Quadro Mac OS
In addition to the latest Mac OS X-based applications, Boot Camp delivers full Quadro benefits and acceleration when running professional Windows applications. Designed, tested, and built specifically for the Mac Pro, Quadro FX 4800 For Mac gives professionals the. I have included the Maxwell Quadro workstation cards in the unsupported list. There are also newer Pascal Quadro cards that are not listed. If it is not a Kepler based Quadro card it won't have native support. Apple no longer uses any Nvidia graphics hardware in any of the new Macs it produces, even the 2019 Mac Pro.
Quadro Mac Os Catalina
Do I need to connect the power cable that came with the video card somewhere in The MAC Pro to get the card to display video ?
Yes.
Does the existing display port support an older Cinema Display, vintage 2008, or do I need to use the adapter that came with the package to light up the display ?
You will need either single link or dual-link DVI adapter probably.
The install guide is right there on Nvidia.
And all the details that I posted a couple days ago on Feb 6th (Sunday):
FYI for Quadro 4000 Mac Owners upgrading to 10.6.6:
To save you a lot of clicks (the doc links to the nvidia product page) - here's the page with the current (as of this AM) Quadro OS X 10.6.5 Driver page shows the 11/16/2010 driver date/v256.01.00f03. But the file downloaded is 'Retail_256.01.00f03v5.dmg' (28.9MB) - dated Dec 17th.
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/archives/jan11/010611.html#quadro4000
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4499
http://www.nvidia.com/object/quadro-macosx-256.01.00f03-driver.html
Reinstall the 10.6.6 combo update manually is sometimes a good idea (some of us use only combo updates when it comes time to update OS X).
Here: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1349
From Nvidia:
Mac OS X Software Version Upgrade
Make sure your Mac Pro software version is 10.6.5 or greater. It is important that you check this first before you install the Quadro 4000 for Mac graphics board.
If your system OS X is not at 10.6.5 or later, you need to upgrade.
10.6.6: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1349
Use the following procedure to get your system OS upgraded to 10.6.5.
1. Click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen and select Software Update...
2. Continue to install software updates until your system OS is reported to be 10.6.5 or later.
Mac Driver Upgrade
You will also need to install a driver package to be able to run your Quadro 4000 for Mac.
The driver package is included in the CD that ships with your product. Please follow the installation guide for further instructions. It is also available for download at the nvidia.com driver here.
Important: Both the Mac OS X Software version upgrade and the Mac driver upgrade must be completed before installing hardware.
Please note that the downloaded file will be a single file that includes both the graphics driver and the CUDA driver.
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx
Feb 8, 2011 12:03 PM
NVIDIA has just released a new version of their Quadro & GeForce OS X driver in an effort to add OS X 10.11 El Capitan support and beta support for MacBook Pro and iMac computers with NVIDIA cards.
As the changelog for this version of the Quadro & GeForce driver for OS X says, the 346.03.02f01 release includes a graphics driver update to provide OS X El Capitan 10.11 build 15A284 support.
Furthermore, the 346.03.02f01 Quadro & GeForce driver also comes with 'performance improvements and bug fixes for a wide range of applications.'
The 346.03.02f01 release of the Quadro & GeForce OS X driver is compatible with the Mac Pro 5,1 (2010), Mac Pro 4,1 (2009) and Mac Pro 3,1 (2008) Mac models, and with the following graphics cards: GeForce GTX 680, GeForce GTX 285, GeForce GT 120, GeForce 8800 GT, Quadro K5000 for Mac, Quadro 4000 for Mac, Quadro FX 4800, and Quadro FX 5600.
As described on the release notes page, the Quadro & GeForce Mac OS X Driver 346.03.02f01 version also includes beta support for iMac and MacBook Pro systems with NVIDIA graphics, which should allow owners to be able to switch from Apple's default OS X graphics driver to the one provided by NVIDIA.
The new NVIDIA Quadro & GeForce beta driver iMac and MacBook Pro support can be used for the following devices: iMac 14,2 / 14,3 (2013), iMac 13,1 / 13,2 (2012) and MacBook Pro 11,3 (2013), MacBook Pro 10,1 (2012), and MacBook Pro 9,1 (2012) users.
The Quadro & GeForce Driver installer adds a new prefpane that can automatically check for updates
Besides the drivers needed for your graphics card to work properly on a Mac running El Capitan, the Quadro & GeForce Mac OS X Driver installer will also add an NVIDIA Driver Manager preference pane that will help you quickly switch between the default OS X graphics driver and NVIDIA's custom build graphics driver.
Moreover, this can also be achieved from your Mac's menu bar once you activate the NVIDIA Driver Manager status bar item from the preference pane.
The NVIDIA Driver Manager prefpane is also designed to make it easy to enable the Error Correcting Codes (ECC) feature for any supported graphics card, and it can also help to quickly check for NVIDIA software updates.
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Additionally, the NVIDIA Driver Manager can also check for driver updates automatically, and it can be set up to download them in the background for simple and quick installation.
Quadro Mac Os X
Your Mac's default OS X drivers can be restored by clearing the NVRAM
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As described within NVIDIA's Quadro & GeForce driver installer, 'if, for any reason, you are unable to boot your system to the desktop and wish to restore your original drivers, you can do so by clearing your Mac’s NVRAM.'
Quadro Mac Os X
To do that you need to power on the Mac, immediately hold down the Command (⌘), Option (⌥), P, and R keys, and keep them pressed until you hear a second startup chime. Once you go through this simple procedure, your Mac will boot using the default OS X graphics driver.