Questions tagged [graphics]
Pictures displayed on a computer screen
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Screencapture keeps dedicated graphics active
When I use the screencapture tool on it turns on my dedicated graphics (Radeon Pro 560X) and when I finish the system doesn't switch to Intel graphics and consume my battery faster.Any idea how to ...
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How to use graphics card on VM?
I read here that I would need to use PCI Passthrough to use my graphics card in a VM.
In order to give a virtual machine access to physical hardware, you must pass the hardware to the virtual ...
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Can I link an image without embedding in Mac MS Word 2016?
Earlier versions of Word for Mac let me link an image without embedding it, so that
a) the Word file itself didn't bloat, and
b) I could modify the image once, and have the changes show in every ...
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Bind App on integrated Graphics so I dont need to restart it if disconnecting eGPU
I use a MBPro 13inch (Mojave) 2018 with an AMD RX 580.
If you want to disconnect from it, MacOS needs to restart certain Apps, some of them dont benefit from additional GPU-Power (Intellij, IRC-Client)...
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How can I preview an image in its original size?
I have 2 images in a directory and I see from the Get Info that one has Dimensions: 532 × 1051 and size 45KB on disk. The other based on the Get Info has Dimensions: 1440 × 2900 and size 379KB on disk....
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Creating screenshots on macOS Mojave without missing regions [migrated]
I have some code to create screenshots. On High Sierra it worked without issues. However, it does not work anymore properly since I run it on Mojave. Some parts are cut out. I use this API call:
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How can I center a PNG with a transparent background using the CLI?
I'd like to come up with a technique for properly posting images on this site on my Macbook using a CLI tool to do the conversion.
This is a sample image that I'd like to make it so that the image is ...
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lightweight SVG viewer
Sometimes I want to look quickly at a large number of SVG files. My options seem to be Inkscape, which is rather ponderous and slow to open, or a browser, which is unsatisfactory for other reasons. ...
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Why am I seeing subtle horizontal lines? (Intel HD Graphics 4000)
I can't take screenshot of it and a picture taken with an iPhone doesn't show it, but here is an exaggeration of what it looks like (visible all over the screen):
It appeared very recently; probably ...
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Can I run my Mac in safe mode but with better graphics bootstrapped?
I have an issue with OS but it seems to work stably in safe mode but the graphics are unbearable. For example the graphics flicker a lot when I use GitHub desktop app in safe mode.
Can I run in safe ...
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MacOS iMessages can send text but not images using SMS via iPhone
I have until recently been able to send both text messages and images to SMS-contacts from my Mac (10.14.3) over my iPhone (12.1.4). (They have never had iPhones).
Recently this stopped working, now ...
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Adjusting graphics cards settings in Mojoave to reduce overheating with external monitor (MacBookPro2018) [duplicate]
It seems common for MacBookPros2018 overheating when connected to external display (see other info about the general problem here, or here).
Despite there is no risk for HW, it's quite uncomfortable ...
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iMessages sending tiny versions of images/GIFs
It doesn't seem to matter if I'm sending a personal photo, a GIF, or a video taken straight from iMessage, they're all sent to the recipient as super tiny versions of what I see them being sent as.
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Finding video drivers for macOS
I'm curious as to a problem I have. So, I bought a 2009 Mac Pro recently (with only coins, it was pretty epic) and did a little trickery to get macOS Mojave onto it. However, the video card ...
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Duet Display App
I am facing issues with Duet app running on my Mac mini (Mid 2011) and my iPhone 6s Plus. Although it is claimed to be compatible with these devices, the operation is anything but smooth. The display ...
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How to posterize image with Procreate
How to posterize image using Procreate? Even Google is silent on that. Maybe they have a different name for that effect. I am looking for an effect which reduces the number of colors similarly as in ...
