NVIDIA Releases Alternate Graphics Drivers for macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 (387.10.10.10.25)

[Quickshooter]

OK...I solved it with all my last settings and SIP set to 0x67.
Problem was CUDA Driver...waiting for the new version.

Thank you very much!

P.S.
Although I still don't understand why CUDA is not embedded with Web Driver yet...
What the point to have a NVidia GPU without CUDA Support on a Mac?

for photoshop

 

[TorontoDave]

No need to go back 10.13.1. 10.13.3 is actually an extremely strong release - install the nvidia 104 driver using WebDriver.sh - problem solved.

I have a Macbook pro I use in the office, and my Hackintosh I use when working from home. Never use a hack as your only Mac for work - its work - buy one - but having it as an option is great!

My Hack is 3x faster than my MBP just because they don't include the latest hardware (wish they would - I'd upgrade immediately).

 

[blackmailswitch]

You are so right...but I have to work with this machine (as it's my main) and I don't have time...
I just have Mac...just in case...you know...as I work with 3D Softwares...

btw, speaking about 3d... what software exactly? because I need 3ds max and for that I have additional windows

 

[audioslave74]

btw, speaking about 3d... what software exactly? because I need 3ds max and for that I have additional windows

I use DAZ3D & Rhino. But only with Windows...as my DAZ3D Library is NTFS Partition and Mac doesn't like it a lot..

 

[onejay09]

post install for the .106 driver

#!/usr/bin/perl
#
# postinstall perl script
#
# - set "nvda_drv" NVRAM variable to "1"
#

use strict;

# select the web driver
my $cmd = "nvram nvda_drv=1";
system("$cmd");

# done

post install for the .156 driver

#!/usr/bin/perl
#
# postinstall perl script
#
# - set "nvda_drv" NVRAM variable to "1"
#

use strict;

sub IsWebDriverLoaded;
sub IsSIPDisabled;
sub IsWebDriverRejected;

my $cmd;

if (!IsSIPDisabled() and !IsWebDriverLoaded())
{
    my $USER = $ENV{USER};

    # give the user a chance to open the Security prefPane
    # and click Allow.
    my $retryCount = 0;
    my $rejected = 1;
    while ($retryCount < 6)
    {
        # force the web driver kext approval panel to appear
        # and check if it's loadable ("allowed") or not.
        if (IsWebDriverRejected())
        {
            sleep 5;
            $retryCount++;
            next;
        }
        else
        {
            $rejected = 0;
            last;
        }
    }
    # the alert message unfortunately shows up right on top
    # of the "allow NVIDIA" OS alert panel.
    while ($rejected)
    {
        # if rejected, open System Preferences to let the user "allow"
        # the web driver kexts to load.
        $cmd = "su $USER -c \"osascript -e 'tell app \\\"System Preferences\\\" to reveal anchor \\\"General\\\" of pane id \\\"com.apple.preference.security\\\"' -e 'tell app \\\"System Preferences\\\" to activate'\"";
        system($cmd);

        ## check if SIP is not disabled and the web driver is not loaded
        $cmd = "su $USER -c \"osascript -e 'display alert \\\"You may need to open the Security & Privacy Preferences and allow macOS to use this driver.\\\" as critical message \\\"Open the Security & Privacy preference panel, click the Allow button in the General tab, then click the Continue button in this window.\\\" buttons {\\\"Cancel\\\", \\\"Continue\\\"} default button \\\"Continue\\\" cancel button \\\"Cancel\\\"'\"";
        my $r = system($cmd);
        $r >>= 8;
        if ($r != 0)
        {
            # cancelled. select the stock driver.
            $cmd = "nvram -d nvda_drv";
            system("$cmd");
            # and clean up the web driver and prefPane pieces.
            $cmd = "rm -rf /Library/Extensions/NVDA*Web* /Library/Extensions/GeForce*Web* /System/Library/Extensions/GeForce*Web* /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.nvidia.nvroothelper.plist /Library/LaunchAgents/com.nvidia.nvagent.plist '/Library/PreferencePanes/NVIDIA Driver Manager.prefPane'";
            system("$cmd");
            exit 1;
        }

        $rejected = IsWebDriverRejected();
    }
}

# select the web driver
$cmd = "nvram nvda_drv=1";
system("$cmd");

# done

## check if the web driver is rejected
sub IsWebDriverRejected()
{
    my $StartupWeb = "/Library/Extensions/NVDAStartupWeb.kext";
    sleep 1;
    my $cmd = "kextutil -tn $StartupWeb";
    my $r = system($cmd);
    $r >>= 8;
    return ($r == 27);
}

## detect if the web driver is loaded
sub IsWebDriverLoaded()
{
    ## check if NVDAResmanWeb kext is loaded or not
    my $cmd = "/usr/sbin/kextstat | egrep 'NVDAResman.*Web'";
    my $r = system($cmd);
    $r >>= 8;
    return ($r == 0);
}

## detect SIP (kext signing) is disabled or not
sub IsSIPDisabled()
{  
    ## check if SIP is competely disabled or at least Kext Signing is disabled
    my $cmd = "/usr/bin/csrutil status | /usr/bin/egrep 'System Integrity Protection status: disabled|Kext Signing: disabled'";
    my $r = system($cmd);
    $r >>= 8;
    return ($r == 0);
}

 

[audioslave74]

for photoshop

I mean the release delay between web driver & cuda driver...
Why is it so difficault NVidia to release them as a package together?

 

[louviendevias]

pastrychef
I fixed mine using this method
macOS 10.13.3 Update

 

[pastrychef]

pastrychef
I fixed mine using this method
macOS 10.13.3 Update

I used a different method, but, yeah, I went back to the previous version of the web drivers too.

 

[louviendevias]

I used a different method, but, yeah, I went back to the previous version of the web drivers too.

Did it work?

 

[pastrychef]

Did it work?

Yes, using the .104 drivers, there's no lag. But, ideally, we want a fix to address the lag so that the most recent drivers (and whatever potential fixes come along with it) can be used.