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Apple just released "iMac Graphic FW Update 3.0," and lists OS X 10.7 as a system requirement.
I downloaded it and attempted to install on my one-month-old 27-inch iMac (2.7 gHz Core i5). I'm running 10.7.1
Unfortunately, I get a message that "This software is not supported on your system."
Any clues as to what the issue may be? Am I missing something simple?
(All other programs were closed.)
Thanks for any tips/advice!
"My first Mac was a IIci 8/80"

Dave,
You are correct. If Software update says it's not needed then it's not needed on the OP's configuration. I was able to find this article however it's not conclusive about which GPU's are affected, it only says Radeon but doesn't nail down specifics.
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