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High Sierra VM Graphics
I have a macOS High Sierra VM (that I run on VirtualBox), and for some reason even though I've assigned 128mb of graphics to the VM (that was the maximum amount), in the VM it says that it has 3mb (...
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Can I use Preview to make this GIF file size smaller?
Here is a 2.6 MB GIF that I would like to post in a Stack Exchange question. That means it needs to be under 2 MB or 2 MiB (I can't remember which).
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/...
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How to draw a mathematical graph on mac
I want to draw two plots
at x=1, y=3, at x=2, y=9
change the above plot so that y=exp(y), x is unchanged.
I know this might seem silly to ask, but I do not have any experience to draw a mathematical ...
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How to interpret the USB MacBook maximum monitor resolution?
I'm wondering if a macbook (USB C only) can support a 49" (5120 x 1440) monitor display.
The 2018 Macbook has the Intel® HD Graphics 615 card (per specifications).
The Intel website for this ...
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How can I enable graphics on local macOS from remote Linux using SSH?
host: Ubuntu 64-bit
local: macOS 10.13 64-bit
I'm attempting to run a program on a remote Linux machine through ssh, and I want the GUI to appear on my local macOS laptop.
When I execute ssh -v -X ...
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Open a picture with Photoshop or Preview based on file location
Let's say I want to open pictures from those specific folders with Photoshop by default (with double-clicking the file):
/Users/bob/Project1/
/Users/bob/Project3/
And to open pictures with Preview ...
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How to determine if the graphics card is at fault on an iMac?
I ended up with an Mid 2010 21.5" iMac that I wanted to dust off and give to my kids. They have light needs, but I'd love to start introducing them to messaging and email with family, plus some ...
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Discrete Graphics not Activating
I have an issue getting the discrete graphics card to activate. The About This Mac screen shows only the Intel Iris Pro active.
I've checked that Automated Graphics Switching is enabled in the Energy ...
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PowerPoint on Mac reducing quality of images when set to keep full size/quality
I am trying to insert graphs from Prism to PowerPoint on Mac.
Regardless of the way I export graphs from Prism (pdf, TIFF, JPEG etc), they lose quality as soon as they are added to the PowerPoint (...
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Prevent specific app from unnecessarily activating discrete graphics
Some apps (Chrome-based browsers, TeamViewer) activate the discrete graphics card, even though the integrated graphics has enough power to run the app. This reduces the battery life of my 2018 MacBook ...
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How can I save a bmp (bitmap) image file at 16bpp?
I need to save an image as Windows Bitmap BMP A1R5G5B5 16bpp.
Source files are 32bpp image files (PNG and/or Windows Bitmap).
Preview saves bmp images at 32 bits per pixel (bpp).
XnConvert saves bmp ...
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Forcing Intel HD Graphics 5000 on a 2013 MacBook Air to output 4K
I have a late 2013 MacBook Air, running macOS Mojave connected to a 4K Monitor:
Intel HD Graphics 5000:
Chipset Model: Intel HD Graphics 5000
Type: GPU
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Dynamic, Max): ...
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Quick Look full screen issue
Videos in a folder - open one with space bar - stretch it to a bigger size (almost full screen) - use arrows to scroll other videos - every video is that same bigger size. No problem.
Pictures and ....
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Problem importing images into iMovie 10
I've recently encountered an issue importing images into iMovie 10 on some of our computers. The machines are running High Sierra and iMovie 10.1.6.
On effected units, some imported images appear as ...
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Looking for a very simple image viewer for usage of viewing graphic design previews
Ive been looking for a program, that I can use to preview design outputs. On windows Photofiltre used to do it all very fast, but sadly it is for windows only.
So Im looking for very simple (fast) UI,...
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What would cause graphic glitches like this? (pics attached)
I have a 2015 15" MBP fully maxed out - GPU, i7, 1TB, running fresh High Sierra install.
I've been having a ton of problems with it throttling (Intel SpeedStep kicking in) even under less than heavy ...
