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RTX 2060 Super (Turing) driver stability and boot issues on macOS 15.8.1, specifically getting stuck at verbose boot or WindowServer crashes.
Technical Positioning
Achieving stable boot-to-desktop with Metal 3 support for Turing-based GPUs.
SaaS Insight & Market Implications
This item details persistent boot and display stability issues for the RTX 2060 Super (Turing) across multiple driver versions. Initial verbose boot stalls, followed by a workaround involving specific boot-args and nvrm610.conf settings, highlight a fragile configuration. Driver 1.1.0 introduced a regression, causing WindowServer crashes and preventing desktop loading, necessitating a rollback to 1.0.9. This indicates inconsistent stability across releases and a complex dependency on specific, non-default configurations. For B2B SaaS, such instability and regression cycles are detrimental, eroding user trust and increasing support overhead. Market adoption is severely hindered by the need for manual workarounds and version-specific issues.
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Raw Developer Origin & Technical Request
GitHub Issue
Oct 7, 2026
Repo: nullmoth/nvidia-macos-driver
[Turing] [Workaround] RTX 2060 Super stuck at verbose
First of all, thank you for this cool project. Got excited and got it installed right away on my machine, but it seemed to get stuck at this specific part.
**PC Specs**
- ASUSTEK PRIME H510M-K
- 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400F
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (Colorful Geforce RTX 2060 Super NB 8G-V)
Not sure if it's because of my setup since I have NvStrapsReBar installed, but neither disabling nor enabling it works. Here's the attached image where it got stuck, if it helps.
Developer Debate & Comments
我在执行完 install.sh 后也和你一样卡在这个地方
``` nullmoth/nvidia-macos-driver on RTX 2060 (TU104-150, 10DE:1E89, subsys 10DE:134D, VBIOS 90.04.63.00.CE) Platform: AMD Threadripper / MSI X399 (MS-7B09) BIOS 1.D9, OpenCore, MacPro7,1, macOS boot 87DE7CE8 (2026-10-07 19:03-19:10 UTC) GSP fw: /Users/Shared/nvfw/nvidia/610.57.04/gsp_tu10x.bin 19:03:50.593 [/kernel] NVRM-xnu: probe 10DE:1E89 class 03.00 subsystem 10DE:134D 19:03:55.188 [/kernel] NVRM-xnu: BARS bar0@0x10:0x9e000000+0x1000000 bar1@0x14:0x80000000+0x10000000 bar2@0x1c:0x90000000+0x2000000 19:04:46.517 [/kernel] busy timeout[0], (60s): 'NVRM' (1e,1) 19:05:36.016 [/kernel] NVRM-xnu: PASS 1 REACHED: RM initialised, private state built, GSP firmware requested 19:05:36.062 [/kernel] NVRM-xnu: >nv_get_firmware type=0 family=1 -> /Users/Shared/nvfw/nvidia/610.57.04/gsp_tu10x.bin 19:05:36.100 [/kernel] [ 127.636604]: NVRM: GPU0 nvAssertFailedNoLog: Assertion failed: 0 @ chipset.c:462 19:05:36.100 [/kernel] [ 127.638611]: NVRM: GPU0 nvAssertFailedNoLog: Assertion failed: 0 @ c...
Managed to get it working (sort of) Specs: **RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB**, i5-11400F, macOS **15\.8.1 (24H32)**. The desktop now loads, and System Information reports Metal 3. There are still graphical bugs, so this resolves startup rather than establishing full stability. Workaround: 1. Append `nvrmsettle=10000` to the existing OpenCore `boot-args`. 2. Edit `/Library/GPUBundles/nvmtl/nvrm610.conf` by `sudo nano /Library/GPUBundles/nvmtl/nvrm610.conf`, preserving other settings, and add: ``` CECHAN=0 NVK_CMDPOOL_GPU_UNCACHED=1 NVK_SYSMEM_GPU_UNCACHED=1 ``` 3. Reboot.
### Update: After the 1.0.9 driver update Adding `nvrmsettle=10000` to the `boot-args` is no longer required as well as `CECHAN=0` in `/Library/GPUBundles/nvmtl/nvrm610.conf`. However, those two `NVK_CMDPOOL_GPU_UNCACHED=1` and `NVK_SYSMEM_GPU_UNCACHED=1` are still needed to get past the Apple loading screen.
### Update 09/10: Regression in 1.1.0 The fix is now the default in this release version, so you don't have to do anything. The only problem is that it may not get past the Apple loading screen due to WindowServer crashing (a short black screen -> back to looping the verbose console). I suggest rolling back to 1.0.9 if that's the case.
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Extracted Positioning
RTX 2080S (mobile) display stability issues on macOS 15.7.8 with driver 1.0.11, specifically dGPU-connected displays turning black after 90 seconds.
Achieving sustained, stable display output for dGPU-connected monitors on mobile platforms.
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Extracted Positioning
Driver compatibility with 'Tahoe' (macOS 16) and specific NVIDIA GPUs (RTX 2080ti, RTX 2070 Super mobile).
Expanding driver support to future macOS versions and ensuring compatibility with a broader range of NVIDIA GPUs, including mobile variants and Mac Pro 2019 configurations.
Top Replies
Would love to know if you can boot with this as the only display adapter under Tahoe. I have a 2080ti in my Mac Pro 2019 and it would be great to be able to free up a slot by removing the MPX card.
I'm using. I instllet with intel igpu then I installed this driver. now working very good.
> 2\. I'm using. I instllet with intel igpu then I installed this driver. now working very good. Which type of Mac are you using it on? And what card?
Extracted Positioning
GTX 1050 Laptop compatibility with the driver.
Expanding driver support to older-generation mobile GTX GPUs.
Top Replies
1050还没支持吧，先用opencore legacy patcher试试？
If your laptop's primary display (usually the built-in screen) is not driven by the discrete GPU, then even if that GPU can be enabled in macOS (as seen with the ThinkPad E480 or Dell Precision 354...
Is the GTX 1650 currently supported or planned to be supported by this driver?
Extracted Positioning
RTX 3070 Mobile compatibility on laptops with the driver.
Expanding driver support to mobile RTX 3070 GPUs and providing clear macOS version guidance.
Extracted Positioning
RTX 3050 6GB (Ampere) driver 1.0.8 compatibility on macOS 15.8.1, resulting in a black screen with a movable cursor after GSP-RM initialization.
Achieving full desktop display output after successful GPU initialization on Ampere-based GPUs.
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Market intelligence mapped to RTX 2060 Super (Turing) driver stability and boot issues on macOS 15.8.1, specifically getting stuck at verbose boot or WindowServer crashes..
What problem does RTX 2060 Super (Turing) driver stability and boot issues on macOS 15.8.1, specifically getting stuck at verbose boot or WindowServer crashes. solve?
Based on our AI analysis of the original developer request, its primary technical positioning is: Achieving stable boot-to-desktop with Metal 3 support for Turing-based GPUs.
What is the general sentiment around RTX 2060 Super (Turing) driver stability and boot issues on macOS 15.8.1, specifically getting stuck at verbose boot or WindowServer crashes.?
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Our proprietary extraction maps RTX 2060 Super (Turing) driver stability and boot issues on macOS 15.8.1, specifically getting stuck at verbose boot or WindowServer crashes. to adjacent architectural concepts including RTX 2060 SUPER (TU104-150), Turing, stuck at verbose, NvStrapsReBar.
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