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Aluminum iMac graphics firmware update along with 10.5.1 update
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I just checked and there is an Aluminum iMac graphics firmware update in addition to Leopards 10.5.1 update.
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Bigger question: why after every update that a restart is required, does my 24" stay on the spinning clock hands thingy? Long enough that I get tired of waiting so I force it to shut down.
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Originally Posted by Gankdawg
Bigger question: why after every update that a restart is required, does my 24" stay on the spinning clock hands thingy? Long enough that I get tired of waiting so I force it to shut down.
As far as I know, when the update ask you to restart, it means that something needs to be updated on a fresh boot, so the system restarts and then applies the changes that need to be done. This takes some time, but not exceedingly much time. How fast do you come to the point that you're tired of waiting and you shut down? One minute? 5 minutes? It usually doesn't take more than a minute...
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More than a minute, sometimes 5 minutes. I don't make to 5 minutes very often due to impatience. I should clarify that it happens on other restarts too. I restart the iMac all the time because I play games in Windows via Bootcamp.
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Keep in mind that when the sprockets are spinning during the boot immediately following a major update, that Unix directory changes are happening.
If the extended time in the kernel portion persists, once booted repair your permissions using Disk Utility. Often the longer the time spent in the kernel portion of the boot sequence means directory damage is trying to "self heal" by means of a self imposed fdsk scan.
Basically, be patient with it and let it do its thing.
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Yes I agree. Be patient and let it spin.
But we got off topic. Did this update fix the freezing issue?
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I'm an iMac 24" 2.8 Ghz aluminum owner: had regular freezes, been waiting on the "cure" ... I have everything relative to requirements needed for this update. I downloaded it and the installer says I don't need it! WTF. I solved the problem on my own with what I considered a stopgap solution: the smcFanControl app., and that has ended the freezes (so far), and I though that this would do until Apple's firmware update would come. Oh well ...
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Originally Posted by NickelLessNick
I'm an iMac 24" 2.8 Ghz aluminum owner: had regular freezes, been waiting on the "cure" ... I have everything relative to requirements needed for this update. I downloaded it and the installer says I don't need it! WTF. I solved the problem on my own with what I considered a stopgap solution: the smcFanControl app., and that has ended the freezes (so far), and I though that this would do until Apple's firmware update would come. Oh well ...
Did you download via Software Update, or via the Apple home page?
because it requires iMac software update 1.2.1 (under Tiger) or 1.3 (under Leopard). If you just downloaded the update off Apple's site, you might be missing those prerequisite updates.
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It never showed up in the SU; I went to Apple's site; I have 1.3 (under leopard). These are my updates, so far:
11/15/07 Mac OS X Update 10.5.1
11/15/07 iPhoto Update 7.1.1
11/5/07 iTunes Update 7.5
11/5/07 Quicktime 7.3
11/2/07 iMac Software Update 1.3
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I just moved my 2.8GHz 24" iMac (Model Identifier: iMac7,1) from Leopard to 10.4.1. InstallediMac software update 1.2.1 and then tried to install the graphics firmware update but it won't install. Says it's not needed. This iMac has never 'frozen' FWIW.
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From the update's page at Apple:
"Not every 20-inch and 24-inch aluminum iMac computer requires this update. If you are not automatically presented with this update, your computer does not need it."
About iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0
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Originally Posted by pk1
From the update's page at Apple:
"Not every 20-inch and 24-inch aluminum iMac computer requires this update. If you are not automatically presented with this update, your computer does not need it."
About iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0
However, mine HAS had freezing issues ...
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I do believe the latest update fixed the problem on my 24" 2.8 aluminum iMac. Only took Apple 3 months! Better late than never!
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"Good things come to those who wait, but not to those who wait too late"
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