# Stopping Java from using discrete graphics on a Mac

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stopping-java-from-using-discrete-graphics-on-a-mac/19347>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [August 21, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stopping-java-from-using-discrete-graphics-on-a-mac/19347 "2018-08-21T16:30:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![accyroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/accyroy/32/3386_2.png) [@accyroy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/accyroy)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stopping-java-from-using-discrete-graphics-on-a-mac/19347/1 "2018-08-21T16:30:34Z")

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Anyone know how to stop Java from using the discrete graphics card on a mac laptop? I hate burning through battery when using the designer to do basic things!

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stopping-java-from-using-discrete-graphics-on-a-mac/19347/2 "2018-08-21T16:37:06Z")

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This might have changed in a recent version of Java 9.

edit: doesn’t seem to have, despite the bug reports I found in the Oracle tracker.