gfxCardStatus 1.8 gfxCardStatus is a free menu bar application that keeps track of which graphics card your MacBook Pro is using at any given time. 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 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! WHAT’S NEW Version 1.8: Power source-based switching!!! Process ID listed next to dependencies, if applicable A couple bugfixes and memory leak fixes Now localized in: English, French, German, Italian, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese Cool release notes! Power Source-Based Switching This feature is disabled by default. If you wish to use it, simply enable it in gfxCardStatus preferences and explicitly set which mode you wish to use on a per-power source basis with the segmented controls
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