12.2.1 Nvidia Graphics (Resolved) If Nvidia Web Driver says cannot install on this build.

[Neviana]

So in 2 of the 12.2.1 builds Nvidia Graphics will not work, but I have found a fix for this. Download this driver Nvidia Web Driver - 367.15.10.15f01.

You will get the message that this is not supported on this OS X Version.

Now we need to trick the system into installing the driver.
1. Open Terminal.

2. Type sudo nano -w /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist

Does the file path look familiar from my last tutorial?

3. Press Enter. You will be prompted for your password. Type it in. You won’t see it on your screen. Press Enter again.

4. Use the arrow keys to navigate to the end of the ProductBuildVersion and document the number you will change it back after the NvidiaWebDriver installation. After you have documented the ProductBuildVersion change the value to: 16B2555

5. Press X (Control-X) to exit. It will ask you if you wish to “save modified buffer.” Press y. It will then ask for a file name to write. Press Enter to accept the default.

6. Exit Terminal.

7. Run the installer for the Web Driver

8. repeat the steps 1 - 5 but ensure you put your old build number back in.

9. Enable the Nvidia Web Driver in System Preferences>Nvidia

10. Edit your clover plist as. ( If you are running clover and you do not enable the NvidiaWeb driver your computer will default to OS X Generic Graphics.)

<dict>
<key>InjectKexts</key>
<string>YES</string>
<key>InjectSystemID</key>
<true/>
<key>NvidiaWeb</key>
<true/>
</dict>

 

[Tumojitekato]

I'm stuck at step 9, i keep getting this from Nvidia drive manager: "The default OS X Graphics Driver is now being used beacuse the NVIDIA Web Driver 267.15.10.15f01 is not compatible with your current OS."

 

[sunnyj]

I'm stuck at step 9, i keep getting this from Nvidia drive manager: "The default OS X Graphics Driver is now being used beacuse the NVIDIA Web Driver 267.15.10.15f01 is not compatible with your current OS."

same problem here

 

[Tumojitekato]

same problem here

After step 8 from Neviana's tutorial, i tried this and it worked for me

I am doing a fresh install of Sierra and Neviana's and BreBo's solutions worked for me. Here is my step by step.

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Finish the NVidia Web Driver Install
Clicking "Continue" or "Reboot" in the NVidia Web Driver Install and let the system reboot.
Upon reboot you will again be warned about not supporting the current OS version.

Update the NVDAStartupWeb.kext
In Terminal enter the following commands:

cd /System/Library/Extensions/NVDAStartupWeb.kext/Contents
sudo cp Info.plist Info.plist.orig
sudo nano Info.plist

On line 46 - under the line

<key>NVDARequiredOS</key>

change "16B2657" to "16B2555", so you get:

<string>16B2657</string>

Save and exit

Rebuild the kernel caches
In Terminal, enter the following command:

sudo kextcache -system-prelinked-kernel

This will throw lots of warnings and errors include a statement of command failure. Apparently it does not matter.
In Terminal enter the following command:

sudo kextcache -system-caches

Reboot and enable NVIDIA Web Driver
I was able to click on the NVIDIA logo on the menu bar and select "NVIDIA Web Driver". You may need to go to "System Preferences" then NVIDIA Driver Manager, "Graphics Driver" tab. Click the lock to make changes and select the "NVIDIA Web Driver".

A reboot may be required to use it.

 

[sunnyj]

After step 8 from Neviana's tutorial, i tried this and it worked for me

What system definition are you using? I'm on 17.1

 

[Tumojitekato]

What system definition are you using? I'm on 17.1

I'm using 14,2

 

[hkuser]

After step 8 from Neviana's tutorial, i tried this and it worked for me

This worked for me as well. Thank you for the post.

 

[sunnyj]

Were you guys doing a clean install or just updating?

I bit the bullet and reverted back to 10.12. I'll just wait until everything is stable at 10.12.1 before I try to update again.

 

[hkuser]

Were you guys doing a clean install or just updating?

I bit the bullet and reverted back to 10.12. I'll just wait until everything is stable at 10.12.1 before I try to update again.

I did the update to 10.12.1 from 10.12 and followed the combined steps per Neviana and BreBo's solutions and the driver worked .