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MacBook EFI Firmware Update
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Nov 2004
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I jest installed mine. What about you guys?...
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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yep...I'm about to reboot to XP to see if I notice anything different as it "fixed some boot camp issues"
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: eating kernel
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I had been getting kernel panics sometimes when I "wake-from-sleep" so I hope this will fix it....
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Join Date: Nov 2002
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Originally Posted by C.A.T.S. CEO
I had been getting kernel panics sometimes when I "wake-from-sleep" so I hope this will fix it....
I started a similar thread. I got KPs on occassion when waking from sleep as well...Don't think I have had one since the last Firmware upgrade.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Dark Side of the Moon
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The first firmware update gave me random shutdowns, the second one fixed them, so I'm not going to risk another firmware update when everything is working hunky dory now.
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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my Macbook is running close to 20 degrees warmer now and there seems to be less control on the fans
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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I did I hope it helps my Macbook. The last one seemed to stop some screen flickering.
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Join Date: May 2001
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Originally Posted by LSK6453
my Macbook is running close to 20 degrees warmer now and there seems to be less control on the fans
Check Activity Monitor for a run-away process. My temps are the same as before.
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If your computer stops responding for a long time, turn it off and then back on. - Microsoft
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Did anybody else get that long beeping noise when you pushed the button?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Madison, WI
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Anyone running SMC fan control? If so, does the firmware update interfere with it?
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Camarillo, CA
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Originally Posted by frankthetank966
I did I hope it helps my Macbook. The last one seemed to stop some screen flickering.
The last one had no effect on my screen flickering...
To be honest, I've actually noticed it more since the last update...
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Originally Posted by frankthetank966
Did anybody else get that long beeping noise when you pushed the button?
It is supposed to do that. Or did you think your Mac was screaming?
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"She's gone from suck to blow!"
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Senior User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Canastota, New York
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My Macbook seems to have significantly less processor whine after running the update.
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Join Date: Oct 1999
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Just installed it so I'm not sure of anything yet.
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"Evil is Powerless If the Good are Unafraid." -Ronald Reagan
Apple and Intel, the dawning of a NEW era.
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Dayton, OH
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I'll be installing it tonight when I get home from work, so we'll see if it makes any noticeable difference.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Camarillo, CA
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According to the VT comments section, someone's computer froze part way though the update then turned off. Now they say the system will no longer boot at all...
According to the comment, the system was plugged in at the time...
Forutnatly nothing like that happened durring my update...
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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my bro updated my moms MB last night i guess.. and this morning after i woke up i found her using the dell. i was like wt.. ? why u using that. she said the MB keeps freezing and the network isn't working. so i go and say lets do the firmware update [i didn't know my bro already updated it the night before] and check the network.. it wasn't working for it.. and right next to it the PB is working just fine and same w/ the dell[s]. so i go and get the Ethernet cable out to see if that works. negative. i restarted and got the same result like 3 times [mind you the fan is running hard during all this] on the 4th restart i just left it and didn't do anything and the fans still running so i open activity monitor to see whats going on and one of the bars all blue the other just black. so im guessing one of the cores was running full?? anyway after that the MB froze so i force shutdown and turned it on again then shutdown through menu w/out doing anything so it cools down a bit. 30 mins later, all is well and working.. but im still pissed at wtf happened
anyone have anything similar after the update?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
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Just installed. Sure wasn't expecting it to scream at me like that though... good thing I did it at home instead of during my psychology lecture.
Anyway, no problems encountered, and no changes noticed yet, though I haven't tried booting into XP to see if anything is different there.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Updated. No problems.
Figure someone needs to give good news, right?
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jun 2006
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After running the firmware update my temp problems are back, its running 10-20 degrees warmer. DAMN! finally had that under control after the first update......
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Some people need to read the instructions apple give you befire they update. Follow them exactly and you should have any problem. Don't follow them to the T and its your fault!
I updated the SMC firmware as i couldn't be bothered before then straight after the EFI update with no problems.
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Dayton, OH
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I installed it last week and have had no problems since.
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Originally Posted by ChrisDaMacMan;3212616[I
]Some people need to read the instructions apple give you befire they update. Follow them exactly and you should have any problem.[/I] Don't follow them to the T and its your fault
which are? as far as i know, whn an update comes out.. just go to software update and it does the rest for you.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Not the firmware updates. It runs after software update, but before so it gives you a nice long list of items to read and study before hand
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