gfxcardstatus integrated only not working

Program To Run: /Users/username/Applications/gfxCardStatus. click on + to add new launch configuration.select 'User Agents' from Drop Down List.

used LaunchControl: to create a launch configuration for gfxCardStatus to start it before my login items, and to make sure to start it in graphics mode.Go to: System Preferences > Users & Groups > Current User > Login Items made sure that gfxCardStatus is not in my list of login items.To force the MBP to use the integrated graphics card from startup, I did the following: I was having trouble on startup because gfxCardStatus would load after other applications which used the Discrete graphics card already started (eg Chrome). If so, is the gfxCardStatus app the recommended approach?.Will forcing the system to use the Intel HD Graphics will cure the panics?.So I'd like to try forcing the system to always use the Intel HD Graphics and see if that makes the problem go away. (I also heard that I just missed the deadline for an Apple warranty repair for that very problem.sigh.) It was never able to switch a running app from discrete to integrated mode, but if you lock it before starting any integrated-unfriendly apps (or close them all, switch to integrated, and restart them), it will keep using the integrated chip.

I've heard anecdotally that the NVIDIA 330M is problematic. gfxCardStatus still works just as it did before. My system has two graphics subsystems: the built-in Intel HD Graphics and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M. Safari is more stable and graphics switching-friendly. Google Chrome has had on-and-off issues with graphics switching that still crop up pretty frequently. Other apps, like Google Chrome and Skype, do not. Context: My mid-2010 MBP 15' has started to get random GPU panics: Anonymous UUID: 84FEDF51-A1D6-EDC2-CC8C-6B53B7959874 Certain apps like Parallels and VMware Fusion have good reasons for turning on the more power-hungry graphics.

Gfxcardstatus integrated only not working