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1. MACBOOK PRO 2011 GRAPHICS CARD FIX HOW TO
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MACBOOK PRO 2011 GRAPHICS CARD FIX HOW TO

So far so good.Ģ: There are some methods surfacing about how to disable the discrete card permanently. I have installed it and am using it on my 2011 MBP now to write this update.

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I have found a few more solutions since writing this article:ġ: SteveSchow has updated GFXcardstatus to work with OSX Sierra – You can view the App page on Github HERE, or download his 2.4.3i version directly HERE. DO NOT RECHECK IT. I think this is saying that switching is turned off and the Intel Card is now permanently selected. All reference to the Radeon Card is gone.Ĥ – If you go back in to preferences, and then Energy Saver, the “Automatic Graphic Switching” option is now unchecked. If your computer works, thats the main thing.ģ – When you click the Apple icon in the top left and then select “About This Mac”, it will say “Intel HD Graphics”. Don’t worry about it even though it appears wrong. I had one start up where it looked like the screen had crashed but I let it go and it righted itself, and hasn’t done it again since.ġ – Even though I have checked “Load gfxCardStatus at startup” in the preferences multiple times, the check mark always disappears, but the program still loads at startup every time – Awesome! Just leave it.Ģ – Even though we have selected Integrated for everything, for some reason it shows a “d” in the menu bar (indicating dynamic or discrete). I have been using this fix for over a week now and it hasn’t skipped a beat. Now, hopefully, your Macbook Pro will work again and be reasonably stable.

When its plugged in the power hungry faulty card is used, so disconnect from power. My machine kept crashing not long after it would boot, which made it impossible to work on, until I found out that if you don’t have it plugged in to the power, it should boot using the integrated graphics. This is not a guaranteed permanent fix – But it has been working for me, and hopefully you experience similar results. **THIS HAS WORKED FOR ME – I HOPE IT WORKS FOR YOU, BUT I CANT GUARANTEE IT** The truth of the matter is, if you aren’t a gamer, the Integrated Intel Graphics Processor is just fine, and thankfully this chip is what allows you to get your machine up and running again. The reason Apple included two graphics processors is that the ATI Radeon is super fast, which is great for the gaming experience and video, and when you are working on spreadsheets or sending emails, the integrated Intel processor uses way less power and considerably increases battery life. There are actually two graphics processors in these machines, the Discrete Card which is an ATI Radeon (This is the one that fails) and an Integrated one, which is an Intel Chip integrated into the motherboard. The problem stems from the Graphics Card. I paid over $3000 for it, and whilst it is 6 years old now I have grown incredibly fond of it, and I really wanted to revive it. Note that the Folder DisabledExtensions needs to exist already.Īddendum: It’s important to put that Intel3000.If you are reading this, there is a good chance it is because your 2011 Macbook Pro bit the dust big time, just like mine did. Mv /System/Library/Extensions/ATI* /System/Library/DisabledExtensions/ mount -uw / (to be able to move System files) Make sure to boot in verbose mode ( Cmd- S at startup). It will work after that, but the graphic will be slow. But you have to move all ATI files from that folder as well.

MACBOOK PRO 2011 GRAPHICS CARD FIX MAC OS

My Mac OS now boots up default to integrated graphics mode. MacBook Pro: How to disable discrete GPU permanently from EFI?

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The second answer (the one that uses ArchLinux ISO to change the EFI variable) on this link solved my problem: The result is that even though you can login, the graphics will be so slow that the machine is mostly unusable. I found that doing the above will let you login, but Mac OS would still try to use the discrete graphics card without the driver. having a dead USD$2k… paperweight isn't really a bad deal. You'll get away working without the AMD GPU, which vs. I’m writing this reply from my until-now broken MacBook Pro 2011 dammed GPU piece of technology. (that is still on : Macbook Pro Discreate Graphics Card Issue Fix Updated) MacBook Pro Repair Extension Program for Video Issues