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Copper Contributor

Mar 19, 2020

Solved

Microsoft Teams triggers GPU usage MacBook Pro 16

Hi there, I have isolated that Microsoft Teams is the only application that immediately triggers the GPU to switch to the high performance profile when it's running - for no reason to be honest, ...

battery life

GPU

integrated graphics

Andrew Hodges
Mar 19, 2020
Takeoa

I am not sure about on a Mac but in the windows there is an option in settings to disable GPU hardware acceleration. Not exactly a fix for the battery issue but may help. Click on your photo in top right, click settings and its under General(on Windows)

Andrew Hodges

Bronze Contributor

Mar 19, 2020

Takeoa

I am not sure about on a Mac but in the windows there is an option in settings to disable GPU hardware acceleration. Not exactly a fix for the battery issue but may help. Click on your photo in top right, click settings and its under General(on Windows)

Takeoa

Copper Contributor

Mar 19, 2020

Hi Andrew Hodges

This actually worked! Thank you!! I didn't expect to find a setting, so I was rushing to report it.

This significantly lowers the burden on battery - hours!! - it should be set by default to be off - I don't understand why it's on - at least on MacBook's with switchable graphic it should be off for sure, the integrated graphics are more than enough for video calls etc.

Takeo