Update the EFI firmware (1.5)

A beginner question ... My Mac mini (Mid 2010) is running under 10.6.8. For practical reasons, I installed OS X 10.8.3 on an external hard drive, which allows me to start on one or the other of the two systems. Mountain Lion in the App Store offers me to update the EFI firmware (1.5) of my Mac mini. However, on the download page, the requirements are the 10.7.2 system. If I perform this update, can I boot and work normally under Snow Leopard? Thank you for your possible answers.

That update enables the internet recovery option for
Lion and Mountain Lion and also some stuff with booting
after a power interruption. Since the machine is running 10.6.8
and ML is on an external drive, if you kept a copy of the
ML installer around you really don't have any need for
the update. And if you don't have a copy of the ML installer,
you can always redownload it and put it away for safe keeping.

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When trying to update the EFI firmware, I get the message: 'This computer does not need this update.' even though my firmware is out of date.
My firmware version is:
Model Name:          Mac mini
Model Identifier:          Macmini3,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          2.26 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          3 MB
Memory:          2 GB
Bus Speed:          1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version:          MM31.00AD.B00
SMC Version (system):          1.35f1
Serial Number (system):          YM9381HS9G5
Hardware UUID:          4366F0EE-B742-5F78-B3C2-01C6D0DAD36F
and Apple recomends:
Mac mini (Early 2009)
Macmini3,1
MM31.0081.B06 (EFI 1.2)
Is the 00AD part of the version number in Hexadecimal? in which case it is a higher version and does not need the update.
The reasons for my confusion is that I'm trying to install new memory modules, which are either failing due to incompatability or due to firmware versions, so I'm simply trying to rule something out....
Thanks

Thanks,
Was just double checking, before I returned perfectly compatible RAM.
The RAM I tried was indeed "PC8500 DDR3 1066MHz 204 Pin", but I guess there are more subtleties than that...
So, for anyone wishing to avoid my problems, then it was:-
Kingston RAM
Part No: M51264H70
and this was the most info I could glean about them:-
Speed: DDR3-1066 / PC3-8500
Technology: DDR3 SDRAM
ECC: No
Unbuffered
Voltage: 1.5V
Form Factor: 204-pin SO-DIMM
None of the above conflicts with what apple recommend.
I had located the Crucial ones before posting, so I'll probably go with them as they are based in the UK.
Thanks
Andy

How can i install 8 gb ram on a mac mini early 2009 when it says i dont need the EFI firmware 2.1?i can only install 4 gb but the side of OWC says i can install 8 gb? what to do?

i have a mac mini early 2009 and i want to install 8 gb ram but it doesn,t work.
it says on the OWC site that i have to install the EFI firmware 2.1 update but it won,t let me,it says(the mac mini)that i don,t need this update.
my kernel is 32bit but my EFI is 64 bit,how can i install 64 bit so i can use the 8GB cause with 32 bit i can,t use more than 4gb ram

Check your computer's EFI Boot ROM version;
1. From the Apple () menu, choose About This Mac
2. Click More Info Under Contents
3. Select Hardware
If your Mac mini's Boot ROM version is the following or more recent, then you do not need the update to use 8 GB of RAM;
Boot ROM Version: MM31.0081.B06

Tried to update the EFI on Macbook Pro 2011 & Crashed?

Hey all
So this is my new Macbook Pro 2011! FIrst apple producct ever!
I installed a bunch of updates to my mac before & they worked fine- without issue
but i recently tried to install the Macbook Pro 2.3 Firmware Update & the thunderbolt firmware update but something went horribly wrong
The mac was plugged into the wall and the magsafe charger was lit green- and the update downloaded & seemed to have installed- but on reboot i got a horrible single beep & the HDD went out...
Then after that it tried to reboot on its own 3 more times b/ci heard the fan- but it was without a display [just a black screen but no picture] & but the HDD kept getting cut off...
I held down the power button for 7 seconds & it finally booted normally after a prolonged apple logo screen
& now it seems to be working fine...
can you guys tell me what the heck just happened? My macbook crashed? :[ /?
btw system prefrences says the update is installed- but system update still says its avialable?? O_O

Hey Pennyboy24,
I have an early 2011 Macbook Pro and I also just updated to the Macbook Pro 2.3 EFI Firmware Update. Mine updated fine but when the MBP restarted, it also made that single long single beep and it was slow to restart. Once it restarted, everything seemed to be normal but now my System Updates don't work. Everytime I click on System Updates, I get an error that says it crashed. Since your System Update says the EFI Firmware Update is still available and my System Update now crashes, I'm thinking the update messed up something with System Update. I've just spent weeks trying to get my OS X Lion working so this really ***** to have the EFI Firmware Update cause me another problem. Anyone with suggestions?

