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Apple Releases AirPort Software Update, Firmware Updates Addressing SuperDrive Noise
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There still seem to be some glitches with Airport! I'm still having connections problems on waking up the MacBook from sleep.
This update sounds great, but i have a mid-July 2007 model. Why no go ?
Is there any way to fix the noise on my aging MacBook, short of buying a new one
Read up. I already answered that question. It's a case of different firmware required because the newer macbooks used a different interface.
I've noticed that this update has another benefit: whenever you open up Disk Utility, the disk drive no longer makes a sound if there is nothing in it (presumably, Disk Utility was trying to see if there was anything in the drive).
I have the same problem with my MacBook. And do have some additional problems after applying this update yesterday:
- If the "Automatically adjust brightness as ambient light changes" setting is on, the brightness keeps adjusting (up and down) even though the ambient light does not change.
- From time to time the MacBook spontaneously sleeps even when I'm actively using it (this one is really annoying).
If there's any wonder of why it's worth paying extra for Apple hardware, this kind of attention to detail is probably quite a good example.
As it happens, I found it quite weird - I'd become accustomed to the 'eeee urrrrrrrurur' sound as an indicator that it'd successfully woken up. It's only a split second before it lights up and becomes evident anyway, but it was that instant recognition.
But it's definitely a change for the better. As it was, you simply couldn't wake it up discretely in a quiet environment.
As it happens, I found it quite weird - I'd become accustomed to the 'eeee urrrrrrrurur' sound as an indicator that it'd successfully woken up. It's only a split second before it lights up and becomes evident anyway, but it was that instant recognition.
But it's definitely a change for the better. As it was, you simply couldn't wake it up discretely in a quiet environment.
Installed this update as soon as it came out, but recently I noticed that the loud grinding noise on startup has disappeared as well. It continued to "grind" for several days after the update, and then got quieter and finally disappeared altogether. Hmmm...
I don't really know, but I wouldn't do it unless absolutely necessary, I'd give it more time before doing a hard shutdown.
Mine did freeze on the blue screen while rebooting, using the power button didn't damage anything.
Frankly, if all it does is "fix" the sound that the SuperDrive makes when booting or waking up (which on mine is not very loud or very long) I'm not going to bother.
Delete.
Delete.
Holy thread revival! Personally I find it much nicer not to have that noise every time the system wakes up.
This update was last year. Look at the date of the OP.
This is why bumping old threads sucks.