[APP] NVIDIA eGPU support for High Sierra (NVIDIAEGPUSupport)  

@yoshi101
NO.
He had .4 that's where it should be installed.
.6 DOES NOT NEED THE EGPU ENABLER!

Hi guys,

First of all, thanks to everyone involved in making the eGPU world closer to the Mac 🙂

Currently, I'm hitting a small issue : I cannot get my Titan V to work on my 15" 2017 MBP. I'm running macOS 10.13.5, and my GPU is plugged in an AKitTio Node (TH3). The weird thing is, it works flawlessly when using Windows BootCamp and I also managed to make a Titan X work on macOS (same setup).

Has anyone tried to use a Titan V ? I'd be more than happy to investigate if anyone knows where to look for.

Thanks!

@renagen
I'm guessing drivers, maybe? Titan V is Volta architecture and drivers should only be Pascal ready on macOS.

I guess you're right. I was naively expecting all Nvidia products to be compatible...
I'll wait for them to make a move now. Thanks!

Edit: If anyone's interested, I've found another thread leading to the same conclusions here https://egpu.io/forums/thunderbolt-enclosures/nvidia-titan-v-gpu-for-deep-learning-ai-osx-10-13-3-10-13-4/

@renagen
Well we all hope for APPLE AND NVIDIA making a move toward collaboration on topics like eGPU and dGPU. Maybe with the introduction of the ne MacPro something will be done.
Let's keep our hopes up.

Hi all 🙂
I want to ask for some specific questions.
I have  iMac 2017 - still on HighSierra 10.13.4 (before critical security update) running with Nvidia p5000 in Sonnet's Breakaway TB3 machine. Everything works like a charm.
Now, new iMac Pro is on the way and I want to know, what to do after I instal data from my backup to the new PRO. 
Do I need uninstall all previous script, wrangler etc... or should I only add iMac Pro wrangler installation?  Ooooooorrrr... How to? 🙂

@lqd
oh, you want to move the Mac. I haven't yet done that before. I'd recommend an uninstall first, then backup, then recover from backup, then reapplying (I'd not recover from backup, but move during initial setup using migration assistant). Also the iMac Pro's had difficulties in the past. Try with 10.13.6 as it's a new kind of patch.

@ fr34k Thanks 🙂  I sent you a private message for som more info.

Hi, I am having issued enable my nvidia 1070 egpu. Previously I have used the script and it worked fine but after restoring from Time machine backup I could not completely uninstall nor install the script.

rickys-MacBook-Pro:~ rickychiu$ macos-egpu -i

 

 

 

 

 

macOS-eGPU.sh (v1.3)

 

Accept license terms...                                                   [done]

Killing all other running programs...                                       [OK]

Internet connection established...                                         [YES]

Fetching system information...

   macOS info                                                             [done]

   system integrity protection                                            [done]

   thunderbolt version                                                    [done]

   GPU information                                                        [done]

   installed eGPU software                                                [done]

   installed patches

 

--- corrupt IO PCIE Tunnelled patch found ---

The script cannot continue with corrupt installations.

Execute 'macos-egpu -U -l' to remove the patch or

execute 'macos-egpu -i -l' to repair the patch.

 

Interrupt...

   cleaning system                                                        [done]

The script has failed.

Nothing has been changed.

Posted by: rickyhk

Hi, I am having issued enable my nvidia 1070 egpu. Previously I have used the script and it worked fine but after restoring from Time machine backup I could not completely uninstall nor install the script.

rickys-MacBook-Pro:~ rickychiu$ macos-egpu -i

 

 

 

 

 

macOS-eGPU.sh (v1.3)

 

Accept license terms...                                                   [done]

Killing all other running programs...                                       [OK]

Internet connection established...                                         [YES]

Fetching system information...

   macOS info                                                             [done]

   system integrity protection                                            [done]

   thunderbolt version                                                    [done]

   GPU information                                                        [done]

   installed eGPU software                                                [done]

   installed patches

 

--- corrupt IO PCIE Tunnelled patch found ---

The script cannot continue with corrupt installations.

