Fixed Intel Mac GPU drain: Power usage drops from 18W to 4W
DanWahlin · x · 2026-09-01
A developer running Hyprland on an Intel MacBook Pro faced high GPU power consumption (18W). By using GitHub Copilot CLI to trace GPU usage and identify the issue, they applied a fix that lowered power draw to 4W after two reboots. The post documents the debugging process and configuration changes made to resolve the battery drain and overheating.
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