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dpfenninger · Jul 21, 2005, 06:52 PM

"The iMac G5 Sleep Light Update adjusts the brightness of your iMac G5 sleep indicator light so it's not as bright during the evening. The daytime brightness remains the same.

This update is installed in Applications > Utilities and should automatically launch. Click Update and follow the onscreen instructions to apply the update.

Note: Once the update has started, do not cancel or interrupt it. The updater takes over one minute to complete. During the update, your computer fans will run at full speed, but will return to normal once the update completes."

Just FYI...installing now.

dpfenninger · Jul 21, 2005, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by dpfenninger

"The iMac G5 Sleep Light Update adjusts the brightness of your iMac G5 sleep indicator light so it's not as bright during the evening. The daytime brightness remains the same.

This update is installed in Applications > Utilities and should automatically launch. Click Update and follow the onscreen instructions to apply the update.

Note: Once the update has started, do not cancel or interrupt it. The updater takes over one minute to complete. During the update, your computer fans will run at full speed, but will return to normal once the update completes."

Just FYI...installing now.

Hmmm...doesn't automatically launch like it says. AND if you try to manually launch it, it shows up in the Dock for a split second and then quits.

Relaunching Software Update causes it to show again too. Odd update. You may want to avoid it until further reports come in.

This IS for rev. A iMacs, correct?

Oedipax · Jul 22, 2005, 12:04 AM

Yeah, I just installed it on my rev. A, so hopefully it's right. I had the same thing happen with it not auto-launching and then it quitting in the dock. I haven't tried sleep mode yet.

Edit: Hmm, doesn't seem to have changed anything.

Goofas · Jul 22, 2005, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by Oedipax

Yeah, I just installed it on my rev. A, so hopefully it's right. I had the same thing happen with it not auto-launching and then it quitting in the dock. I haven't tried sleep mode yet.

Edit: Hmm, doesn't seem to have changed anything.

It worked fine on my rev a.

dpfenninger · Jul 22, 2005, 11:44 AM

Not that this is a critical install or anything, but I'm surprised more people haven't responded about this...or that no other Mac news agency (MacNN included) has reported this.

Come on guys, anyone else have any success, or otherwise, installing this?

sweetymac · Jul 22, 2005, 02:31 PM

my sleep light is always very dim...when i got my imac it was always bright but then my logic board broke and they replaced it ever since i got it from repairs its been extremely dim...i dont know if t his is good or bad? Also since the light is dim when it is dark and my imac is on around the light is like t his ugly stain embedded inside so i dont know if i should install the update b/c i dont want my light to get more screwed up...is there some settings on my mac that i can make the light more bright?

tonyibook · 10:27 AM

It installed fine on my revision A iMac G5. My machine restarted, installed the firmware update (loud fans) and then told me I had to shut down the iMac and manually restart it.

When I set the time to 11:45 PM and put the iMac to sleep the light had a much reduced brightness.

 · Jul 22, 2005, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by dpfenninger

Hmmm...doesn't automatically launch like it says. AND if you try to manually launch it, it shows up in the Dock for a split second and then quits.

Relaunching Software Update causes it to show again too. Odd update. You may want to avoid it until further reports come in.

This IS for rev. A iMacs, correct?

Exact same problem with my Rev A iMac.

 · Jul 23, 2005, 06:04 PM

And Software Update has downloaded it 3 different times for me. Something very strange is going on...

Oedipax · Jul 23, 2005, 06:53 PM

I downloaded it a second time and this time it asked me to restart. It worked fine then.

dpfenninger · Jul 23, 2005, 11:47 PM

OK...I decided after the second "install" of the updater, to try rebooting, to see if that kicks it into gear. Nope, nothing. So I ran Software Update for a third time, and it showed up again, this time indicating a restart was required (the first two times it didn't indicate that). So it installed, rebooted, and launched after the reboot...clicked update in the app, fans revved up, and then it finished, indicating it needed to shut down. Shut down, and then started up again.

Upon testing, I don't see much of a difference. Then again, my iMac is in the den, so it doesn't bother me at night like people who have it in their bed room, I suppose.

<edit: upon further inspection, I do see that it is indeed softer than it was before...a neat update on Apple's part, IMO>

 · Jul 24, 2005, 12:05 AM

5 attempted Software Update downloads and it still hasn't installed. I wonder what's wrong...

AliP · Jul 25, 2005, 01:27 PM

Worked at the second attempt for me when i ran it this morning. Will feedback tomorrow on any noticeable difference.
KRO
Ali P

Dale Sorel · Jul 25, 2005, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by 

5 attempted Software Update downloads and it still hasn't installed. I wonder what's wrong...

I'm not sure, but if you have a Rev B iMac I don't think it installs.

AliP · Jul 26, 2005, 01:30 AM

Can now report that it works fine and is actually a welcome addition as my mac is in my lounge.
KRO
Ali P

 · Jul 26, 2005, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Dale Sorel

I'm not sure, but if you have a Rev B iMac I don't think it installs.

I don't - 20" 1.8Ghz. And it still hasn't installed yet after having tried every day (every time my software update runs it shows it as an available update).

Parky · Jul 26, 2005, 06:45 PM

I had to reboot my machine before I could get the updater to run.

But since then it has been working fine with the 'dimmed' LED

Ian