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MP 1,1-5,1 Cannot install or use Nvidia Webdrivers anymore!
Jan 17, 2014
It all started with obvious loss of driversupport for my 1080. I had a picture, but obviously unaccellerated. Dragging windows left traces on the screen etc.
So i tried to reinstall the drivers. But everytime i doubleclick the package i get this error:
And by clicking the questionmark, this note shows up:
Is there any solution for this or is installing NV-webdrivers just not possible anymore. Not even for High Sierra.
Thanks in advance for any help
So i tried to reinstall the drivers. But everytime i doubleclick the package i get this error:
Thanks in advance for any help
The Buggman
macrumors member
Oct 25, 2013
I just came here to seek help on the same issue. I can't even open the NVIDIA Driver Manager or Cuda in System Preferences. I get this message:
To use the "NVIDIA Drive Manager" preferences pane, System Preferences must quit and reopen.
When I click OK, it restarts System Preferences into the same message in a loop until I click Cancel.
The same visual issues as OP as well. I can't even play videos in VLC.
I reset NVRAM and SMC, reinstalled the OS and all updates, and then I installed and ran Malwarebytes just in case. It did return with two issues which I've quarantined, but nothing resolved any problems.
System Version: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G14042)
To use the "NVIDIA Drive Manager" preferences pane, System Preferences must quit and reopen.
When I click OK, it restarts System Preferences into the same message in a loop until I click Cancel.
The same visual issues as OP as well. I can't even play videos in VLC.
I reset NVRAM and SMC, reinstalled the OS and all updates, and then I installed and ran Malwarebytes just in case. It did return with two issues which I've quarantined, but nothing resolved any problems.
System Version: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G14042)
Last edited: Yesterday at 4:35 PM
Macschrauber
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Dec 27, 2015
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Could be a Gatekeeper issue:
To exclude a certain application run in Terminal:
sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/LockedApp.app
or the hard way:
To disable checks globally run in Terminal:
sudo spctl --master-disable
To exclude a certain application run in Terminal:
sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/LockedApp.app
or the hard way:
To disable checks globally run in Terminal:
sudo spctl --master-disable
The Buggman
macrumors member
Oct 25, 2013
The same message appears after running master disable. I get "No such File" on the first command, which I did try directing to the installer.
Jan 17, 2014
Yes! The very same i get too. All started today out of nothing.To use the "NVIDIA Drive Manager" preferences pane, System Preferences must quit and reopen.
When I click OK, it restarts System Preferences into the same message in a loop until I click Cancel.
May they have finally kicked us?
Jan 17, 2014
This has already been done.To disable checks globally run in Terminal:
sudo spctl --master-disable
The drivers still don't load nor can i open the pref pane.
The Buggman
macrumors member
Oct 25, 2013
Same. I've been in a panic about it all day. I thought I did something to harm my computer. Was there an update that I didn't notice yesterday? How could the same problem be happening to us, starting at the exact same time?All started today out of nothing.
Jan 17, 2014
As far as i know, no!Was there an update that I didn't notice yesterday?
The last official update of the webdriver which i know of, is 387.10.10.10.40.140, which is even of 2020. But to me this happened using 387.10.10.15.15.108, which is known to be OS version / security update independent.
Don’t know if this would work or not. You can try to add kext-dev-mode=1 to your boot-args in addition to using a utility called stripcodesig (https://github.com/tvi/stripcodesig) to make the binary unsigned again (the boot argument should allow unsigned kext, and we unsign the kext and/or its related utilities. Might have to turn off gatekeeper among some other things)
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Reminds me of 1Password 6 - a build that wasn't the most recent 6.x version just stopped working, refusing to launch because its notarisation had expired. Thankfully there was a later 6.x release that worked, but it speaks to grim times ahead for people trying to archive & preserve older software.
The Buggman
macrumors member
Oct 25, 2013
All of that is a bit beyond me, I think. How does it work? Do we just enter sudo nvram boot-args="kext-dev-mode=1" into Terminal, turn off gatekeeper, and then use the tool to... create a patched version of the installer?Don’t know if this would work or not. You can try to add kext-dev-mode=1 to your boot-args in addition to using a utility called stripcodesig (https://github.com/tvi/stripcodesig) to make the binary unsigned again (the boot argument should allow unsigned kext, and we unsign the kext and/or its related utilities. Might have to turn off gatekeeper among some other things)
Is... is that even legal? Given the coincidence, it sounds plausible, but that practically kills the machine in this case. I would need to either find and purchase a natively compatible lower end GPU or scrap the machine altogether, which is not a thing I say easy. It kind of rips my heart out, in fact.6.x version just stopped working, refusing to launch because its notarisation had expired
flowrider
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Nope - The web drivers are here:Was there an update that I didn't notice yesterday?
