NVIDIA Releases Alternate Graphics Drivers for macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 (387.10.10.10.30)

[ironwood]

Yesterday the latest NVIDIA CUDA for macOS was released, 396.64, at 15.3 MB.
Install through the preference pane at System Preferences > Other > CUDA, or download here:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/macosx-cuda-396.64-driver.html

If you are interested in the new, developers' NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit 9.2, "cuda_9.2.64_mac.dmg" 1.63 GB, download it here:
https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-d...6_64&target_version=1013&target_type=dmglocal
Judging by the description of the 396.64 driver update, "CUDA driver update to support CUDA Toolkit 9.2, macOS 10.13.4 and NVIDIA display driver 387.10.10.10.30.107," you should install the 9.2 Toolkit and then update with the 396.64 driver update if called for.

 

[apple pic]

I just installed CUDA 396.64, and it runs fine while using the patched *25.106 web drivers. Tested via CUDA compute in Geekbench.

Still waiting for the day I don't have to use old patched drivers to get fully-functional (OpenGL) dual GPUs in High Sierra.

 

[Midphase]

I am currently using a single GTX 1080. I was thinking about adding a second card as additional computing power for Blackmagic Resolve and Redshift renderer.

Do I understand correctly that if I do, the second card won't function with the latest NVidia Driver and Cuda driver and I will need to install an older version?

 

[miles99]

I just installed CUDA 396.64, and it runs fine while using the patched *25.106 web drivers. Tested via CUDA compute in Geekbench.

Still waiting for the day I don't have to use old patched drivers to get fully-functional (OpenGL) dual GPUs in High Sierra.

Confirmed. Patched 26.106 with CUDA 396.64 runs OpenGL on two 980Tis. No issues so far. No Lilu or NvidiaGraphicFixup installed. Security update for 10.13.4 installed. TNX, apple pic!

 

[miles99]

Do I understand correctly that if I do, the second card won't function with the latest NVidia Driver and Cuda driver and I will need to install an older version?

Correct.

 

[colomb]

10.13.4 with 387.10.10.10.106 has solved all UI lags I was seeing. I was able to remove lilu and nvidiaGraphicsFixup as well.

Hmmm. This may have been present with .106, but I'm definitely noticing system freezes when closing tabs in Safari under .107. No more than a half second, but enough to be jarring. Anyone else observing this?

 

[zappy39]

Hmmm. This may have been present with .106, but I'm definitely noticing system freezes when closing tabs in Safari under .107. No more than a half second, but enough to be jarring. Anyone else observing this?

yes when loading new page or closing slight freeze

 

[Midphase]

Hmmm. This may have been present with .106, but I'm definitely noticing system freezes when closing tabs in Safari under .107. No more than a half second, but enough to be jarring. Anyone else observing this?

Same here, this is starting to get really annoying. What is happening over at Nvidia? They seemed to be on top of this stuff, and now with the 3-4 recent drivers they seem to have issues.

 

[Midphase]

Ok, downgraded to 378.10.10.10.25.106 and it seems to have made Safari a whole lot more responsive, and in addition I was having some weird artifacts and issues in Resolve 15 which now appear to be gone.

For anyone interested in how to revert back to 378.10.10.10.25.106, simply copy and paste this into your Terminal:

bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Benjamin-Dobell/nvidia-update/master/nvidia-update.sh) 378.10.10.10.25.106

 

[miles99]

Same here, this is starting to get really annoying. What is happening over at Nvidia? They seemed to be on top of this stuff, and now with the 3-4 recent drivers they seem to have issues.

I have a hard time imagining NVIDIA changing their code base to not support multiple cards. That's just not in their interest. I think Apple screws this up big time.