There is no options to change graphics settings in energy saver.

If you have a dedicated graphics card in addition to the Intel HD 3000 CPU graphics, then in Energy Saver there is only a option to turn Graphics Switching on/off.

There really is no "higher performance" just means the powerful dedicated graphics will do the less powerful CPU graphics at a higher battery drain rate of course for laptops.

If you have no dedicated graphics, then there is no Graphics Switching option.

Mac video card performance

Bobby Gunn wrote:

I'm looking for this, http://www.lancelhoff.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/high-performance.jpg my laptop doesn't have this option.

Then you must not have a 15" or 17" MacBook Pro, those are the only one's that also have a dedicated graphics card in addition to the CPU graphics on the Intel processors.

With Better Battery Life, the Mac will use the less power using CPU graphics and switch to the more power draining dedicated graphics as needed.

With Higher Performance, the Mac will not use the less power using CPU graphics, but use the more power draining dedicated graphics all the time, even for the uses the CPU could handle.

There is no "more performance" with the Higher Performance option checked, it's really a "Energy Saver" option.

If you don't have a dedicated graphics in addition to your CPU graphics, then you don't see that option as it's irrelevant to display it.

I'm with you Bobby. Where is it Apple? I have a mid-2009 MacBook Pro 15 in. It says on your website that the option should be there, but it isn't. So ****** off...

You likely have a older machine where the swtiching between the GPU's is automatic, there is no choice to turn the swtiching off.