MacBook, MacBook Pro Keyboard Firmware Update 1.0

[cmac101]

my first generation macbook doesn't need the update...does anyone know if it applies to the first gen. macbook?

 

[badNameErr]

Bad Karma

PS: Why can someone vote negative to this news?

This took me a while to figure out too. Basically, people vote against fixes (i.e negative) if the fix released isn't the exact fix THEY want.

The interweb is a weird place, huh?

 

[thejadedmonkey]

It works! My first key stroke is always recognized.. unfortunately, my screen brightness or expose (F11) is randomly activating.

This took me a while to figure out too. Basically, people vote against fixes (i.e negative) if the fix released isn't the exact fix THEY want.

Or because the "fix" breaks something else.

 

[pianoplayer1]

I found said refered to thread, but do not get the inside joke. Care to fill me in?
thanks!!

I FIGURED IT OUT...

(lol)

The guy is on a macbook/pro with the keyboard problem and the "f" does not register.

very much lol

 

[decimortis]

I found said refered to thread, but do not get the inside joke. Care to fill me in?
thanks!!

The fact that the first letter of the word is missing because he hadn't applied the patch yet.

very clever

EDIT: one post too late

 

[pianoplayer1]

The fact that the first letter of the word is missing because he hadn't applied the patch yet.

very clever

EDIT: one post too late

yep

luckily I figured it out just in time

 

[xeux]

So, my 17" MBP isn't on the update list. I have one of the original 17" MBPs and it has been going down hill pretty rapidly. I have many of the sleep problems described but thats not even the worst problem. I would love it if Apple got off their asses and fixed the heat issues. 190 degrees when gaming isn't acceptable. Well, of course its not acceptable. The machine locks when it gets that high.

Removing the battery drops the temp about 40 degrees. WHY ?? *40 degrees !?*

Sorry, I know my post has little to do with the topic. I am just pissed that this update won't fix the problems that my machine is having. I am also getting very pissed about Apples response to the heat issues. This is *NOT* normal.

Removing the battery disables on of the CPU cores.

 

[badNameErr]

Or because the "fix" breaks something else.

Perhaps, but I think many people vote before they actually install these things.

 

[Spritey]

Good to know. Downloading the update now... Thank you Apple

PS: Why can someone vote negative to this news?

I never quite understood the "positive-negative" voting feature. Agree with your example, I mean, why would you vote 'negative' that new ipod shuffles or a Macbook Air, or whatever have been released? What's negative about it? Or why are some things positive?

Obviously I realize that there are some things that have pretty clear positive/negatives, but for the most part it doesn't make sense to me... perhaps they had a good function before I joined?

 

[maclover201]

Yay! Worked for me!

Thanks Apple! Fixed it for me! Also, I noticed that this update is not applicable for MacBook Pro 2,1. I have a 3,1, but my dad has a 2,1 and I noticed that it didn't pop up.

Also, it was an EXTREMELY speedy installation compared to other firmware updates. It took less than 10 seconds for me, was very streamlined, and didn't require a reboot at all. I could even do it at school while I was writing something today. There was no interruption of keyboard input after the update.
For those of you that are asking the question, you can delete it out of your /Applications/Utilities folder once it's done. But anyway, I'm using the firmware now and it's working great!

-Morgan

 

[akadmon]

Good to know. Downloading the update now... Thank you Apple

PS: Why can someone vote negative to this news?

Why? I'll tell you why. Becuase the time Apple spent trying to fix this is the time they did not spend working on the new MBP

It boggles the mind that a company sitting on $14+ billion can't afford to go out and hire an few thousand Indians (and I don't mean Navajos) to QC their code

 

[Stridder44]

inally!!!

 

[diehldun]

About time! I'm glad Apple has finally resolved this issue.

 

[japanime]

Anyone know if this fixes the typing lag that affects Mail.app when hitting reply and beginning to compose a response?

It was an issue in early versions of Tiger, was fixed in 10.4.7, and then reintroduced as a bug in 10.4.11.

 

[badNameErr]

Why? I'll tell you why. Becuase the time Apple spent trying to fix this is the time they did not spend working on the new MBP

See, that's the problem. A new MBP and a keyboard patch for existing users are completely unrelated!

 

[iCeFuSiOn]

Everything working great here, I love that I didn't have to restart for this one. I'm trying to get an all-time high uptime (my highest has been 19 days on Windows XP, I'm going to try for a month on OS X)

 

[akadmon]

See, that's the problem. A new MBP and a keyboard patch for existing users are completely unrelated!

Prove it, buster!

 

[ZMRoach]

just in time for me to write a few papers!

 

[elcid]

Amazing. More annoying then anything but still....yea!

 

[hagjohn]

PS: Why can someone vote negative to this news?

Because I was told I didn't need it when I certainly do.

 

[eastcoastsurfer]

bout amn ime

 

[hodgjy]

I love that type of humor. Best. Post. Ever.

inally!!!

 

[amusiccale]

Tiger users experience this issue too, sorry to say.

(U)nfortunately, we do-- I was excited when I pulled up the page, downloaded the update...then, I read the error message and incredulously looked back at the thing: 10.5.2 only. I mean, it's great for people with Leopard...so, enjoy. I guess I should be glad we got all the way to 10.4.11, in defiance of decimal logic?

 

[Ti_Poussin]

ope they fix the iMac same problem soon!

*Hope

lol

 

[mac'in'toss'ed]

Hey guys!
Everytime I am running "Software update", even after installing the keyboard firmware update, it is still showing up everytime as a new update??????!!!!!