Many 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks have two graphics processors (GPU)—a discrete GPU and an integrated GPU. The discrete GPU provides substantial graphics performance but uses more energy. The integrated GPU optimizes battery life by using less energy.

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Some MiniDVD camcorders work too, but they don’t always include USB or FireWire connectivity, and the disks aren’t usable in Macs with slot-loading drives, and for that matter fewer Macs have those drives anyway. In scary movie techspeak, the latest iMovie accepts imported video in.

Check if the discrete or integrated GPU is in use

To see which graphics cards are in use, choose Apple () menu > About this Mac. The graphics cards currently in use appear next to Graphics. Learn which integrated GPUs your Mac might have.

Check if an app is using the dedicated GPU

To see if an app is using the higher-performance discrete GPU, open Activity Monitor and click the Energy tab. If you don't see the Requires High Perf GPU column, your computer only has one graphics processor.

In this example, iMovie and Final Cut Pro are using the higher-performance discrete GPU:

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Here are a few examples of apps and accessories that use the higher-performance discrete GPU:

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• iMovie
• Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign
• An external display

Learn how to use an external graphics processor (eGPU) with your Mac.

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Learn how to set the graphics performance on your MacBook Pro or MacBook Pro with Retina display computer.