Execute 'macos-egpu -U -l' to remove the patch or

execute 'macos-egpu -i -l' to repair the patch.

 

Interrupt...

   cleaning system                                                        [done]

The script has failed.

Nothing has been changed.

@rickyhk

I know that bug, fix is on its way...

So I installed the egpu patch on 10.13.6 and dont see the disconnect thing in the toolbar anymore (thing that looks like a chip to disconnect the egpu)?? It was visible in 10.13.5.

Although I couldnt disconnect the gpu with it but it was still nice as it would show that the gtx970 is connected.

Thank you so much for making this!
I'm running a 980ti with Razer Core X, and this script has worked wonderfully.
However I see some of you have a GPU disconnect tool up on your status bar on top.. However I do not see that option.

The only way for me to plug/unplug my GPU is to shut down my computer before each plug/pull. Or else my Mac freezes.

Hello everyone ! 
Thank you for the script @fr34k !

I'm running a:
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
2,9 GHz Intel Core i7
16 Go 2133 MHz LPDDR3
Radeon Pro 460 4096 Mo
Intel HD Graphics 530 1536 Mo

I've got a Razer Core X and a GTX 1080TI 
i have also an external display it's a Benq XL 2730

I tried several script from all over youtube and forums...
I need a little help just for explaining how it's suppose to work.

I'm a student in architecture and I try to make it work before September

Thank you in advance for your support guys.

Hi i used the above script on my 2017 Macbook Pro (OSX 10.13.6). I tried to install an Aorus GTX 1080 egpu box.
I installed the Nvidia web driver and the latest CUDA drive 
The CUDA driver recognized the Nvidia driver 396.148 and 387.10.10.10.40.105
The thunderbold port identifies the Aorous box, however the about ths mac box does not see the graphics card
and the system report -> graphics card does not recognize the GPU

What i am trying to do is to use the GPU for GPU calculation via Mathematica.
Mathematica does also not recognize the Nvidia GPU 

does anyone have any suggestion what i could try ?

OKAY FOLKS, I'M THE NEWBEE!

@fr34k Thank you so much for writing this script!  I have a new-found hope after having the idea to add a eGPU to my 2012 Mac Mini with Thunderbolt 2.  (It broke my heart to hear that eGPU was disabled for  Thunderbolt 1/2 in one of the latest macOS updates!)

I had a brand new NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti laying around, so I purchased a 550W Sonnet Breakaway Box.  In the About This Mac > System Report > Thunderbolt, the Sonnet box is listed.  That seems like a good sign.  🙂

@bernddude It seems like we have very similar issues!  The Thunderbolt box is seen, but not the card!

@fr34k I followed your script instructions exactly.  And also tried all the "tweaks" at the end ... booting without eGPU and logging in/out and hot-plugging  eGPU and/or monitor at different times.  Nothing seems to work for me.

HERE IS EXACTLY WHAT I FOLLOWED:

Step by Step Guide:

1. If you have used an eGPU on macOS Sierra (10.12) or earlier please remove all used eGPU solutions. If you have not, skip this step.
2. Back up your system.
3. Disable SIP. This can be done by booting into recovery mode (command + R during boot), opening the terminal window (Utilities -> Terminal) and execute
   csrutil disable; reboot
4. Boot normally and log in.
5. Disconnect all unnecessary peripherals. Especially eGPUs!
6. Save your work. The script will kill all running programs.
7. Open the Terminal App. The script does not support iTerm.
8. Execute:
   bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/learex/macOS-eGPU/master/macOS-eGPU.sh)

Known issues

• Black external Monitor with/without mouse
  • Step set 1
    • boot without eGPU
    • hot plug eGPU with monitor
    • log out
  • Step set 2
    • boot without eGPU
    • hot plug eGPU only (no external monitor)
    • wait 15 sec
    • log out
    • hot plug monitor
    • wait 15 sec
    • log in
  • Step set 3
    • boot without eGPU
    • log out
    • hot plug eGPU
  • Step set 4 (no FileVault)
    • boot without eGPU
    • hot plug before first login

*** I am running 10.13.6 and I have never tried to install any eGPU scripts/enablers in the past.

I do have the latest NVIDIA web drivers and CUDA installed.  Neither preference window sees the GPU (GTX 980 Ti) either.