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What the metal feature set of two iMac models on 10.14(Mojave)?
I'm just curious the metal feature set of two iMac models on 10.14(Mojave)
iMac (27-inch, Late 2014) iMac15,1
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015) iMac16,1 or iMac16,2
The table in this page ...
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Copy and paste image in Safari
I have issues copying an image from website into clipboard and then pasting it on another website in Safari (e.g. Messenger or Facebook). When I click on an image with two-click and select Copy image ...
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Slow animations/graphics after waking from sleep or sometimes at random
Product:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro11,4
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2,2 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
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Automator: Save images from a list of URLs in a text file
I have a text file with a list of URLs of images from a website. I would like to download them to a folder named Art on my computer.
I have tried Get Contents of TextEdit Document and then Extract ...
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Keyboard viewer in macOS Mojave dark mode
I upgraded to macOS Mojave and switched to dark mode.
I use Accessibility Keyboard. I am wondering if the keys on it are supposed to look like this in Light mode.
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Does Graphic Card affects on picture quality and color depth?
For upgrading to Mojave, I had to change my old Nvidia cheap card to a new AMD Radeon Metal 2 support card. I have an IPS monitor and did not change it, but from when I did change the card I feel ...
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Why are some of my windows turning completely red on High Sierra?
I have a 2008 MacPro3,1 which was patched to run High Sierra. As well, I am running an AMD Radeon 270X GPU (not flashed since I haven't found a ROM for it). The setup has worked fine for some time now....
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Graphical bug during the logging after installing Mojave
I recently installed Mojave on my MacBook Pro 2017, and I encounter a graphical bug which is, if not hindering, still annoying.
When I boot the Mac and enter my password at the login screen, the usual ...
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System image backup in Disk Utility
I have tried to make an image of the system drive (APFS) by following this guide...
Create a disk image for recovery
Even when I boot to recovery the “Image from [partition name]” is grayed out. Any ...
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3D Acceleration Virtualbox 5.2.18 bug on Macbook Pro 2018, 15"
Background
I have been having two different issues related to the performance of my virtual machines running on my brand new MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018). Given the specifications of my new Mac, there ...
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Is there a way to embed images with relative links in iOS markdown files (using Files.app)
I'd like to work with folders of text for my notes on iOS and macOS. The advent of Files.app seemed to be the answer to this problem. However, I'd like to be able to have a Notes folder and an Images ...
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Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 occasional flickers
I just installed a new Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 video card into my Mac Pro (5,1 mid-2012). It works great, except occasionally, perhaps once every hour or so, the screen flickers. By "flicker" I mean ...
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Do these horizontal lines on MacBook screen signify logic board or graphics card failure?
My friend has been experiencing problems with his MacBook recently. The machine powers on but at some stage, usually during the boot, it will freeze and the display will look as pictured with black ...
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Where do I find MacOS graphics drivers?
I have a Mac Mini running MacOS 10.13.6, with an Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB graphics card. Google Chrome isn't recognizing the graphics drivers as usable for WebGL. See:
WebGL disabled or ...
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Kernal Panic during Nvidia Driver update problems
Today I updated my Nvidia Driver. During the process the computer experienced a kernal panic. But it seems to have installed the driver update. But now the menu bar on the screens inactive looks ...
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How can I obfuscate a small section of a image on macOS?
How can I obfuscate a small section of an image on macOS? I would like to obfuscate private information in an image before I share it. Is there a way to do it on macOS?
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Trying to do an un-bootable image disk backup on a re-formatted 1TB WD Passport external hard drive
I am running macOS sierra on a mid 2012 MacBook Pro, and just recently came across a problem where I can no longer bypass login and got stuck on a loading screen before it eventually goes to a black ...
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Four 4k simultaneous playbacks from new Macbook Pro?
Is the new 15" Macbook Pro 2018 capable of playing four 4k videos on four 4k displays simultaneously?
