GUIDE How to Enable NVIDIA WebDrivers on macOS Big Sur and Monterey

[EliteMacx86]

Hi, I'm running into an issue where I can't enable the web drivers on Monterey using OCLP on my build. Works fine on Big Sur, but once I upgrade to Monterey and enable the drivers via OCLP, the computer starts up but no applications launch and the menu bar doesn't fully appear. Any idea what's going on? I can provide any additional information needed.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
ASUS B550-Prime
Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB

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[ec407euk]

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Sorry about that! Please see attached. Thanks!

 

[EliteMacx86]

Sorry about that! Please see attached. Thanks!

Except for a few settings, it looks fine. Try on a clean install.

 

[vesh93]

Should work!

Thanks for reassuring! I've been trying the latest builds of Big Sur, Monterey and Ventura... and it worked with Big Sur!

I installed a clean Big Sur on USB drive and patched it with OCLP, using only "Nvidia WebDrivers" patch.
I also installed Kryptonite.kext to make eGPU box visible to the OS.

There is one issue I'm trying to deal with. I understand that it's out of scope for this guide, and I'll appreciate any directions.

The current state is this (according to the System Information report):
1) iGPU (Intel HD Graphics 4000) kext is not loaded, which is fine for me.
2) dGPU (NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M) uses WebDrivers, built-in display is connected and working. OpenCL is working (tested with LuxMark).
3) eGPU (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti) uses WebDrivers, external HDMI display is not connecting, which is fine for me. OpenCL is working (tested with LuxMark).

The problem happens only when eGPU is connected - macOS GUI looses acceleration (no background blur + lags).
Yet, GUI acceleration works fine with eGPU disconnected.
(edit: hm.. just noticed that OpenCL on dGPU also stops working if eGPU is connected)

My idea is to use eGPU for OpenCL calculations only, without any external displays connected. But it would be nice to have GUI acceleration on the built-in display.

What should I do to investigate the issue?
Or is it possible to load kext for iGPU and use it as display GPU?

(edit 2: so, I disabled dGPU using DeviceProperties and now external HDMI display works with eGPU and acceleration. Wow!)

 

[ec407euk]

Except for a few settings, it looks fine. Try on a clean install.

Looks like a clean install did it. Thanks for your help!

 

[EliteMacx86]

Looks like a clean install did it. Thanks for your help!

Glad to hear!

 

[EliteMacx86]

Thanks for reassuring! I've been trying the latest builds of Big Sur, Monterey and Ventura... and it worked with Big Sur!

I installed a clean Big Sur on USB drive and patched it with OCLP, using only "Nvidia WebDrivers" patch.
I also installed Kryptonite.kext to make eGPU box visible to the OS.

There is one issue I'm trying to deal with. I understand that it's out of scope for this guide, and I'll appreciate any directions.

The current state is this (according to the System Information report):
1) iGPU (Intel HD Graphics 4000) kext is not loaded, which is fine for me.
2) dGPU (NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M) uses WebDrivers, built-in display is connected and working. OpenCL is working (tested with LuxMark).
3) eGPU (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti) uses WebDrivers, external HDMI display is not connecting, which is fine for me. OpenCL is working (tested with LuxMark).

The problem happens only when eGPU is connected - macOS GUI looses acceleration (no background blur + lags).
Yet, GUI acceleration works fine with eGPU disconnected.
(edit: hm.. just noticed that OpenCL on dGPU also stops working if eGPU is connected)

My idea is to use eGPU for OpenCL calculations only, without any external displays connected. But it would be nice to have GUI acceleration on the built-in display.

What should I do to investigate the issue?
Or is it possible to load kext for iGPU and use it as display GPU?

(edit 2: so, I disabled dGPU using DeviceProperties and now external HDMI display works with eGPU and acceleration. Wow!)

Glad to hear!

 

[jotaribeiro]

Hello! This same EFI works perfectly on macOS Monterey but when I try to use it for Ventura, I get this error. Can anyone help me?

 

[EliteMacx86]

Hello! This same EFI works perfectly on macOS Monterey but when I try to use it for Ventura, I get this error. Can anyone help me?

This thread is regarding NVIDIA WebDrivers for Big Sur and Monterey. Are you sure it is in the question?

 

[ec407euk]

Glad to hear!

Using a clean install, I got it up to Ventura as well. Again, thanks for your help!