Folding at Home on mac?

[hambobolubia]

Hi all!

I just stumbled across the thread on the folding at home event for COVID-19 and i would really like to participate! my only problem is that my only computer at the moment is my late 2019 macbook pro 15" with the core i9. i was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to get started folding on mac (if my system even makes the minimum requirements ). 

 

edit-  i seem to of got it working but it does not fing my GPU is there a fix for that or am i stuck to CPU only??

 

[EJ_Tech]

GPU folding isn't supported on MacOS
https://foldingathome.org/support/faq/installation-guides/mac/requirements/

You'll need to set up Boot Camp so you can run Windows.
Also thermals is an issue on laptops, especially on that i9 MacBook. Keep an eye on temps.

[Metallus97]

1 hour ago, MixEcoSystem said:

GPU folding isn't supported on MacOS
https://foldingathome.org/support/faq/installation-guides/mac/requirements/

You'll need to set up Boot Camp so you can run Windows.
Also thermals is an issue on laptops, especially on that i9 MacBook. Keep an eye on temps.

This and here are some genreal tips for F@H on a Mac. (I am writing this on a 2019MBP14" on 100% thrust F@H)

 

1. Especially on this i9 guy make sure your MacOS is up to date!

 

2 Thermals: Best and free fan control unititly for the Mac. Works on bootcamp and MacOS:

https://www.crystalidea.com/de/macs-fan-control 

I suggest setting it at full blast and propping up the Mac a bit form the table so it can pull air in more easy. This helped me a bunch. Also make sure to turn of the display but diesable sleep when plugged in.

 

3. Monitor your CPUs Power usage, temp, speeds etc. Works on Mac and Win:

https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-power-gadget

 

Most important: do a boot camp and F@H there! GPU>CPU most of the time.

[hambobolubia]

On 3/14/2020 at 7:38 PM, MixEcoSystem said:

GPU folding isn't supported on MacOS
https://foldingathome.org/support/faq/installation-guides/mac/requirements/

You'll need to set up Boot Camp so you can run Windows.
Also thermals is an issue on laptops, especially on that i9 MacBook. Keep an eye on temps.

 

On 3/14/2020 at 9:20 PM, Metallus97 said:

This and here are some genreal tips for F@H on a Mac. (I am writing this on a 2019MBP14" on 100% thrust F@H)

 

1. Especially on this i9 guy make sure your MacOS is up to date!

 

2 Thermals: Best and free fan control unititly for the Mac. Works on bootcamp and MacOS:

https://www.crystalidea.com/de/macs-fan-control 

I suggest setting it at full blast and propping up the Mac a bit form the table so it can pull air in more easy. This helped me a bunch. Also make sure to turn of the display but diesable sleep when plugged in.

 

3. Monitor your CPUs Power usage, temp, speeds etc. Works on Mac and Win:

https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-power-gadget

 

Most important: do a boot camp and F@H there! GPU>CPU most of the time.

thank both for your advise very helpful will defiantly be using the fan control and only setting  it down on hard surfaces

[Metallus97]

9 minutes ago, hambobolubia said:

 

thank both for your advise very helpful will defiantly be using the fan control and only setting  it down on hard surfaces

perfect! Let me know how much PPD that i9 makes and if it throttels