Any help that anyone can give will be very much appreciated!  I'm typically pretty tech savvy with this kind of stuff.  I'm stumped on this one.

THANK YOU!!

*** When I run "macos-egpu -C" in Terminal, here is what I get:

macOS-eGPU.sh (v1.5)

 

 

 

 

Fetching system information...

   macOS info                                                             [done]

   system integrity protection                                            [done]

   thunderbolt version                                                    [done]

   GPU information                                                        [done]

   installed eGPU software                                                [done]

   installed patches                                                      [done]

   installed programs                                                     [done]

   fetching GPU related system information                                [done]

 

 

 

macOS-eGPU.sh (v1.5)

 

Listing installation status of packages...

   NVIDIA driver                                           [387.10.10.10.40.105]

   NVIDIA eGPU enabler                                           [not installed]

   AMD legacy drivers                                            [not installed]

   T82 unblocker                                                 [not installed]

   NVIDIA dGPU                                                   [not available]

   NVIDIA macOS 10.13.4/.5 patch                                 [not installed]

   IO PCIE Tunnelled patch                                           [installed]

   unlocked thunderbolt version                                              [2]

   thunderbolt daemon                                            [not installed]

   CUDA

      CUDA drivers                                                     [396.148]

      CUDA developer drivers                                     [not installed]

      CUDA toolkit                                               [not installed]

      CUDA samples                                               [not installed]

Listing system information...

   macOS version                                                       [10.13.6]

   macOS build                                                           [17G65]

   SIP status                                                                [0]

   thunderbolt interface version                                             [2]

   eGPU information

      connected eGPU                                                      [true]

      eGPU vendor                                                       [NVIDIA]

   NVIDIA dGPU                                                           [false]

   AGW version                                                   [10.13.6:17G65]

Graphics/Displays:

 

    Intel HD Graphics 4000:

 

      Chipset Model: Intel HD Graphics 4000

      Type: GPU

      Bus: Built-In

      VRAM (Dynamic, Max): 1536 MB

      Vendor: Intel

      Device ID: 0x0166

      Revision ID: 0x0009

      Metal: Supported, feature set macOS GPUFamily1 v3

      Displays:

        S24D300:

          Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (1080p FHD - Full High Definition)

          UI Looks like: 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz

          Framebuffer Depth: 24-Bit Color (ARGB8888)

          Main Display: Yes

          Mirror: Off

          Online: Yes

          Rotation: Supported

          Automatically Adjust Brightness: No

 

Hardware:

 

    Hardware Overview:

 

      Model Name: Mac mini

      Model Identifier: Macmini6,2

      Processor Name: Intel Core i7

      Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz

      Number of Processors: 1

      Total Number of Cores: 4

      L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

      L3 Cache: 6 MB

      Memory: 16 GB

      Boot ROM Version: MM61.010E.B00

      SMC Version (system): 2.8f1

 

Thunderbolt:

 

    Thunderbolt Bus:

 

      Vendor Name: Apple Inc.

      Device Name: Mac mini

      UID: 0x0001000D1E41E700

      Route String: 0

      Firmware Version: 23.4

      Domain UUID: A334E441-8883-3C51-A5D6-20E8DF67F2F8

      Port:

          Status: Device connected

          Link Status: 0x2

          Speed: Up to 10 Gb/s x2

          Receptacle: 1

          Cable Firmware Version: 1.0.16

          Cable Serial Number: C4M443600Y8F798A9

          Link Controller Firmware Version: 0.12.3

 

        eGFX Breakaway Box 550:

 

          Vendor Name: Sonnet Technologies, Inc.

