https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=45626
Bug ID: 45626 Summary: enabling macOS eGPU settings Product: Wine Version: unspecified Hardware: x86 OS: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: winemac.drv Assignee: wine-bugs@winehq.org Reporter: f.platte@platte-web.de Distribution: ---
With continuous development of macOS since adding official eGPU support since some time. Since some versions it's unofficially possible to accelerate applications running on an iMac's or MacBook Pro's internal display using a bash command. However soon there will be official support from apple with GUI integration enabled by selection the option to prefer external GPUs in the programs information dialog within the macOS Finder. If this is selected for the Wine or "Wine Staging.app" it is not respect however as the option does not seem do be passed to the MacDriver as it seems. It would be an great addition especially for games and some cad or other pro software. It could also be an useful option for winecfg where it might even be selectable on an per windows application basis. Though the overall respectation of this macOS feature is my main concern.
An image describing the feature can be found here: https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2018/07/Prefer-External-GPU-m...