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How to check which video card is active in a MacBook Pro?

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Mar 15, 202631829 views
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There is a big difference in both performance and power consumption between the two video cards in a MacBook Pro. The problem is, I often forget which one I am running. This can end up with a dead battery while on an airplane pretty quickly. As far as I can tell, you have to open the Energy Saver S…

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Assuming system_profiler will only report the active display (I'm not near a MBP to know) how about plugging this into GeekTool: Edit: If it lists the non active one on the same line as "display not connected" how about: If it lists the active one f…

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