The 5 MB EFI update should be available from the Mac App Store for all late 2013 Mac Pros and it can also be downloaded directly from Apple's Support site.
Article Link: Apple Releases EFI Firmware Update 2.0 for 2013 Mac Pro
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Apple Releases EFI Firmware Update 2.0 for 2013 Mac Pro
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Article Link: Apple Releases EFI Firmware Update 2.0 for 2013 Mac Pro
Improves bits of Bootcamp?
Who on earth would sully this thing with a Windows boot partition?
Could be for a Linux partition....not that I think that's any better than a Windows partition #
Improves bits of Bootcamp?
Who on earth would sully this thing with a Windows boot partition?
It's a computer. Computers aren't limited to one operating system.
The first thing I'd do with one is install Windows 8.1 on it.
Then I'd put the real Microsoft Office, 3DMark, and all of my Windows-only games on it.
Improves bits of Bootcamp?
Who on earth would sully this thing with a Windows boot partition?
In the words of the Onion, "in the business world, where people use computers for actual work and not just dicking around."
It just means they were improving software up until the day it shipped... and they continue to work. That's a good thing.
Microsoft is still trying to fix a bug in XP that's been around for 12 years.
Actually it is a lot better than Windows. I have to suffer through Windows at work and have run Linux and a Mac else where, believe me Linux with all of its faults is far better.
We are going to forever remember we have to view the "Mac Pro (Late 2013) models" as actually Mac Pro (Early 2014) models.
I prefer my Linux in a VM and let Windows get Boot Camp. Mainly for gaming reasons that Windows gets the honor to have a Bootcamp partition. If there was no Mac, I would be running a Linux as my primary OS. I treat Windows as a game launching OS that also runs the real Microsoft Office.
Would have to add $800 to the Mac Pro to get 1 TB before I use boot camp. I wish you can have 4 bays to put whatever drives you want.
Failed attempt at humor. There will be many more than 7 receiving this in 2013. And many more in Jan 2014.
Have a nice day.
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It's there. Just open your eyes.
Sad that you don't understand the update concept.
Do you see how all OS's receive updates to fix problems. OK. Think about it for a minute. So, it's the same with firmware. Apple developed the firmware some time ago. At some point, it had to go into production. As bugs are found, firmware updates are released. So it's actually a good thing.
Spend some time thinking about this concept. It will make you feel better.
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Improves bits of Bootcamp?
Who on earth would sully this thing with a Windows boot partition?
You really don't understand this? How sad. I need a windows program for work. It runs better with VMWare on a Mac than on a PC. So I need windows. And to have it run alongside the Mac OS is fabulous. I don't understand why his is such a hard concept for you to understand.
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I heard that some guy installed the update on his iMac and its now running faster.