OpenGL Extensions Viewer for Mac
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A free and reliable software utility for Mac computers that provides info about your OpenGL 3D accelerator’s extensions and API.
What’s new in OpenGL Extensions Viewer 6.1.2:
- Updated OpenGL database, improved CPUID and fixed the rendering test selection.
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OpenGL Extensions Viewer is a free and streamlined macOS application designed to make it easy to view detailed information about your OpenGL enabled graphics card, and about its various extensions and APIs, such as GLX, GLU and WGL.
Simple to use utility for viewing detailed information about your Mac’s video card and system via an intuitive user interface
In other words, OpenGL Extensions Viewer is a highly informative utility that makes it straightforward to view your graphics card’s the vendor name, the renderer name with the implemented version, and exhaustive info on the OpenGL 3D accelerator’s extensions.
Via OpenGL Extensions Viewer’s main window you can access several tabs: Summary (of your graphic card information), OpenGL (divided into System info and Core features), the Extensions (with the Renderer Info, Capabilities and Extensions sub-folders).
Graphics card capability analyzer designed to make it simple and quick to view a vast selection of information regarding your graphics card’s potential
On each of them, a comprehensive presentation of the respective feature will be displayed within OpenGL Extensions Viewer’s window, allowing you to analyze your graphics card’s capabilities in detail.
The Tests tab makes it possible to quickly perform a number of benchmark tests using the video renderer you can select via the top left Renderers drop down menu. The tests can be run in full-screen mode and their options can be customized according to the level of stress you want the renderer to go through.
Helps you view detailed information about a wide variety of other video card models by using the built-in graphics card database
From the Database tab you can browse a list of all supported vendors which will allow you to get a quick overview of the capabilities included within a wide array of graphics cards.
The reports displayed in each tab can be saved using the “Save as text” top left button, a useful feature fi you need to troubleshoot various graphics problems or if you need to compare the capabilities of two or more graphics cards.
Intuitive and powerful graphics and system information viewer, created to provide you with a quick overview of what your Mac’s graphics card is capable of
All things considered, the OpenGL Extensions Viewer is a streamlined and user-friendly system and video card information viewer, as well as a simple to use graphics card tester.
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OpenGL Extensions Viewer 4+
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Description
Many OpenGL extensions, as well as extensions to related APIs like GLU, GLX, and WGL, have been defined by vendors and groups of vendors. The extension registry is maintained by SGI and contains specifications for all known extensions, written as modifications to the appropriate specification documents.
The registry also defines naming conventions, guidelines for creating new extensions and writing suitable extension specifications, and other related documentation.
This program displays the vendor name, the version implemented, the renderer name and the extensions of the current OpenGL 3D accelerator.
Supports OpenGL 1.1 to 2.1 and OpenGL 4.1 or superior for OSX 10.9 and superior, including Apple Metal information.
What’s New
Updated OpenGL database, improved CPUID and fixed the rendering test selection.
Ratings and Reviews
It works now! I just wish it worked better.
I figure I need to write a new review, because the latest version (4.0.8) actually works for me! Great update.
Now, the app itself: there’s a lot of data here, but it’s not the easiest to use. For example, at the bottom of the «Extensions» tab, there’s a round search box, like you’d normally find at the top of a window. Typing in there searches the list of extensions, but it’s pretty slow. There’s also a (misaligned) «Search» button next to this, and when I click it, it switches to my web browser and seems to open a new tab for each extension shown in the list (in my case, about 100). Yikes! I did not expect that. This is not an isolated case: I found myself saying «I did not expect that» a lot.
The screenshots show OS X 10.6, and that’s probably what it was tested against. Not everything looks so great on 10.7+. For example, you can only see 2 pixels width of the scrollbars on the «Extensions» tab. Nothing is completely broken, but it does seem somewhat unfinished.
If you can figure out how to use it, there’s a fantastic amount of data in here. Unfortunately, it’s not very intuitive, and the documentation is almost nonexistant.
Used to work until this update.
This app used to work great on My 2011 MacBook Pro. Three Days ago New Update came, Installed, now there is no Window showing, Just shows Menubar. Running MacOS High Sierra. Seems Developer does not check app on all Systems/Machins.
Instant crashes now
Instantly crashes since the latest update.
OpenGL Extensions Viewer for Mac
OpenGL Extensions Viewer for Mac
Publisher’s Description
OpenGL Extensions Viewer displays the vendor name, the version implemented, the renderer name and the extensions of the current OpenGL 3D accelerator. Also features OpenGL rendering test from OpenGL 1.1 to 3.0 and display core features set to up to OpenGL 3.2.
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Publisher’s Description
OpenGL Extensions Viewer displays the vendor name, the version implemented, the renderer name and the extensions of the current OpenGL 3D accelerator. Also features OpenGL rendering test from OpenGL 1.1 to 3.0 and display core features set to up to OpenGL 3.2.
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Category
«Best tool for OpenGL information on MacOSX»
«Best tool for OpenGL information on MacOSX»
execom_rt May 29, 2011 / Version: OpenGL Extensions Viewer 3.37
2011-05-29 12:10:04 | By execom_rt
«Helpful information about OpenGL on my Mac»
«Helpful information about OpenGL on my Mac»
Wiz November 11, 2010 / Version: OpenGL Extensions Viewer 3.34
2010-11-11 05:53:17 | By Wiz
It does what it claims to do
No complaints, been using it for years.
jamesrome July 17, 2010 / Version: OpenGL Extensions Viewer 3.30
2010-07-17 06:28:43 | By jamesrome
The latest dmg file is corrupted somehow
«It will never mount with OSX10.6.4»
«It will never mount with OSX10.6.4»
tonydickinson June 26, 2010 / Version: OpenGL Extensions Viewer 3.22
2010-06-26 16:45:32 | By tonydickinson
Error- The following disk image couldn’t be opened
glview3.22.dmg — not recognized
Frank O\’Connor March 13, 2010 / Version: OpenGL Extensions Viewer 3.19
2010-03-13 17:39:41 | By Frank O\’Connor
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
Tried the download didn’t work After some investigation, tried this link: ftp://ftp2.realtech-vr.com/realtechv/pub/glview320.dmg and it worked. I’m guessing that a new version was whacked in the directory replacing the 3.19 version. Regards,
«PPC Tiger and glview 3.12»
«PPC Tiger and glview 3.12»
sichiaVT April 07, 2009 / Version: OpenGL Extensions Viewer 3.12
2009-04-07 08:40:01 | By sichiaVT
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
Version 3.12 won´t start on my Powermacs with Tiger latest installed. The dock icon bounces one to two times. Same on G§ iMac, G4 — and G5 desktops.
Cory Cooper February 22, 2005 / Version: OpenGL Extensions Viewer 2.16.190