There is a program I use regularly a new version (released a couple of days ago) triggers a switch to the NVIDIA card, so I see this problem constantly.
Is there any chance this problem was caused by installing CUDA? Can installing the CUDA package mess up graphics drivers on a Mac? I'm new to Macs and one of the first things I installed on this machine was CUDA, so I can't really tell if the problem was present before that (but since that's graphics card related too, I though it'd be good to mention it). Is there a way to avoid/fix this problem? This doesnt seem like it should be the case and is probably a bug. Activity Monitor shows that the process 'Vivaldi Helper' requires a high performance GPU.
Functionally, there's no difference when using text boxes, it's just an annoying and confusing visual glitch.Īfter restarting Safari, the problem is gone until the graphics are switched again. I just noticed by way of the excellent gfxCardStatus program, that Vivaldi is forcing my MacBook Pro to use its power-hungry discrete GPU instead of the energy saving integrated Intel GPU. You can also see right away which card is being used (in the example below that would be the Intel HD Graphics).
It is not bad enough to make it impossible to use Safari, but it is definitely annoying.
When typing in text boxes, sometimes the cursor will appear to jump around for a split second and some of the text will also disappear for a short while, then re-appear. And it seems that the relevant part is located in switcher.m. Currently theres a workaround for this issue where you can download and use a Mac program called gfxCardStatus, allowing you to switch between three options for your MacBook Pros graphics cards (Dynamic Switching, Discrete Only, Integrated Only).
Start an application that links against OpenGL Connect a second display The code of gfxCardStatus is open source. Shank/Shank 2 keeps crashing when I play on my MacBook Pro J00:25 Follow. I noticed that OS X switches to the dedicated GPU if you.
Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Setting -> Network List Manager Policies. If Safari is running while the system switches first from integrated to discrete, then back from discrete to integrated, some web page elements will sometimes flicker in Safari. There is a good article about GPU switching in the newer MacBook Pros at Ars Technica. Try with Group policy editor (Start, type gpedit and hit Enter) Set properties for key. I prefer to keep it set to the Dynamic Switching algorithm and. I get a notification about the switching using gfxCardStatus. The 'Mid-2015' MacBook Pro models that have dedicated graphics ( MacBookPro11,5) - the MacBook Pro 'Core i7' 2.5 15' (DG) and 'Core i7' 2.8 15' (DG) - support a single external display up to 5120x2160 at 60 Hz via Thunderbolt 2. gfxCardStatus is a really handy way to keep tabs on what your Mac is doing automatically. I have a MacBook Pro which switches dynamically between discrete and integrated graphics. Heres a little guide to using GFXCardStatus: First off, close every single application listed under 'Dependencies' on the GFXBarStatus status bar menu.