How to specify the EFI bootloader path in the EFI firmware?

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Netflix arrived in Mexico since September 12th 2011, when Apple is going to update the AppleTV firmware for make it work??

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My MACBOOK Pro turned out to be Snow Leopard, and later upgraded to LION. And update the EFI, I would like to replace the Snow Leopard, EFI can not boot, how do? How to use the Snow Leopard install disk to reduce EFI?

My MACBOOK Pro turned out to be Snow Leopard, and later upgraded toLION. And update the EFI, I would like to replace the Snow Leopard, EFIcan not boot, how do? How to use the Snow Leopard install disk to reduce EFI?

Do you mean some of your software does not work in Lion? Do you want to return to using Snow Leopard? If so, then do this:
Downgrade Lion to Snow Leopard
1. Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Quit DU and return to the installer. Install Snow Leopard.
This will erase the whole drive so be sure to backup your files if you don't have a backup already. If you have performed a TM backup using Lion be aware that you cannot restore from that backup in Snow Leopard (see below.) I suggest you make a separate backup using Carbon Copy Cloner 3.4.1.
If you have Snow Leopard Time Machine backups, do a full system restore per #14 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions. If you have subsequent backups from Lion, you can restore newer items selectively, via the "Star Wars" display, per #15 there, but be careful; some Snow Leopard apps may not work with the Lion files.

I Recently updated the latest firmware ios7 now unable to open my keynote files. Please advise.

Recently updated to the latest firmware ios7 now unable to open the keynote files which i am getting from my collegues.

Try this - Reset the iPad by holding down on the Sleep and Home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons. (This is equivalent to rebooting your computer.) No data/files will be erased. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
Troubleshooting apps purchased from the App Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1702
Delete the app and redownload.
Downloading Past Purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store and iBooks Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
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How can i update the FPGA2 Firmware

I tried to install the Flexmotion 5.1.xf4 Patch
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The normal procedure to update the firmware is to right click on the firmware folder in MAX and select "Update All Firmware Sectors". What error are you seeing?
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Big problems with updating the new Firmware to my Zen To

Hi, I'm new and not sure, if this problem has occured to other users too.
I wanted to update my Zen Touch. I'm trying this now for over month. My Zen Touch had to been send to Creative two times already and as it looks now, I will have to send it to them for a third time.
Everytime I start the firmware update, the Zen touch crashes and is not recognized by the PC anymore. No way, to fix it from here. I have tried the AutoUpDate option and the manual one. Both with the same result.
Last time I send the Zen Touch to Creative I have asked them, if they couldn't install the new firmware, before sending it back to me. Unfortunatly they didn't and now I have the same problem again.
It dri'ves my crazy! I would like to have the newest firmware, but obviously I cannot get it installed from my PC.
Did anybody of you have this problem too? Or does anybody know a way to solve the problem. I don't want to send it back in. I already couldn't use it now for 4 or 6 weeks. I'm realy pretty angry.

Are you trying to install the v2 PlayForSure firmware?
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Were any reboot after sleep problems NOT fixed by the EFI firmware update?

The subject says it all. I wanted to get a read on whether this EFI update really did solve the reboot after sleep problem for all 2008 Mac Pros. If have an early '08 Pro that had the problem before the update and it didn't go away after the update (and it's not due to some other problem like kernel panics, etc.), then please post details in this thread. thanks!

We have 4 total systems (all had the issue, all slightly different configurations) and the reboot-on-wake issue has disappeared on all 4 of them.
Looks like a definitive fix to me.

