Seems to not liked some USB gadget I had plugged in. Unplugged the lot of them (mouse, hard drive, camera, ipod, printer + hub) and re did the update and it worked this time round.
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Apple Releases Firmware Updates for Notebooks, Keyboard, and iMac
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Seems to not liked some USB gadget I had plugged in. Unplugged the lot of them (mouse, hard drive, camera, ipod, printer + hub) and re did the update and it worked this time round.
The problem with my MBP always starting with full brightness (as described here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/446810/) is now fixed, thank you apple
For me, it fixed a problem I was having while using external speakers. Whenever I was using them and didn't have any sound playing, I would get an occasional "popping" noise that was fairly annoying. It no longer seems to be a problem now. Can't comment on whether or not Safari is snappier or not. I don't see a huge change since the last update.
Unfortunately, you can't. The update fix the OS (system), not the keyboard itself (device).
[edit] Sorry, my bad... I didn't realized that wireless keyboards had chips, thus firmware. And since I don't own one...
What a wonderful time we"re living in! [/edit]
I might be mistaken, but I think the KB firmware update actually does update the keyboard, not MacOS. However, the firmware updater is a MacOS application, so it requires MacOS to run it.
I can likewise confirm that EFI Firmware Update fixed this problem on my Santa Rosa MB. Now Option boot shows both my Mac partition and my Windows FAT32 partition. Here's a thread discussing this problem: https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=4534929
This EFI Firmware Update was really the bomb for me... my MB now seems generally zippier, boots faster, sounds louder through its speakers, and even the screen looks better (though some of these may be placebo effects). Thanks, Apple!
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I can officially confirm that this firmware update fixes the problem of not seeing a FAT32 Windows partition by holding Option key at startup time (previously would only show Mac drive but not Boot Camp installation). Thank you Apple, this bug really annoyed the hell out of me!
This EFI Firmware Update was really the bomb for me... my MB now seems generally zippier, boots faster, sounds louder through its speakers, and even the screen looks better (though some of these may be placebo effects). Thanks, Apple!
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I can officially confirm that this firmware update fixes the problem of not seeing a FAT32 Windows partition by holding Option key at startup time (previously would only show Mac drive but not Boot Camp installation). Thank you Apple, this bug really annoyed the hell out of me!
I don't know if anyone has actually had the patience HOWEVER.
The problem with the display not turning on happens to me ALL THE TIME, but it turns on.
When you open the laptop from sleep, you hear the computer wake, but the display stays black. JUST WAIT. it can take about 60 seconds... (which when you're staring at the screen, is a long time...) But it will turn on
You have to just give it a minute.
I agree this is still a problem, however the display will eventually turn on. Mine does, at least. Try it...
There are several other threads all about this problem, but I just wanted to say that that does not work for me. I've left it waiting for a long time and it never came up.
It updates both the keyboard and the OS. Watch the LED light on the keyboard during the update, it is clearly transferring data over to the keyboard.
Just a thought for those without a Mac to run the update from: try calling a local Apple store (if there is one near you), and ask if they can install the update for you at the genius bar. Otherwise check on craigslist for a Mac geek near you.
I would really really prefer if Apple could add a description of what exactly is fixed and what is improved. This way sucks...They expect me to install an firmware! update without knowing why. Why should I ?
Anyway - installed. Don't see a difference. MBP works fine as it did before.
Anyway - installed. Don't see a difference. MBP works fine as it did before.
MPB not waking from sleep
I was hoping this latest firmware was going to be the fix, but I do not have an update in my Software Update either. I am running a 2.4 ghz MBP, Santa Rosa chip. We MBP users should be getting some update soon, it probably isn't ready yet.
I am having this same issue occasionally. There are several threads about this over at the Apple discussions forums. It is believed that the last graphics update has caused this, as many people are experiencing their MBP displays not waking after sleeping or being connected to an external monitor. Apple is aware of the problem and working on it.
I was hoping this latest firmware was going to be the fix, but I do not have an update in my Software Update either. I am running a 2.4 ghz MBP, Santa Rosa chip. We MBP users should be getting some update soon, it probably isn't ready yet.
ok my imac 24" is still installing "gray screen apple logo spinnt thing)
its been like this for 30mins??
any ideas?
If you can't hear the hard drive writing (scratching ect.) then just force it off by holding the power button. Mine did this with Leopard 10.5.2.
thanks for responding
That guy who got the update even though his hd was formatted table seems to say that it is something else that is causing the non update. Did you guys that did not get the update have your macbooks serviced recently or do a system restore from an earlier time machine backup.
That guy who got the update even though his hd was formatted table seems to say that it is something else that is causing the non update. Did you guys that did not get the update have your macbooks serviced recently or do a system restore from an earlier time machine backup.
That's strange. Since the update, my animation is choppy for the first time in Leopard. Scrolling in Safari, magnifying dock items, typing in any window is displayed o-n-e--l-e-t-t-e-r-a-t-a-t-i-m-e regardless of how quickly I type.
It has stopped the keyboard from losing connection 10 times in an evening though!
Still no sign of an update for my Santa Rosa 2.2 MBP, which has an untouched drive since i bought it at the end of January. To answer someone else's question from earlier in the thread, I do not ahve any EFI updaters or anything of the sort in my utilities folder. Even if i try to manually download the update from apple's website, it tells me i'm up to date.
Every problem this computer has had since 10.5.2 appears to be fixed (from other's accounts) with this update, yet I can't share in that! i may write apple support tonight asking what's up.
Every problem this computer has had since 10.5.2 appears to be fixed (from other's accounts) with this update, yet I can't share in that! i may write apple support tonight asking what's up.
Was it connected when you did the firmware update? Did you try to restore/erase the HDD in the iPod after?
From another thread:-
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1237?locale=en_GB
This helps to check who gets the update, who doesn't.
That doesn't exactly says who gets it. Example:
My buddy has a 2.4GHz MBP (Merom). His EFI is: MBP31.0070.B05.
It would stand to reason that this EFI: MBP31.0070.B07 (EFI 1.5) would be what he needs.
However, upon downloading it, it tells him he does not need it.
Not sure why?