- High Sierra Nvidia WebDriver Loaded on Catalina Beta (No Acceleration)
- rayrayronald
- nVidia Divers support macOS Catalina ? #36
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- wyatt-wong commented Jan 28, 2020
- algol68 commented Mar 15, 2020
- farfromthe commented Mar 26, 2020
- Benjamin-Dobell commented Mar 26, 2020
- algol68 commented Mar 27, 2020
- MotorCityCobra commented Jul 24, 2020
- 23d1 commented Jul 24, 2020
- MotorCityCobra commented Jul 24, 2020
- NeverTheLess42 commented Jan 24, 2021 •
- Quadro & GeForce macOS Driver Release 378.05.05.05
- Quadro & GeForce macOS Driver Release 378.05.05.05
- Quadro & GeForce Mac OS X Driver Release 346.03.05
- Quadro & GeForce Mac OS X Driver Release 346.03.05
High Sierra Nvidia WebDriver Loaded on Catalina Beta (No Acceleration)
rayrayronald
I have to say I am a complete noob so this is more likely a fluke.
I will try to include as many details as possible so the community can replicate.
I suspected this method would work on Mojave as well (not yet tried)
So I was installing mackintosh the first time today, started with High Sierra and the NVIDIA Drivers, huge success.
I wanna get Catalina since the apple apps aren’t backward compatible (e.g. notes, reminders), but I read about the lack of Catalina GTX 1080 support and I decided to use the iGPU until the driver comes.
I first edited the .config file, then set the MOBO to IGFX (with multiple monitor support). iGPU worked but there were glitches here and there so I did some finetuning.
Meanwhile I came across this post (problem 5) and changed it to my Mojave build number anyway.
The GTX1080 was still attached to the MOBO and I thought what if I connect one of the monitors to it? (I have two) AND IT WORKED.
System Report shows 2 GPU simultaneously (iGPU and dGPU). For some reason using launchpad will log me out, I suspect the cache limi on the iGPU so I plugged both monitors to the GTX1080 and it works perfectly (system preferences shows 3 monitors connected, which was weird)
I rebooted the device (both monitors on GTX) and as expected, it did not work, since MOBO was set to IGFX. Rebooting into BIOS and changing setting solved the problem.
Setup:
6700K
Asus Maximus Ranger VIII
GTX1080
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nVidia Divers support macOS Catalina ? #36
Comments
wyatt-wong commented Jan 28, 2020
Does this nVidia Drivers support macOS Catalina ? I got the following errors when I download and install the drivers.
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algol68 commented Mar 15, 2020
1 — disable SIP
restart in recovery mode
type csrutil disable
2 — disable Gatekeeper
back in ‘normal’ mode open Terminal and type sudo spctl —master-disable
3 — remount file system (enable write mode of system volume)
sudo mount -uw /
4 — force Finder process to restart
killall Finder
you should be able to install nvidia drivers now 😉
farfromthe commented Mar 26, 2020
This works, can probably close this issue now. Thanks!!
Benjamin-Dobell commented Mar 26, 2020
Just to clarify, nVidia’s drivers do not work on Catalina (or Mojave for that matter).
Yes, they’ll install, and that may allow you to set some different screen resolutions, however macOS will not be hardware accelerated.
There’s been a lot of coverage on this issue, so a quick Google will explain what’s going on. It’s for Apple and nVidia to sort out; which they likely won’t.
algol68 commented Mar 27, 2020
agreed. workaround gets you past installation errors however drivers really don’t perform as they should. @Benjamin-Dobell, i think noting this on the project homepage will be helpful (don’t upgrade past High Sierra)
MotorCityCobra commented Jul 24, 2020
@Benjamin-Dobell
Do you think there is any hope for Big Sur?
23d1 commented Jul 24, 2020
There is ZERO hope for Big Sur or any iteration of Apple Software when it comes to Nvidia. It’s ridiculous, but it is what it is. Redshift is coming to Apple Metal. Octane X is already out. And so on and so forth.
MotorCityCobra commented Jul 24, 2020
@23d1
The latest I can go with the @Benjamin-Dobell ‘s drivers is High Sierra?
NeverTheLess42 commented Jan 24, 2021 •
Pimped a MacPro 3,1 with a nvidia 980Ti (6GB VRAM) and macOS Catalina. Connected it to the Samsung C49HGx 32:9 4K Monitor and got it to work like this:
Connected the Monitor with HDMI and 1920×1080@144Hz
Used the tipps from @algol68 (disable SIP, disable Gatekeeper, remounted root with -uw. )
Ran Benjamins script to install the nvidia drivers.
Important: after reboot, set the screen refresh rate to 60Hz, so higher resolutions are available.
Installed the Resolution Helper Tool SwitchResX and defined a 3840×1080@60Hz resolution.
Activated the resolution and voilà! Got it running.
Update:
If you create a custom resolution 3840×1080@100Hz this will also work. If your screen turns black after login, here is a fix:
- Activate screensharing BEFORE you switch the appscreen resolution
- connect by ssh from another host and become root
- delete the nvram variable nvda_drv, which is set to 1%00
- reboot your MacPro
Acceleration in macOS is not so important for me, I need the widescreen resolution for working — for gaming I reboot my MacPro 3,1 to Windows 10 Pro 20H2.
