Q: MacBook Pro Was Stuck on the Discrete GPU
I just had an issue, this evening, with my 2010 MacBook Pro running 10.11.4. I use gfxCardStatus in my menubar to see which GPU is active at any given time. I noted that it was stuck, for a while, on the Discrete GPU. The problem is, I don't know what was using it. gfxCardStatus was showing NO dependencies. I quit all of my applications, and the GPU was still Discrete. I logged out and logged back in. Still Discrete. Not sure what else to do, I rebooted my MacBook. After reboot, I was back on the Integrated GPU. The problem, appears, to be solved, but there is no indication, to me, as to what might've caused it. Has anyone else ever had this problem and could shed some light on what might have been going on? Thanks.
MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010), OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)
Posted on Apr 1, 2016 9:09 PM
