macOS 10.13.3 Supplemental Update

[UtterDisbelief]

I may have to look at your configuration, since our machines are so similar.
Funny story, I wanted your motherboard and a fryz electronics showed they had one across town (just one in the entire metroplex). I made the long drive, only to find out the stores DIY computer expert, used that board to built a in house computer. So I ended up with the one I have.
I also had your graphics card for about a day. I took it back when it didn't fit in my old rig. I bought my card early to get Destiny 2 for free. I ended up hating the game...
I have been doing the Hackingtosh thing for 10 years now.
I still have lots to learn, however ever since they (Nvidia) started this "Web Driver" thing, I have had issues. This is two completely different machines, two OS's, three different cards. I really wasn't trying to run three different cards, I just wanted my machine to work.
When I have time, I may create a new post....

And @Bob_the_Tomato -

Yes, I think that nowadays just the one card should be fine for most applications. No need for the iGPU. I can understand big renderers might want to use two of the same cards to improve performance, but not two different chipset lines. It's a brave person who tries that

I'm assuming that this latest Apple update also helps those with exotic GPUs like Vega etc. I guess it would be good if more Nvidia GPUs were supported natively, but perhaps Apple moving towards AMD means development is lagging. I wonder how many are included in 10.13.3Sup going forward?

Nvidia cards suffered for a long time with unsigned drivers that macOS wouldn't allow to do certain things. This was what made me change over to AMD. Native support seems flawless so far. Happily, the Nvidia signing problem has now been solved and I believe they are more powerful cards at each price point. Another great thing about Nvidia and AMD's latest ranges is that they both feature zero-speed fan configurations at low usage meaning they are now silent until being used seriously. Both have driver configuration software to change when those fans kick in (Windows only). They also both feature a pulse mode (basically on and off) which if memory serves me correctly they call "3D".

Running an iGPU as well must, I think, cause the CPU to run hotter. It has to as it's on the same die. Mine is turned-off by the BIOS in Auto mode once the discrete GPU is detected.

Has the latest macOS 10.13.3Sup offered more iGPU support? I guess we have to wait for new Macs to see what iGPUs are included.

 

[Lenni1989]

Installing the update via App Store or .PGK is NOT working for me. After reboot through App Store or .PGK install
it says "installing system update..." while progress bar keeps staying in the very beginning and it restarts without updating the MacOS.

Under System Report it still says 17D47

Any ideas why this is happening?

My Stack
CPU: Intel i7 CoffeeLake 8700K
Mainboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme 4
Clover version: r4411

Boot:


SMBIOS:

Kernel & Kernel Patches:

 

[tabarus]

The whole update thing, ggot starnge in the last time. Even Though I installed the Combo update it shows that there is an update. My Sysem built is 17D102, but I get :

weird no ?

[EDIT]
after initiating update again, the view cleared itself and now anything shows up correct

 

[UtterDisbelief]

Installing the update via App Store or .PGK is NOT working for me. After reboot through App Store or .PGK install
it says "installing system update..." while progress bar keeps staying in the very beginning and it restarts without updating the MacOS.

Under System Report it still says 17D47

Any ideas why this is happening?

My Stack
CPU: Intel i7 CoffeeLake 8700K
Mainboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme 4
Clover version: r4411

Boot:
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SMBIOS:
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Kernel & Kernel Patches:
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Hi there.

1) I would uncheck "disablegfxfirmware" in the boot section of your config (first screenshot). I guess you are running the iGPU? You'll probably tell me it was working perfectly like this before you tried to upgrade, so that might not help! For the iGPU to run it needs a couple kexts in the EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other (or Library/Extensions) folder. Check you still have those in place.

2) If there is a stall early in the boot sequence, and not a prohibited sign, then often it is the switch to accelerated graphics failing or a lock-up caused by some device not responding - like USB. Take out two of those port-limit patches. You only need one for the 300-series chipset.

3) Pardon me mentioning it, but I can't understand the reason why there is nothing in the SMBIOS section if this was a machine running fine before

 

[Lenni1989]

I'm no expert, but I would uncheck "disablegfxfirmware" in the boot section. I guess you are running the iGPU? Trouble is you will probably tell me it was working perfectly like this before you tried to upgrade! When I tried my iGPU there were a couple of kexts to insert in the EFI/CLOVER/kexts/Other folder. Check you still have those there.

I already removed that option. Didn't work either. Im not using an iGPU. I use my dedicated nVidia 1070 with web driver. Running smooth with driver v106

Also, pardon me mentioning it, but I can't understand the reason why there is nothing in the SMBIOS section if this was a machine running fine before

I filled it up today. Was still empty for running the MacOS setup. It won't start until I kept my config.plist to a very basic.
Was quite new to all that. My first attempt to try Hackintosh

If there is a stall early in the boot sequence, and not a prohibited sign, then often it is the switch ti accelerated graphics failing or a lock-up caused by some device not responding - like USB. Take out two of those port-limit patches. You only need one for the 300-series chipset.

Yeah - You can't see it in the screenshot. But it's just one activated. The 300-series chipset you mentioned.

Thank you for your hints. But still I don't get it working.

 

[UtterDisbelief]

I already removed that option. Didn't work either. Im not using an iGPU. I use my dedicated nVidia 1070 with web driver. Running smooth with driver v106


I filled it up today. Was still empty for running the MacOS setup. It won't start until I kept my config.plist to a very basic.
Was quite new to all that. My first attempt to try Hackintosh


Yeah - You can't see it in the screenshot. But it's just one activated. The 300-series chipset you mentioned.

Thank you for your hints. But still I don't get it working.

Sounds like the switch to Nvidia acceleration then.

Try a command-line: "nv_disable=1" to see if it boots okay. It will be flickery but will help pin-point your problem...

 

[MitchTee]

Seems to be running fine.
Additional stuff for me:
Needed a CUDA update which was done in the CUDA window.
Google Chrome hardware acceleration needed to be turned off.

 

[feisalm]

I updated, then went whole hog and used the CLOVER updates to remove the emulated NVRAM and installed the one that used the mainboard's NVRAM. I rebooted about 10,000 times and it would never use the Nvidia driver. Apparently the NVRAM was not being used?
In frustration, I turned off the machine and this morning, it boots with NVIDIA drivers. Apparently the mainboard needed a cold restart. Go figure.

 

[locus]

Whenever I try to update either via App Store or the supplemental installer, my system hangs when trying to restart and I get a black screen with SoftwareUpdateLauncher toolbar (see screenshot).
This is the first time an update didn't work out of the box on my system.

Anyone else experience this problem?

PS: I'm running Clover v2.4k r4411.

 

[Maddeen]

Update runs flawlessly

No need for AGDPfix again - no black screen boot issue on a 17,1 sysdef