11# gpu-switch
2- gpu-switch is a Linux application to switch between the integrated and dedicated GPU of dual-GPU Macbook Pro models for the next reboot.
2+ gpu-switch is an application to switch between the integrated and dedicated GPU of dual-GPU Macbook Pro models for the next reboot.
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44It targets to remove the need of booting into Mac OS X and running gfxCardStatus v2.2.1 to switch to the integrated card.
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1111- Macbook Pro 11,3 (Late 2013, Retina)
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14- ## Usage:
14+ ## Linux Usage:
1515As root you can select the GPU by running gpu-switch and ** rebooting** your machine.
1616#### switch to the integrated GPU
1717`` # ./gpu-switch -i ``
1818#### switch to the dedicated GPU
1919`` # ./gpu-switch -d ``
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21- ### Macbook Pro 11,3 Quirks:
22- By default the Intel GPU gets switched off by the Macbook Pro 11,3's EFI if you boot anything but Mac OS X.
23- So to use the Intel GPU you need to trick the EFI by either using the grub "apple_set_os" function:
24- - https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2013-12/msg00442.html
25- - https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MacBookPro11,x#Getting_the_integrated_intel_card_to_work_on_11.2C3
21+ ## Windows 8 Usage:
22+ Run the provided scripts by right click "Run as administrator" and ** rebooting** your machine.
23+ #### switch to the integrated GPU
24+ `` integrated.bat ``
25+ #### switch to the dedicated GPU
26+ `` dedicated.bat ``
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27- or a patched Kernel:
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29- - https://www.marc.info/?l=grub-deavel&m=141586614924917&w=2
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30+ ### Macbook Pro 11,3 notes:
31+ By default the Intel GPU gets switched off by the Macbook Pro 11,3's EFI if you boot anything but Mac OS X.
32+ So to use the Intel GPU you need to trick the EFI by using the "apple_set_os" hack with:
33+ - apple_set_os.efi: https://github.com/0xbb/apple_set_os.efi
34+ - a patched Grub:
35+ - https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2013-12/msg00442.html
36+ - https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MacBookPro11,x#Getting_the_integrated_intel_card_to_work_on_11.2C3
37+ - a patched Kernel: https://www.marc.info/?l=grub-deavel&m=141586614924917&w=2
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3139Otherwise will end up with a powered down integrated graphics card and a ** black screen** .
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