NVIDIA Drivers
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In Software Update preferences, do you have "Install system data files and security updates" enabled? There is zero indication when the OS installs one of these, and this wouldn't be the first time that Apple's broken drivers with them...
Jan 17, 2014
Yes, ...and none of them will install.Nope - The web drivers are here:LouNVIDIA Drivers
www.tonymacx86.com
Jan 17, 2014
To my understanding, we have to use the tool for any kext/pref panel installed by the webdriver.....and then use the tool to create a patched version of the installer?
Can I ask you high sierra folks if you've installed the recently re-issued CA 2 - G1 intermediate certificate from Apple PKI, which was necessary to keep iCloud services connecting?
Also, might be worth looking around in Keychain Access and seeing if there's any other certificates that have expired, which might be tripping up gatekeeper.
Also, might be worth looking around in Keychain Access and seeing if there's any other certificates that have expired, which might be tripping up gatekeeper.
Jan 17, 2014
Yes at least this i did. There are not any NV-certificates visibly in there.Also, might be worth looking around in Keychain Access and seeing if there's any other certificates that have expired,...
Have you looked at the last modified date of the (IIRC) certificate revocation list?Yes at least this i did. There are not any NV-certificates visibly in there.
It would be curious to see what the instructions here reveal:
Check Packages for Expired Certificates in Mac OS X
Many Mac users will download package files of combo updates or other software in order to install them on multiple computers, thereby avoiding updating with the Mac App Store. This is particularly …
osxdaily.com
Jan 17, 2014
This is what shows up by checking the status for the last available web driver.Have you looked at the last modified date of the (IIRC) certificate revocation list?
Macschrauber
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If the problem is expiered certificates one can try to disconnect from time server and set the system clock back, say a year.
Jan 17, 2014
Thanks for the reply.Don’t know if this would work or not. You can try to add kext-dev-mode=1 to your boot-args in addition to using a utility called stripcodesig (https://github.com/tvi/stripcodesig) to make the binary unsigned again (the boot argument should allow unsigned kext, and we unsign the kext and/or its related utilities. Might have to turn off gatekeeper among some other things)
I tried but sadly with no success. Went trough the whole stripcodesign-process for every single of the webdrivers kexts. And reinstalled them. Afterwards they show up as "unsigned" as expected but still refuse to load.
Jan 17, 2014
Update with partial success!Don’t know if this would work or not. You can try to add kext-dev-mode=1 to your boot-args in addition to using a utility called stripcodesig (https://github.com/tvi/stripcodesig) to make the binary unsigned again (the boot argument should allow unsigned kext, and we unsign the kext and/or its related utilities. Might have to turn off gatekeeper among some other things)
I just missed to patch "some" of the neccessary kexts and bundles. Now, after treating all of the following extensions in
Library/Extensions...
I still cannot open the driver manager even with all the apps inside the package also "unsigned". And GPU benchmarks like the Unigine apps still don't run. So there seem to be parts of the package still missing. But in all, unsigning in the way you suggested seems to be the way to solve this. Thanks again!
And also "thanks" to NV for this nice attempt to turn my 500 € GPU into a paperweight just because you hate Apple. Fu** you! 😡
Edit: Worked for three or for reboots. Now even the GUI-lagging is there again!
Last edited: Today at 5:10 AM
harrymac20
macrumors newbie
Jun 2, 2022
Have the same problem -- even on my secondary startup disk which has not been updated for a couple of weeks. Keeps asking to "To use the “NVIDIA Driver Manager” preferences pane, System Preferences must quit and reopen."
Went wild for a time -- then tries to changa startup disk and after same message as above (did quit and relaunch successfully) will not let me put my password into the field to authenticate -- just no typing -- so must be some problem with Apple as its afffecting more than one preference panel.
Went wild for a time -- then tries to changa startup disk and after same message as above (did quit and relaunch successfully) will not let me put my password into the field to authenticate -- just no typing -- so must be some problem with Apple as its afffecting more than one preference panel.
harrymac20
macrumors newbie
Jun 2, 2022
Just managed to put password into the field -- just took minutes for the cursor to appear.
Jan 17, 2014
Yes. Its not limited to the disk actualy used. It appeared with all of my backups. So it seems like all parts of the driver package just "expire", which also affects the ones backed up...without touching them.Have the same problem -- even on my secondary startup disk which has not been updated for a couple of weeks.
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