Clean installed Sierra stuck in discrete graphics mode

[szalmaf]

After a clean install of Sierra on my late 2011 MacBook Pro 17" on a new SSD is stuck in "Graphics Card: High Perf." mode according to the Activity Monitor despite the fact that in the Energy Saver tab of System Preferences the "Automatic graphics switching" is set. In this mode I get 2 hours less battery life than before installing Sierra. Any tips as to how to remedy this?

 

[iMacDragon]

run gfxcardstatus and see if it's showing any dependancies

 

[szalmaf]

Thanks for your reply. I installed gfxcardstatus per your suggestion and exited the applications gfxcardstatus suggested. Rebooted (not sure it was necessary, but I did) and voila the integrated graphics worked, the MacBook can switch back and forth between discrete and integrated. For the record, Skim and a Canon scanner app were the dependencies that kept the discrete graphics locked.

 

[MinEderPlayz]

I experienced a similar thing once, for me the solution was Photos' face recognition that was running in the background. Just if anybody cares.