          Device Name: eGFX Breakaway Box 550

          Vendor ID: 0x8

          Device ID: 0x38

          Device Revision: 0x1

          UID: 0x00085F31E00A8200

          Route String: 1

          Firmware Version: 25.1

          Port (Upstream):

              Status: Device connected

              Link Status: 0x2

              Speed: Up to 10 Gb/s x2

              Current Link Width: 0x1

              Cable Firmware Version: 1.0.16

              Cable Serial Number: C4M443600Y8F798A9

              Link Controller Firmware Version: 0.36.0

 

PCI:

 

    display:

 

      Type: VGA-Compatible Controller

      Driver Installed: No

      Tunnel Compatible: No

      Pause Compatible: No

      MSI: No

      Bus: PCI

      Slot: Thunderbolt@195,0,0

      Vendor ID: 0x10de

      Device ID: 0x17c8

      Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x3842

      Subsystem ID: 0x4990

      Revision ID: 0x00a1

      Link Width: x4

      Link Speed: 8.0 GT/s

 

    pci10de,fb0:

 

      Type: Audio Device

      Driver Installed: No

      Tunnel Compatible: No

      Pause Compatible: No

      MSI: No

      Bus: PCI

      Slot: Thunderbolt@195,0,1

      Vendor ID: 0x10de

      Device ID: 0x0fb0

      Subsystem Vendor ID: 0x3842

      Subsystem ID: 0x4990

      Revision ID: 0x00a1

      Link Width: x4

      Link Speed: 8.0 GT/s

Hi everyone!  

I went crazy trying to figure this out...but I've got a system with the display up and running and everything recognizing CUDA the way it should, except After Effects. 

The only thing that made this work for me was Fr3ak's automation script that identified a bad patch that needed repair, and it rolled the Nvidia driver to something that worked!

378.10.10.10.40.105

But After Effects and CUDA claim they need the updated driver from NVIDIA to work well.  Also NVIDIA Mac app has been bugging me to update every day. 

Can someone please explain the update process?  How do I get to the .15 series drivers and beyond?  How does the compatibility pack work?  

Thanks!

Hi , sorry for my poor english , i'll try to do my best 🙂 

So i'd run the script on my MPB 2018 and it does not work, can you please help me to find we're i failed ? 

Hardware : 
Egpu Akitio Node Thunderbolt 3 + Nvidia GTX 1080

System : Mac OS HS 10.13.6
 when i run the script it tells me : 

A system file (wrangler), has been replaced and does not fit to the system. You must revert those changes in order to continue. You can also upgrade to the latest supported release or reinstall macOS.

Interrupt...

   cleaning system                                                                    [done]

The script has failed.

Nothing has been changed.

Then if i tried to install  the NVDAEGPUSupport-v9.pkg it tells me that i can't do it on my system because the required software is not installed. 

Can you please help me on this ? 

Thank you very much 🙂 

Hi,

I'm having the same problems (with "A system file (wrangler), has been replaced and does not fit to the system...") when installing it from scratch on a new MacBook Pro 13" 2018 with the latest MacOS updates. Any solutions yet?

Would be nice to get the eGPU (Razer Core X) working with my Mac, since it's working great with my Hades Canyon  NUC. 🙂

I've been running 2015 mbpr TB2 + atikio node + gtx1070 for few years and it's been working great.
I am now trying to get the same atikio node gtx1070 with a 2017 mbpr 15" with RX560 macOS 10.13.6 (TB3). I am not able to follow the hot plug, log out etc as as soon as the egpu is plugged in, both screens went black. Some times cursor is shown but there's no way for me to log out, command-shft-q didn't help, hot unplug causes kernel panic and reboot.
Is there anything I can attach to further assist on troubleshooting this setup? hope i can get this going on the faster cpu 🙂
Thanks

Hi Guys,

I have one :
MacBook Air 13' - Mid 2013 with macOS High Sierra

and I want to buy this :

- Akitio Thunder2
- EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti SC, 4G GDDR5

to use as external eGPU.

Its possible ?

Many thanks
Best,
Ricardo Figueira

Any luck with 10.13.6? I don't think it's possible. I reverted back to 10.13.5 using time machine, installed the web-driver 387.10.10.10.35.106 with CUDA 9.1. But now the gpu is not detected by the web driver.

This is a general question to everyone on this thread. 

