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    #1  Edited By imayellowfellow

    my macbook used to switch from integrated to nvidia graphics when i fullscreened flash videos, but after installing flash 10.1, it no longer switches dynamically, it stays on integrated and the video is all choppy is there anyway to get it to dynamically switch again when i toggle between fullscreen? anyone else getting thsi problem? 
     
    i use gfxcardstatus btw

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    #2  Edited By edins

    No one uses macs...you should honestly try the apple mac forums on their website.

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    #3  Edited By Diagnostic

    Pc forum.
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    #4  Edited By niall_sg1

    Try updating the drivers for your graphics card. 

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    #5  Edited By ryanwho

    The mac OSX isn't ideal for messing with the graphics card. Your best bet is to partition your harddrive and install Windows XP SP3 on the partition. You'll be able to change every property on the nvidia card from there. Just beware of overheating.

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    #6  Edited By commandercup
    @edins said:
    " No one uses macs...you should honestly try the apple mac forums on their website. "
    I guess that's why the Whiskey Office is filled with macs...
     
    @Diagnostic said:
    " Pc forum. "

    I'm pretty sure PC stands for Personal Computer not "a computer running Windows"
     
    @ryanwho said:
    " The mac OSX isn't ideal for messing with the graphics card. Your best bet is to partition your harddrive and install Windows XP SP3 on the partition. You'll be able to change every property on the nvidia card from there. Just beware of overheating. "

    What!?
     
    I don't have your problem and I don't know a fix for it, but I had to comment on the Mac hate that doesn't even make sense.
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    #7  Edited By fynne

    What's probably happening is that you need to tell OSX that the new Flash should use the high end graphics.  No idea how to do that.  Either google it or goto a mac forum.

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    #8  Edited By TotalEklypse

    i know you didnt post a mac question in a pc forum. let me find something sharp. brb

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    #9  Edited By MisterMouse

    There are some applications that you can download that will make the switching easy for you, (was checking it out earlier around the release of steam for mac) other than that you can go in and manually change your graphics cards setting before every video you watch in full screen (but we both know you probably wont want to do that). I have forgotten the name of the application so I can't help you there but I am sure you can do a search for it and check it out.

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