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SuperDrive Firmware Update
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Yup I just submitted this for news.
Didn't find anything on Apple website. I downloaded it, and closed Software Update and browsed to /Applications/Utilities/ folder and it automatically launched the update without me clicking on the icon. Not sure what it did, but drive seems to be working OK. Maybe it updated it so it plays scratched CDs better, as my drive suxs at playing anything with a minor scratch.
Didn't find anything on Apple website. I downloaded it, and closed Software Update and browsed to /Applications/Utilities/ folder and it automatically launched the update without me clicking on the icon. Not sure what it did, but drive seems to be working OK. Maybe it updated it so it plays scratched CDs better, as my drive suxs at playing anything with a minor scratch.
at last!
my superdrive has had awful problems importing and burning cds.
fingers crossed this fixes it...
my superdrive has had awful problems importing and burning cds.
fingers crossed this fixes it...
grrrr
it bricked my drive.
I wanted to restart my computer, and since I don't do this often (yay macs!) I ran software update. Software update finished and quit, so I then pressed restart.
As my computer was in the shutdown process, the superdrive updater app launched and started without user intervention. It installed 66% of the update, before my system killed the process in the shutdown.
Now my superdrive refuses to take any cds/dvds, and system info shows that it's there, but has no serial number. The updater app says there is no drive to update.
yay. what a day.
it bricked my drive.
I wanted to restart my computer, and since I don't do this often (yay macs!) I ran software update. Software update finished and quit, so I then pressed restart.
As my computer was in the shutdown process, the superdrive updater app launched and started without user intervention. It installed 66% of the update, before my system killed the process in the shutdown.
Now my superdrive refuses to take any cds/dvds, and system info shows that it's there, but has no serial number. The updater app says there is no drive to update.
yay. what a day.
According to this Apple support page:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/superdrivefirmwareupdate21.html
This is an Intel ONLY update (I.E., not for Powerbooks or iBooks.)
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/superdrivefirmwareupdate21.html
This is an Intel ONLY update (I.E., not for Powerbooks or iBooks.)
It started up automatically after you closed Software update?
I don't think mine did, but then I wasn't plugged into the mains. It just gave some message about needing to be plugged into AC power before it would try updating.
well I have a 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro 15" and it refuses to install.
I too have had issues burning CD-R media at any speed over 12x even with TDK certified 52x cd-r media.
Any idea why my computer doesn't seem to need the update?
Well i forced the archive to install to my desktop and tried to run the Updater...no dice. I found this in the Read Me though..."If you meet the system requirements and cannot update the firmware using this program, contact your local Apple Authorized Service Provider or an Apple Store retail location."
WHYYYYY IS my superdrive broken and the utility won't work on my machine, that is listed.
I too have had issues burning CD-R media at any speed over 12x even with TDK certified 52x cd-r media.
Any idea why my computer doesn't seem to need the update?
Well i forced the archive to install to my desktop and tried to run the Updater...no dice. I found this in the Read Me though..."If you meet the system requirements and cannot update the firmware using this program, contact your local Apple Authorized Service Provider or an Apple Store retail location."
WHYYYYY IS my superdrive broken and the utility won't work on my machine, that is listed.
