gfxCardStatus is an open-source menu bar application that keeps track of which graphics card your dual-GPU
(late 2008/2009 w/ 9400M/9600M GT, or 2010 i5/i7 w/ Intel HD/330M) MacBook Pro is using at any given time, and allows you to switch between them on demand.
Features:
Features:
- Simple, clean "i" and "n" icons that signify Intel® HD Graphics, and NVIDIA® GeForce GT 330M graphics, respectively
- Automatically updates when the GPU switches, in real time
- Allows you to manually switch GPUs on demand!
- Power source-based switching for more fine-grained control over graphics performance and battery life
- Dependent process list - see which applications are currently using the 330M, if it's the active GPU!
- Growl support - so you know right when the GPU switches
- Tiny footprint - doesn't sit in your menu bar and hog RAM or CPU cycles
- Automatic application updating - checks for, downloads and installs new versions of gfxCardStatus automatically!
Current Version
v1.8.1 (changelog)Download
Click here to download gfxCardStatus (Mac OS X 10.6+)View/download the source code at GitHub here.
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gfxCardStatus in action! It's the leftmost menu bar icon in the screenshots. (These are a little out of date.)Select one of the following screenshots to view:
While using Intel® HD Graphics
While using NVIDIA® GeForce GT 330M graphics
Intel® HD Graphics, menu expanded
