Nvidia drivers won't install

I am trying to update Nvidia drivers. I am downloading them from the Apple website. When I run the update, I Get the following error. Anyone have any ideas?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 29, 2021 8:51 AM

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Sep 29, 2021 5:36 PM in response to OhFinsterBaby

Good evening, Oh Finster Baby!


The GraphicsDriverUpd.pkg sounds as if it has some Windows files. I am guessing you either received the ".pkg" as a ".dmg" file, or someone tried to change it to a ".dmg" file to then have you install it (and I am most not likely blaming you at all).


Whatever the case, Macs do not update like PCs do. I know there are Nvidia drivers for Dell laptops, HP laptops, etc., but when it comes to Macs the most Nvidia-ish thing you can accomplish is to download CUDA - that is you need to have an Nvidia Graphics Card to do so. My current iMac does not have an Nvidia card, but my older Macbook Pro, did. So I was able to broadly update the graphic processing with Nvidia CUDA.


Here is a link to the latest CUDA update from May 2019 - Note the Supported Requirements:

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/cuda/418_163/macosx-cuda-418_163-driver/


If this does not need your computer, you can browse previous versions, here:

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/cuda/mac-driver-archive/


Hope this helps.


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