For macOS 10.13, please read our High Sierra External GPU overview. September 2017 Update: This setup guide is applicable for macOS 10.9 to 10.12 only. October 2017 Update: If you plan on using a Thunderbolt 3 MacBook Pro with Windows, please read our External GPU Boot Camp setup guide.
The good news is we found a workaround, please read our State of External Graphics Card in 10.13.4 for more details. The bad news is the exclusion of older Thunderbolt 1 and Thunderbolt 2 Macs. This update made external GPU functionality plug-and-play for Thunderbolt 3 Macs when paired with supported AMD eGFX. eGPU-accelerated Internal Display How-toĪpril 2018 Update: Apple officially released external graphics card support to the public with 10.13.4 on March 29th, 2018.Step 3: External GPU Driver Installation.Step 2: External Graphics Card Recognition.