Q: How can I disable graphic switching MacBook Pro 2010?
There must be a way by removing some files from the system to stop the graphic switching taking place.
Does anyone know which files need removing and how to go about it? Apparently it could be done in "console Mode".
The MacBook Pro 2010 has 2 graphic options: the inbuilt Intel Which works perfectly and a dedicated Nvidia GeForce GT330M which has some faulty soldering issues. The computer switches on one or the other depending on graphic needs. There is a workaround using a program called "GFX card status" which enables to use the integrated card, unfortunately every so often an application will make it switch back the GeForce, giving the well known "black screen of death".
System Yosemite OSX 10.10.1
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro6,2
Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 8 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed: 4.8 GT/s
Boot ROM Version: MBP61.0057.B0C
SMC Version (system): 1.58f17
Intel HD Graphics:
Chipset Model: Intel HD Graphics
Type: GPU
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Total): 288 MB
VRAM (Dynamic, Max): 10
Vendor: Intel (0x8086)
Device ID: 0x0046
Revision ID: 0x0018
gMux Version: 1.9.21
Displays:
Color LCD:
Display Type: LCD
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Built-In: Yes
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M:
Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 256 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0a29
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: 3560
gMux Version: 1.9.21
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1), Nvidia GeForceGT330M
Posted on Jan 25, 2015 2:56 AM