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Quadro & GeForce macOS Driver Release 378.05.05.05
Quadro & GeForce macOS Driver Release 378.05.05.05
| Version: | 378.05.05.05f02 | |
| Release Date: | 2017.4.20 | |
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| Language: | English (US) | |
| File Size: | 62.23 MB | |
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 CUDA Application Support: New in Release 378.05.05.05f02:
Release Notes Archive: BETA support is for iMac 14,2 / 14,3 (2013), iMac 13,1 / 13,2 (2012) and MacBook Pro 11,3 (2013), MacBook Pro 10,1 (2012), and MacBook Pro 9,1 (2012) users. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS for Driver Release 378.05.05.05f02
To download and install the drivers, follow the steps below: STEP 1: Make sure your macOS software version is v10.12.4 (16E195). It is important that you check this first before you install the 378.05.05.05f02 Driver. Click on the Apple icon (upper left corner of the screen) and select About This Mac. Click the More Info button to see the exact build version number (16E195) in the Software field. STEP 2: If your macOS software version has not been updated, in the About This Mac window, click on the Software Update button STEP 3: Continue to install software updates until your system OS is reported to be v10.12.4 (16E195) STEP 4: Review the NVIDIA Software License. Check terms and conditions checkbox to allow driver download. You will need to accept this license prior to downloading any files. STEP 5: Download the Driver File STEP 6: Install STEP 7: Click Install on the Standard Installer screen. You will be required to enter an Administrator password to continue STEP 8: Click Continue Installation on the Warning screen: The Warning screen lets you know that you will need to restart your system once the installation process is complete. STEP 9: Click Restart on the Installation Completed Successfully screen. This driver includes the new NVIDIA Driver Manager preference pane, as well as an optional menu bar item for quick access to the preference pane and basic functions. The preference pane can be accessed normally through the System Preferences. It requires the user to click on the padlock icon and enter an Administrator password to make changes, and contains the following functionality: GRAPHICS DRIVER TAB: Within this tab, the user can switch between the NVIDIA Web Driver and the default NVIDIA graphics driver that is included with macOS v10.12.4 (16E195). If the user switches between drivers, they must click the Restart button for changes to take effect. ECC TAB: Within this tab, the user can enable or disable ECC functionality on supported graphics cards. The user will see a list of their system’s PCI-E slots and any devices installed in them. If a device supports ECC, the user will be able to check the Enable Error Correcting Codes box next to the list. If the device does not support ECC then the box will be grayed out. Once the user makes changes to ECC, they will be required to restart the system. NOTE: Currently, the only NVIDIA graphics card that supports ECC functionality is the NVIDIA Quadro K5000 for Mac. Enabling ECC requires a portion of the graphics card’s usable memory size and bandwidth. In the Graphics/Displays section of your System Information, you may notice the “VRAM (Total)” amount of your NVIDIA Quadro K5000 drops from 4096 MB to 3584 MB when ECC is enabled. This is normal. UPDATES TAB: This tab shows the version number of the NVIDIA Web Driver that is currently installed on the system and also allows the user to check for updates online. By clicking the Check Now button, the NVIDIA Driver Manager will ping NVIDIA’s master server to see if there is a newer version of the NVIDIA Web Driver available. There are also checkboxes for the user to allow the NVIDIA Driver Manager to check automatically for updates and to download them when available. If a new NVIDIA Web Driver is downloaded automatically, the user will be notified when it’s ready to be installed. Automatic checking is on by default. MENU BAR ITEM AND UNINSTALLER: The NVIDIA Driver Manager also includes a checkbox to toggle a menu bar item on and off, and a button to open an Uninstaller app. The menu bar item includes the functionality of the Graphics Driver tab and a shortcut to launch the NVIDIA Driver Manager. To uninstall the NVIDIA Web Driver and the NVIDIA Driver Manager, follow the steps below: STEP 1: Open the NVIDIA Driver Manager from the System Preferences or through the menu bar item. STEP 2: Click on the padlock icon and enter an Administrator password. STEP 3: Click the Open Uninstaller button. STEP 4: Click Uninstall and then Continue Uninstallation on the Warning screen: The Warning screen lets you know that you will need to restart your system once the installation process is complete. STEP 5: Re-enter an Administrator password and click OK. Once the NVIDIA Web Driver and NVIDIA Driver Manager have been removed from the system, click Restart. NOTE: If for any reason you are unable to boot your system to the Desktop and wish to restore your original macOS v10.12.4 (16E195) driver, you can do so by clearing your Mac’s NVRAM: STEP 1: Restart your Macintosh computer and simultaneously hold down the “Command” (apple) key, the “Option” key, the “P” key and the “R” key before the gray screen appears. STEP 2: Keep the keys held down until you hear the startup chime for the second time. Release the keys and allow the system to boot to the desktop. STEP 3: The original macOS v10.12.4 (16E195) driver will be restored upon booting, although the NVIDIA Web Driver and NVIDIA Driver Manager will not be uninstalled from the system. Источник Quadro & GeForce Mac OS X Driver Release 346.03.05
Quadro & GeForce Mac OS X Driver Release 346.03.05
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