DisplayLink not working on new MBP 15in i7

[Carlo]

Originally Posted by tres

I've got a new MacBook Pro i7 with nVidia switching graphics. No matter which driver version I use, if I'm not actually using my DisplayLink adapter, it's completely unusable. Same distorted blue/black lines. Mouse moves, but nothing happens. Safe-mode uninstall still works.

I have to say this is a huge disappointment and I have completely lost my faith in DisplayLink. I've logged several support issues with no response. I work with two external monitors so I have to install and restart when I get to work. When I go home, I have to uninstall and power off.

I've thought about writing an app to just disable the drivers when it's disconnected, however, I'm not that proficient with XCode yet.

Any suggestions?

Unfortunately graphics drivers can't be dynamically unloaded on Mac OS. So no easy workaround there.

The only effective workaround has been to disable the GPU automatic switching in the Energy Saver preferences. Have you tried that?