So I first thought that using gfxCardStatus to force the use of integrated graphics could help. However: > gfxCardStatus v2.3 and above actively prevents you

So I first thought that using gfxCardStatus to force the use of integrated graphics could help. However: > gfxCardStatus v2.3 and above actively prevents you from switching to Integrated Only mode when any apps are in the Dependencies list (or if you have an external display plugged in). This is because if you were to do this, your discrete GPU would actually stay powered on, even though you've switched to the integrated GPU. https://gfx.io/switching.html#integrated-only-mode-limitations https://gfx.io/switching.html#integrated-only-mode-limitatio...