Trouble after updating the lastest firmware 2.7 for mac ox 10.7.3

I had updated 10.7.3 for a couple of week and then I installed new firmware by "software update" 2.7. Before I updated new firmware, "OS X Lion" in Appstore was "Installed", after I install new firmware, it did not "Installed" any more and show me the cost ($29.99). I dont know why and I try to click on it. Suddenly, the Appstore begin to download OS X 10.7.3 again while I'm using this version!!!
Please help me Apple is coming to release "Mountain Lion".I don't want to buy "Lion" again and waste $29.99
Help me!!

Actually, it looks like your install did not go well. On a G5, 10.3.9, we have no such errors. Among the things to watch for: incomplete downloads; make sure you are not installing as root user. Other: did you check these installation notes: http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/javatools/jscreator/reference/docs/2/Installation_ReleaseNotes.html#hwsw
There is a troubleshooting table as well that pertains to all platforms.
/krys
Creator Team

Everytime i update the software a thunderbolt firmware update 1.0 appears. i install the updates and whenever i check for new updates the same firmware update appears again...does anyone else have the same problem?

does anyone else have the same problem??

I did! Just make sure when you're updating, to be connected to power!

EFI firmware updated. Now fans on full all the time.

I updated the EFI firmware since Apple suggested it.
I have done the troubleshooting (turn off and unhook all the cables {for a week!}, open it up and reset the button) and have had no luck.
I called Apple and of course since I'm just out of warranty, I have to pay to have them tell me the same troubleshooting thing again.
I wish I could go back to the 'bad' firmware I had before, but cannot.
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Glad it works now. Maybe firmware updates should be done with system stripped down, some voodoo there.
I had and saw a lot of problems with 10.5.1 and would never touch it, very flaky and unstable with some things and needed a dose of Disk Warrior even. I wouldn't even give it the dignity of calling it beta let alone release candidate, I'd go all the way back to 10.4.11. But still not certified for 10.5.4+ seems odd (10.5.4 is what the current retail DVD carries).

Problems with EFI Firmware Update to 1.5 for mid 2010 Mac Pro, and sleep issues

Hello to the community, I have run into an annoying issue.
I need to update the EFI firmware on my 8 core mid-2010 Mac Pro. I downloaded the EFI update from the apple website from here : http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1321
But everytime I download it, as I click to install, it gives me the message:
Alert
This software is not supported on your system.
But clearly this is the correct EFI for my computer. I tried burning the Firmware restoration onto a CD from here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1320
But the computer did not respond the way it said it should (with the 3 flashes/beeps etc.) and have the optical drive open for the CD.
So I'm completely stuck.
*Also my Mac Pro had issues with sleep, when I put it to sleep, sometimes when I try to bring it back, it restarts itself, and other times, it just turns itself on and the monitor screen remains black, so I have to hit the power button to turn it off then back on again. This only happnens when the computer has been put to sleep for a slightly extended period of time, roughly 20mins +, sometimes longer. I was trying to solve this problem by first updating the firmware because I think it could be related to that, but I've had this problem with the firmware so I couldn't find out. This is actually the bigger problem for me because it will affect my work. I am currently using an iMac while I fix up this mac pro.
I'm a music composer so I've upgraded many aspects of my system due to work. I have a 1TB Samsung 840 evo SSD, 2 seagate 2 TB HDD, and 1 WD 1TB HD (the original one in the mac pro), along with 32 GB of RAM. So my only problems are the firmaware and the weird activity when the computer is put to sleep.
Some help would be greatly appreciated!
I'm running OS X Mavericks 10.9.2
mid-2010 Mac Pro
8 core processor (2 X 2.4gHz)

According to this article, your EFI firmware is up to date:
Computer
Model identifier
EFI Boot ROM version
SMC version
Mac Pro
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
MacPro6,1
MP61.0116.B04 (EFI 2.0)
2.20f18 (SMC 2.0)
Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
MacPro5,1
MP51.007F.B03 (EFI 1.5)
Mac Pro (Early 2009)
MacPro4,1
MP41.0081.B07 (EFI 1.4)
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
MacPro3,1
MP31.006C.B05 (EFI 1.3)
Mac Pro (8-core)
MacPro2,1
MP21.007F.B06 (EFI 1.2)
1.15f3 (SMC 1.1)
Mac Pro (Original)
MacPro1,1
MP11.005C.B08 (EFI 1.2)
1.7f10 (SMC 1.1)
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