Was anyone here able to make NVIDIA Titan XP in eGPU (Akitio Node) work with Mac OS X > 10.13.4 ? I had it working fine previously (<= 10.13.3 ) but the setup is completely broken after upgrading to 10.13.5|6. I've tried pretty much everything.

Configs: Cuda 9.1.128, Mac OS X [10.13.5:17F77] Web driver: 387.10.10.10.35.106, Xcode 9.2
I am able to compile and run the CUDA samples no problem.

The only issue is that the web driver doesn't detect the GPU doesn't matter what combination of hot-plugging/reboot/logout etc. cycles are done.

Any help will be tremendously appreciated!!!

This thread is obsolete. Use purge-wrangler or automate-eGPU EFI.

Hi!
May I Ask a question 

Im now currently with
macbook pro late 2016 15” “10.12.6”
with a Aorus gaming box 1080
with external monitor

Will everything working better on 10.13?
or stay on 10.12.6 is better？

I know that Mojave is not supported yet with Nvidia Cards

Is it supported to the latest High Sierra Patch?
thanks!

After Dec 15, 2018 6:29 pm, every is gone!!! No Question, No Answer, No problem.

There are serious rumours that Apple's decision not to continue nVidia support is final. There is and never will be nVidia (Maxwell or later) support in Mojave or Catalina. CUDA on MacOSX dies with it, too.

This means, they really fragged up all nVidia card owners. Now there are those, who already bought an AMD card despite preferring or needing nVidia cards. Those users willingly bent over and let it happen :/

@oliverb while I have heard nothing (no contacts really despite friends working at Apple - dif department) I feel they have ruled out ever supporting Nvidia cards too. They've now invested too much in Metal and depreciated CUDA support.

I did notice on my LinkedIn Apple looking for folks to work on desktop GPU's sometime last year or so, had me wondering if they planned on making their own - lots of talk about ARM chips but people rarely think outside the AMD vs Nvidia GPU debate... makes more sense to me.

@eightarmedpet
Most people fold under the pressure. I know of someone who was once a very proud nVidia and Apple user. He was always saying, he won't let them dictate which card he is using. But then the pressure got to strong. His boss and his clients, they wanted results.. he had to update to Mojave. How could he do it with his GTX 1080? Only by complete surrender.... A very sad story and it's not an isolated incident.

Hm.

Anyone in here remembering the magic of the name "3dfx"? It took me some time and money to get hold of the 5600 version for the PPC Macs these days but I got one. Just to notice that I was the graphical leader in "Unreal" with my 9600 UMAX PPC Clone Mac at that time without any future development. Seems to me that Apple still has difficulties to deal with companies that know more about digital graphics and visual possibilities than Apple itself. Ruled development somehow. Looks like Darwin has lost against Newton. Just play with these names remembering history, Apple history and else.

@trampilot
"The Diesel" had some innovative ideas which look unthinkable today.

@oliverb

Nevertheless the Diesel still does its job(s). Despite all the discussions about pollution and possible harming results on fruits.

Posted by: @trampilot

@oliverb

Nevertheless the Diesel still does its job(s). Despite all the discussions about pollution and possible harming results on fruits.

@trampilot
How come that I think of  "The X-Files" when reading the name "Sculley"?

@oliverb

Really want a reply on that one? O.K., I will do my very best. To me poor old Sculley just was one of these guys who knew how to deal with visions but never had any himself. Sculley was one of those managers who knew how to make lot of fuzz about nothing. He knew how to announce things that still were in development status. He knew how to advertize non-existant  stuff. And he fascinated himself about all these things without knowing anything about them.  If this does not appear somewhat "extraterrestial" to You I can not explain the relation between Sculley an the X-files.

And by the way: Insects still love sugar! Sculley should have better sticked to his former business of selling sugar water. And this sugar water is a definite link to the X-files to my degrees.

@Trampilot
You surely know the old saying: "Which do you prefer, Scully nude or Sculley wearing a fine suit?". This is an easy one for me.

@oliverb

I do know that one. As he himself preferred the suit in the end it is not necessary to mention what was left of his work at Apple. We all know that one. Suits are a very special sort of "work clothing", very popular. Even at Apple nowadays again.