MacBook Pro 2010 15" GPU Panic - fix (potential)

After searching hi and low all over the internet, i ran across a nifty little app (open source and free) that basically disables the Nvidia video card.

MBPMid2010-GPU-Fix-0.6.1 available on GitHub.

https://github.com/julian-poidevin/MBPMid2010_GPUFix/releases/

It worked for my MacBook Pro.

It does require that you disable SIP in recovery mode terminal (csrutil disable) and restart, then install and run gpufix... then enable SIP (csrutil enable)

It will work as long as you do not do any MAC OS software updates. If MAC OS updates are done you simply need to run GPUfx again..

Sure beats having to layout hard earned cash for a repair that may or may not work.

Cheers

MacBook Pro 15", 10.13

Posted on Jan 29, 2019 1:13 PM

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etresoft

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Jan 29, 2019 1:21 PM in response to Robert Gendernalik

A safer option is to run GfxCardStatus (https://gfx.io) to disable the discrete video card. Many people have reported success using GfxCardStatus to avoid these kernel panics.

Jan 29, 2019 2:00 PM in response to etresoft

Yes, I tried GfxCardStatus.io but on my MacBook unfortunately it didn’t work. It refused to stay in discrete mode

etresoft

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Jan 29, 2019 6:12 PM in response to Robert Gendernalik

Yes, I tried GfxCardStatus.io but on my MacBook unfortunately it didn’t work. It refused to stay in discrete mode

Thanks. That’s good to know.

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MacBook Pro 2010 15" GPU Panic - fix (potential)