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by MaineDPCdoc
Fri Apr 21, 2023 10:33 pm
Forum: New Donors start here
Topic: Running a GPU WU on a Mac Studio
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Re: Running a GPU WU on a Mac Studio

calxalot wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 10:10 pm What user does PrimeGrid GPU run as? Does it need to run as the logged in user, or can an unprivileged daemon access the GPU?
The user is listed as "boinc_project" in Activity Monitor, not the logged in user.
by MaineDPCdoc
Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:22 am
Forum: New Donors start here
Topic: Running a GPU WU on a Mac Studio
Replies: 26
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Re: Running a GPU WU on a Mac Studio

For what it's worth, the BOINC project PrimeGrid now can use Mac M1 and M2 GPUs for distributed computing. I'm trying it on my M2 MBA and it seems to work well. Based on the task names, it appears they are using OpenCL, not Metal. I imagine a Mac Studio would scream through GPU tasks compared to my ...

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