Same here. I have MBP31.0070.B02 on a 2.4 MPB and it says I don't need the update.
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Apple Releases EFI Firmware Updates
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Same here. I have MBP31.0070.B02 on a 2.4 MPB and it says I don't need the update.
After reading comments that it felt 'snappier' before and after the update, I thought I'd run Geekbench 2 on my MacBook C2D (2Ghz with 2GB RAM) pre/ post to see whether there really was any improvement.
Both times I ran it on a clean boot, with no other apps running, and did the tests twice to make sure I wasn't getting random results.
Pre-update scores: 2665, 2672
Post update scores: 2617, 2659
So you could argue that it's actually slightly worse...
On a happier note, I put a Hitachi TravelStar 160GB drive in the MacBook two days ago, and am reveling in its space and speed!
Both times I ran it on a clean boot, with no other apps running, and did the tests twice to make sure I wasn't getting random results.
Pre-update scores: 2665, 2672
Post update scores: 2617, 2659
So you could argue that it's actually slightly worse...
On a happier note, I put a Hitachi TravelStar 160GB drive in the MacBook two days ago, and am reveling in its space and speed!
The difference in those numbers is hardly statistically significant. You would have to run the test say 5 or 10 times on a freshly rebooted system each time and average it out to see if there was a real difference...
Given the wide spread of results, especially in the second test, I would guess they are all well within the margin of error so, while you could argue it's slightly worse, you could also argue that there is no measurable change.
My god, there are some pedants on this forum. I did say 'could argue'. All I was really trying to do was find out, semi-formally, whether the system really was 'snappier' after the update - sorry that I have things to do beyond running Geekbench 20 times to make you happy!
Installing on the MacPro 2x2.66
Well, I'm installing and I hope this fixes an annoying issue.
I've noticed for quite some time that during idle time my hard drives stop. Then about two seconds later they start back up again.
I don't think this is a Firmware issue...something in my powersaving settings I think..
Well, I'm installing and I hope this fixes an annoying issue.
I've noticed for quite some time that during idle time my hard drives stop. Then about two seconds later they start back up again.
I don't think this is a Firmware issue...something in my powersaving settings I think..
Argh, why didn't they fix this for the Santa Rosa MBPs? This annoys the crap out of me!
This has happened a few times to my 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo iMac in the eight months I've had it. Apple doesn't know what the cause might be, but i'll have it checked it out under warranty one of these days. In my case, putting the computer to sleep and waking it up again fixed the problem each time it happened.
So, on my 2.33 C2D MBP with a Scorpio 250GB HDD and 3GB RAM, the EFI update downloads, then fails with "an unexpected error (0)".
Reboot, retry, same thing.
Some in posts above mention this may not apply to the 17" MBP?? Any other thoughts? Is it my non-stock HDD or RAM???
Boot ROM is currently MBP21.00A5.B01
Reboot, retry, same thing.
Some in posts above mention this may not apply to the 17" MBP?? Any other thoughts? Is it my non-stock HDD or RAM???
Boot ROM is currently MBP21.00A5.B01
You know... I did a file level copy using Carbon Copy Cloner from a drive that DID have a Bootcamp partition but after the Carbon Copy did not... Now, I cannot install Bootcamp either... I think I need to start over here... Now I really suspect something is not right after the cloning. (Actually, it was not a clone it was a copy. A bit of a misnomer. CopycatX uses sector copying. I think I will try that one and see what happens.........
For the SR MBP guys, apples website does not say that there is an update available.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303880.
It says that the latest update is "MacBook Pro (2.4/2.2 GHz 15-inch) MBP31.0070.B02 (EFI 1.3)" which is what we already have (came out July 12th).
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303880.
It says that the latest update is "MacBook Pro (2.4/2.2 GHz 15-inch) MBP31.0070.B02 (EFI 1.3)" which is what we already have (came out July 12th).
That's why I asked if they were downloading the update manually or if it was appearing in Software Update. Seems odd that Software Update would offer an update that wasn't needed, but maybe that's the bug.
Can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. translation: firmware won't fix a hardware issue.
Fan fan fan fan!!
What is this occult preoccupation with the Mac tower fan?
Am i missing something there? I came off a G4 MDD this summer and it was like a jet chamber compared to the new Xeon tower. Sure, fan runs faster at startup, but is there some kind of intermittent fan speed problem I am not getting?
What is this occult preoccupation with the Mac tower fan?
Am i missing something there? I came off a G4 MDD this summer and it was like a jet chamber compared to the new Xeon tower. Sure, fan runs faster at startup, but is there some kind of intermittent fan speed problem I am not getting?
Hardware limit what? 4GB address space. 3.3GB for memory, 700MB for IO. Its in the design of the 945 chipset. You will find the same limitation in Windows and PCs using the same chipset.
It's the Intel chipset which can't address more than 3 GB, which is something a firmware update won't be able to fix, it's a hardware limit by design..
Part of the Boot Camp compatibility is that now the BIOS extension to EFI can recognise key presses before the OS loads (i.e. pressing F8 before Windows starts now brings up the Windows startup menu, before this update, it didn't work, and now people will be able to boot from a Window setup CD without having to wipe their windows partition, because when you press a key at the prompt "Press a key to boot from the CD.....", it will actually respond). This is very good.
This works for me...
Download the firmware manually @ http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macbookefifirmwareupdate11.html
And follow the instructions as stated.
It worked for me.
Download the firmware manually @ http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macbookefifirmwareupdate11.html
And follow the instructions as stated.
It worked for me.