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How do I disable my AMD graphics card Macbook Pro?
Here’s the Fix:
- Reset the SMC.
- Reset VRAM.
- Shutdown / power down the Mac.
- Boot into User Recovery, hold keys during boot until you see the apple logo: Command + R.
- In the upper menu select “Utilities” and then “Terminal”
- In terminal disable SIP, type and hit return: csrutil disable.
- Type and hit return: reboot.
Why does my Macbook Pro have 2 graphics cards?
Macbook Pros that have two graphic cards built-in have the option of switching between a more powerful card and less powerful card to conserve battery life. When you are traveling on business, it makes sense to use the more energy efficient graphics card to preserve your battery life.
Is there a way to disable discrete graphics?
Using gfxCardStatus to force the use of integrated graphics works most of the time. But every once in a while Mail.app or some browser content (e.g. FB 360 videos) will force discrete mode and cause a GPU panic and subsequent reboot. I’m looking for a way to disable the discrete graphics so it always uses integrated.
How to disable discrete GPU on MacBook Pro?
Insert this CD/DVD/USB to Macbook Pro, hold Option key (alt) while booting. Choose “EFI boot” (that is your bootable installation media). When the menu shows, press “e” key to edit the GRUB options of the Arch Linux archiso x86_64 UEFI CD menu entry while it is selected at the main screen, add nomodeset to the end of this line and press Enter.
How do I Turn Off integrated graphics on my computer?
Hold down power button for five seconds to force power off. Press power button and reboot normally on integrated graphics. Once running, I use gfxCardStatus to set Integrated Only graphics.
Why is my graphics card not working on my MacBook Pro?
The defective ATI graphics card is preventing my MacBook Pro from booting because it gets stuck on a gray screen sometimes even when using the recovery CD. You may already know this, but there is an apple repair extension for these kind of issues now.