[Solved] New updating sierra Nvidia driver?

[RyanWang]

@heyyoumen
Well sequentially you should do
sudo /sbin/mount -wu /
cd /System/Library/CoreServices
sudo chmod +w SystemVersion.plist
sudo vim SystemVersion.plist

If you don't know how to use vim you can use TextEdit ? I haven't tried that but if you have Atom installed you can do

sudo atom SystemVersion.plist

to get a GUI text editor.

Then Find the ProductBuildVersion part, change it.

sudo chmod -w SystemVersion.plist
sudo shutdown -r now

Remember to save the file after editing.

 

[heyyoumen]

@heyyoumen
Well sequentially you should do
sudo /sbin/mount -wu /
cd /System/Library/CoreServices
sudo chmod +w SystemVersion.plist
sudo vim SystemVersion.plist

If you don't know how to use vim you can use TextEdit ? I haven't tried that but if you have Atom installed you can do

sudo atom SystemVersion.plist

to get a GUI text editor.

Then Find the ProductBuildVersion part, change it.

sudo chmod -w SystemVersion.plist
sudo shutdown -r now

Remember to save the file after editing.

hmm, how can i open it in Text Edit properly? thanks

 

[RyanWang]

hmm, how can i open it in Text Edit properly? thanks

Well

open -a TextEdit filename

should do the trick I believe, you can try.

 

[heyyoumen]

Well

open -a TextEdit filename

should do the trick I believe, you can try.

I think im close, im able to open the file in TextEdit, but i still can't write to it,
I did:

sudo /sbin/mount -wu /
cd /System/Library/CoreServices
sudo chmod +w SystemVersion.plist
open -a TextEdit SystemVersion.plist

Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

 

[RyanWang]

I think im close, im able to open the file in TextEdit, but i still can't write to it,
I did:

sudo /sbin/mount -wu /
cd /System/Library/CoreServices
sudo chmod +w SystemVersion.plist
open -a TextEdit SystemVersion.plist

Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

Use
sudo open -a TextEdit SystemVersion.plist

 

[heyyoumen]

Use
sudo open -a TextEdit SystemVersion.plist

ahh, still won't let me write to it. TextEdit asks me to duplicate the file instead, dont think i have permission :/

 

[klakuan]

I accidentally deleted info.plist of the NVDAStartupWeb.kext
Could anyone please help to share original or updated info.plist here so I can copy it

Thanks

 

[Cozwinkle]

But instead of checking if GPU is available, you should search for a line that is checking for the macOS version. But anyway I am not sure if exists, so it's just a guess (cannot check now, sorry), and it would be a little tricky.

Does anyone an idea of how I might achieve this? There must be a way to reinstall the older driver and use it until (if ever) an update comes out.

As an aside, does Nvidia typically provide a driver update after each Sierra update, and, if so, any ballpark of how long that might take?

 

[RyanWang]

ahh, still won't let me write to it. TextEdit asks me to duplicate the file instead, dont think i have permission :/

I think it's the textedit that doesn't allow you to do it.

you can try

sudo sed 's/16G1036/16G29/g' SystemVersion.plist

but it will replace every 16G1036 with 16G29 in the file, and I forgot the case of G in the string Sorry. so check before you do.

 

[heyyoumen]

ahh, still won't let me write to it. TextEdit asks me to duplicate the file instead, dont think i have permission :/

@RyanWang , nvm! learned VIM quick and was able to edit it, installing the driver now! thanks!