don't want to use the 330M on the battery. Might as well use this same PC laptop since I get the same battery life using the dedicated GPU. ( And I use many apps that trigger the 330M
)I only want a MBP for it's battery life, that's it's main selling point for me ( the long battery life is achieved using the integrated GPU )
I just want the ability to force it in "Intel only mode". Maybe some utility that automatically forces to "Intel only mode" when it detects I'm on the battery.
I don't want to use the 330M on the battery. Might as well use this same PC laptop since I get the same battery life using the dedicated GPU. ( And I use many apps that trigger the 330M
I only want a MBP for it's battery life, that's it's main selling point for me ( the long battery life is achieved using the integrated GPU )
There is an option in the program which lets you "switch gpus" but it is labeled as experimental. So who knows what kind of supernovas or black holes may occur if you use it!
Actually 1.6 does allow you to change it, but it is indeed very beta (the change GPU feature).
I was thinking you'd want to change it the other way around. I'd like a way to force the IGP to preserve battery life since so many random apps seems to make the 330M turn on. Just running Google Chrome for example switches the GPU to the 330M.
Oh, good to know, thanks!
Well, some people want to use Intel and other 330M. It's good if it'll be a stable release soon as it indeed sucks that some simple apps force 330M on
Cody has done a great job, make sure to donate to support his trailblazing efforts!
oh, i did
I just want the ability to force it in "Intel only mode". Maybe some utility that automatically forces to "Intel only mode" when it detects I'm on the battery.
I don't want to use the 330M on the battery. Might as well use this same PC laptop since I get the same battery life using the dedicated GPU. ( And I use many apps that trigger the 330M
I only want a MBP for it's battery life, that's it's main selling point for me ( the long battery life is achieved using the integrated GPU )
See this post:
https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/9860528/
That is an example of what Cody (bitninja) could do with version 1.7. I modified his code and used ah's new code. He should be releasing an official version sometime in the next few days.
issue with skype and cody's utility
ok i might have found something worth to think about. use skype, the 330m starts, therefore i use cody's to force the intel. Well, if i go on skype, i can't do videocall anymore! It says "the camera is used by another application", and it is not! in fact, just quit cody's, restart skype and everything works again!
what do u think?
ok i might have found something worth to think about. use skype, the 330m starts, therefore i use cody's to force the intel. Well, if i go on skype, i can't do videocall anymore! It says "the camera is used by another application", and it is not! in fact, just quit cody's, restart skype and everything works again!
what do u think?
With the actual gfxCardStatus v1.6.1, the GPU selection is not locked, so every time you will restart Skype, the system will switch back again to the 330M.
The v1.7 will have a Switch'n'Lock function so the system will remain locked to the selected GPU.
I'm using the 1.7b and everything seems to work pretty much well (i haven't noticed problems with all the apps i use all the time).
so im using 1.7 and how do i make this application always start up when i boot up my computer? im new to mac.
also is there a way to make it stay on intel only on bootup?
also is there a way to make it stay on intel only on bootup?
Go to System Preferences -> Accounts -> Select Login Items -> Click the Plus -> add gfxCardStatus
For the unofficial 1.7, there is no way to set a preference to force intel on startup. The default at the application launch is Dynamic Switching. I threw together that version using Cody's code and ah's new code as a proof of concept (and because I wanted to try it out). Perhaps that will be an option when the official 1.7 is released. If not, I'd be glad to help out and add that feature.
Perhaps that will be an option when the official 1.7 is released. If not, I'd be glad to help out and add that feature.
thanks.. that would be great if possible!
One thing that would be hugely useful is some way to call the switch from the command line, as well as get a list of applications running that are using the nvidia card.
Then you could create a shell script or applescript that quit all of the related applications, switched GPUs, and then relaunched them.
If someone can work out a way to make the top part happen, I can write the scripts / applescripts to automate the changes.
Then you could create a shell script or applescript that quit all of the related applications, switched GPUs, and then relaunched them.
If someone can work out a way to make the top part happen, I can write the scripts / applescripts to automate the changes.
