Third-Party Nvidia Metal Driver Released for Intel Macs
NullMoth's community-built driver, created with generative coding tools, currently supports only the Nvidia 5060 on Intel PCI-E Macs running macOS Sequoia.
A third-party Nvidia Metal graphics driver developed by NullMoth has been released to the public, according to appleinsider.com. The driver is aimed at Hackintosh and Intel Mac Pro systems and is available now.
The project supports Intel PCI-E Macs running macOS Sequoia, but currently works only with the Nvidia 5060 card. The developer states the driver is built on Mesa's NVK Vulkan driver. A setup app is available to help with installation.
According to the developer, desktop use, Metal 3, applications and games all run on the Nvidia card. The driver has zero Apple Silicon compatibility.
The driver was developed on Reddit using generative coding tools, according to the project's background.
Quick answers
Which Macs does the Nvidia Metal driver support?
It supports Intel PCI-E Macs running macOS Sequoia. It has zero Apple Silicon compatibility.
Which graphics cards does the driver work with?
It currently works only with the Nvidia 5060 card.
How do I install the driver?
A setup app is available to assist with driver installation.