![]() Our main mission has always been to make external GPU easy and accessible to all. ![]() eGPU.io is now the new and hopefully permanent home for eGPU enthusiasts. It gave us a fresh start to build a new forum, fully dedicated to external graphics card solutions. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise. ![]() Shortly after joining and learning about eGPU in macOS on TechInferno forums, Nando, Goalque, and I were banned due to conflicts of interest with the site owners. The software that enabled this upgrade was Goalque’s automate-eGPU script. Thanks to the resources already made available on TechInferno forums moderated by Nando, I was able to piece together a Radeon RX 470 eGPU for my Macs. The setup process wasn’t for the faint of heart. So I hopped on that train and built an eGPU out of an AKiTiO Thunder2 enclosure. The Mac Pro trashcan planted this seed with its six Thunderbolt 2 ports that Apple engineers cleverly attached directly to the Xeon CPU. The next logical upgrade path was through an external enclosure with PCIe slot. My first attempt with external graphics was a few summers ago when I realized the Mac Pro tower’s form factor would not return in the Mac lineup. MacOS External GPU: AORUS Gaming Box + Apple MacBook laptops The Journey Now that Apple has officially incorporated eGPU into their Mac platform, it’s high time for the folks in Cupertino to provide first-party support. eGPU.io’s tremendous growth was due in part to a strong Mac user base looking for external graphics card solutions. There are no easy answers, but the ball is now in Apple’s court. The questions that immediately come to mind for many Mac users are whether there’s a workaround for non-supported systems, Thunderbolt 1/2 and Nvidia graphics cards. ![]() As released, only Thunderbolt 3 Macs can make use of external GPU with select AMD Radeon graphics cards. It’s now available to the general public but not without limitations. Today Apple officially adds this highly-anticipated capability in macOS High Sierra 10.13.4. ![]() Most notable is the automate-eGPU script Goalque wrote that enables eGPU in 10.9 to 10.12. MacOS External GPU has been possible for several years thanks to the selfless work of many in our eGPU community. ![]()
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