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Getting 100+ emails a day about gfxCardStatus recently and it's That sounds lame, but it's the truth - I've been Issues become to debug over email (you wouldn't believe some of theĬrazy reports I get). GPU X or Y with settings X, Y and Z set, the vastly more difficult Situations get, and the more potential reasons that you could be on But for all the machines that have TB and no other output at all, it would cover both older monitors (DVI) and Apple monitors-the only issue would be monitors with full-size DisplayPort using a simple form-factor-changing cable. This leaves the Retina MBP, in particular, out in the cold a bit-I use HDMI-to-DVI for my monitor because I need TB-to-GigE and want to save the other port in case I need TB-to-FW or something. Also, could you detect an Apple Cinema Display the same way, by looking for the device ID of its TB-to-USB/Ethernet/Firewire chips, even if again the screen isn't on? Don't think many people will walk around on battery with an adapter but no monitor connected to their machine. using TB APIs, not graphics ones) without explicitly checking if there's a display connected to it. I understand that detecting an external monitor that was just plugged in and isn't active because the integrated card can't/won't drive it is harder.Īnother possible halfway solution-I wonder if it's possible to detect the presence of a Thunderbolt-to-DVI/VGA/etc. One thought is that it would be better than nothing if gfxCardStatus simply refrained from switching to integrated, if the machine is unplugged with an external monitor connected. Thunderbolt devices are still prohibitively expensive and I’m frustrated that there doesn’t appear to be any kind of USB 3.0 adapter available short of some very expensive docks (many of which have bad reviews).Haha, whoops, already been asked ( #9). I’ve been very disappointed with the implementation of Thunderbolt in general. Updated : This setup works fine though I haven’t really used it, or the cable, since this post. It will not work with the integrated graphics, just as the Mini DisplayPort adapters also won’t work in that mode.

GFXCARDSTATUS EXTERNAL DISPLAY PRO

One note, for those using gfxCardStatus you will need to make sure you’re MacBook Pro is using “Discrete” graphics. To use the iMac as an external display just hit Command + F2 to set it to Target Display Mode. I didn’t notice any problems involving flickering, refresh oddities, or graphic artifacts. It costs $50 and seems to work with my gear. There isn’t much more to write about the cable. If you’re trying to mix Thunderbolt and Mini DisplayPort connections it probably won’t work though I haven’t tested this extensively. Note that I’m connecting from a MacBook Pro with Thunderbolt to an iMac (also with Thunderbolt). This occasional setup will also save me the trouble of needing to setup a spare monitor somewhere else in the house (such as the dining room table). In my case I purchased it so I could use my iMac as an external display with my MacBook Pro.įrom time to time I need to be able to do some work that is more efficient when using two displays. It’s not every day that I decide to spend $50 for one cable but it does add some functionality that I will find useful. I finally dropped the cash for an Apple Thunderbolt cable.