If you are logged in as a Guest or Standard User, you will not be able to install the driver. Some organizations do not allow users to regulate what they install and manipulate system and application settings. Contact your system admin for help installing the driver in such a situation.
Before you start
- Create a backup of your boot volume. For more information, see Back up your Mac with Time Machine.
- Identify your NVIDIA GPU make and model before downloading the appropriate driver.
mac0S 10.14 (Mojave) and later does not currently support CUDA so do not upgrade beyond macOS 10.13.6 if CUDA support is required.
Requirements for CUDA 9.2 on macOS
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Versions |
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Operating system |
macOS 10.13.6 (most recent version of High Sierra |
GPU |
Current NVIDIA GPU with at least 4 GB of memory |
Display driver |
NVIDIA display driver version 387.10.10.10.40.105 or late |
How to upgrade to CUDA 9.2 on macOS
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Close all running Adobe applications before proceeding.
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You must update the NVIDIA display driver before updating CUDA. Check your macOS build number and download the corresponding driver, using the following table.
macOS build numbers
Driver versions
macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra (17G8030)
macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra (17G7024)
macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra (17G6030)
macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra (17G6029)
macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra (17G5019)
macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra (17G4015)
macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra (17G3025
macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra (17G65)
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Open the downloaded PKG file to begin installation.
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Reboot your machine when installation is complete, even if the setup does not prompt you to do so.
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After the display driver is updated, use download the qualified CUDA installer DMG from this location.
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Open the downloaded DMG and double click the CUDADriver.pkg file to begin installation.
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When installation completes, reboot your machine even if the setup does not prompt you to do so.