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(1st answer) - carefully executed a number of commands, calculated a sizelimit for my parition layout, and finally ran sudo mount -t hfsplus -o force,rw,sizelimit=YOURNUMBER /dev/sdb2 /mnt to mount this HFS+ partition to /mnt directory in read-write mode.

Then I performed these '1)-7)' steps you see above, and also repaired a filesystem by running sudo fsck.hfsplus -f /dev/sdb2 before unmounting a partition with sudo umount /mnt and putting a hard drive back to MBP.

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And if you're planning to buy a new Macbook Pro later down the line, this tool is definitely a must have feature for you to be able to fully utilize your Macbook Pro when it comes out of the box.This gave me a MBP which could boot to OS X although STILL using a broken AMD GPU: so it screen's image is very distorted (could browse the Internet but quite inconvenient to read a text), Launchpad is super laggy, and you can't switch to Integrated GPU using gfxCardStatus because: without AMD drivers (which we had to remove to successfully boot to OS X) Macbook Pro thinks its' internal screen is External Display and gfxCardStatus tells it is impossible to switch because External Display is using AMD GPU. So even if you're running a more mature integrated graphics card and dual core processor in your Macbook Pro, it's still possible to keep track of the speed and temperature of your card. With just a few clicks, you can compare your available options, identify the best option based on your needs, and run the necessary action to complete the process.

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As you can see, with the simple installation process, this utility is very useful for Mac OS X users who need to make frequent changes to their active gpu or discrete card. This is especially helpful if you've just installed a new integrated graphics card or dual core processor.

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The benefits of this utility are pretty clear: if you're using an older Mac OS X, such as Leopard, and you're going to upgrade to a newer Mac OS X (such as Mountain Lion), having this utility to compare your cards will save you some time and hassle. Also, in the discrete mode, the application can display up to 16 active monitors, whereas in the integrated-only mode only the monitor list is displayed. The main difference between the two is that, in integrated-only mode, the status only lists the name of the card, while in desktop mode, it displays the manufacturer, model, card type, RAM, and frequencies. You can select from multiple options on the software menu to display the different cards that are running, such as integrated-only mode, desktop mode, or discrete mode.

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The setup is quite simple: just download the gfxcardstatus, install it and then let it run to identify which graphics card is running. It also helps if you're upgrading your system or want to upgrade one card to another. If you have multiple graphics cards, or dual-cards, this free utility can help you maintain your configuration and ensure that each card is running properly. This useful utility displays a bar showing the status of your graphics cards, allowing you to quickly identify which card is not working, and enables you to quickly switch to the card that's working well. GFXCard Status is an open-source utility for OS X that displays which graphics card is currently being used on MacBook Pro (and the older iMac) by monitoring a console.

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