Updating 5D Mark III firmware

I am trying to update my 5D Mark III firmware.The download is on the CF card but the camera cannot read it. What have i done wrong?  I use an Apple iMac

When you download the new firmware, you should get a file named "eos5d3-v121-mac.dmg" on your hard drive (probably in your downloads folder.)
Open "Finder" on your Mac and double click that file to mount the disk-image (.dmg) file.  
This will open a Finder window showing the contents of that .dmg file.  You will notice two things:
1)  A file named:  5D300121.FIR
2)  A folder named:  update-procedure-pdf
The folder contains PDF documents with instructions in several languages. 
All you really need to do is copy the ".FIR" file to your memory card.  The 5D300121.FIR should be placed in the top-level directory on the card (do not place it in a sub-folder.)
Eject the card from your Mac.
Insert the card into your camera. 
Power up the camera.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A FULLY CHARGED BATTTERY (never attempt an update on a battery that's near empty).
Press the "Menu" button on the camera.
Use the front wheel to scroll to SET UP page 4 (gold "wrench" icon ... 4th page).
Use the rear dial to scroll down to the 4th row.  This will show your current firmware version.
Press the "Set" button.  
It will show the current version with a "Cancel" and "Ok" option.  Click "Ok" to proceed.
It will check the memory cards for files in the top-level directory ending with ".FIR" and display your choices.
Since you'll only have one .FIR file, it should show an entry for "Cardx: 5D300121.FIR"
Highlight that firmware and press "Set"
It will confirm one last time that you want to upgrade from your current firmware to the new firmware.  When you are ready, select "Ok" to proceed.
It will now begin the update.  It will display a progress graph.
It will give you a message with explicit instructions to not touch any buttons or switches until it is finished.
It will tell you it is done.
Canon recommends you now POWER OFF the camera and...
EJECT THE BATTERY.  
Wait 2 full seconds.
Re-insert the battery.
Power up the camera.
You're done!
That last bit about removing the battery is to force the camera to completely boot from firmware.  The power swtich is really a soft switch... it doesn't technically deprive the camera of power.  "technically" your camera is in a kind of power-saving sleep state.... except it will not be awakened by accidentally pressing a button like a true "sleep" state.  That's why they tell you to remove and then re-insert the battery.  
Tim Campbell
5D II, 5D III, 60Da

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