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Apple Firmware Restoration CD 1.9

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The Firmware Restoration CD can restore the firmware of an Intel-based Macintosh computer.

Note: Restoring your firmware will reset some of your computer's preferences to defaults.

You can only use this to restore the firmware after an interrupted or unsuccessful update. If your computer is already in this state, you'll need to download the software and create the CD on another Macintosh computer, or you can take your computer to an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider to restore your firmware. This CD can be created on either a PowerPC- or Intel-based Mac,

What's New

Version 1.9:

Only for Mac Pro (mid 2010) models.
Refer to this Apple knowledge base article to find firmware restoration CDs for other Intel-based Macs

Requirements
Intel, Intel-based Mac.

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Grandpa John commented on 29 Oct 2010

Now let me get this straight.

If your Firmware gets corrupted and your computer becomes bricked, you pull out a CD with this file on it and do what with it exactly?

Hello! If my computer is bricked it will not load a CD let alone read and write from it.

[Version 1.9]

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Pepper131 replied on 29 Oct 2010

Did you look at the comments? You are the only one in 2010 all the rest are 2008!

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Krabbe commented on 30 Oct 2010

This update is 2010...

You are supposed to boot your Mac with this CD and it will repair/reset the firmware.

Mac Cognoscenti commented on 09 Apr 2008

Apple Firmware Restoration CD 1.6 only applies to the following Macs as per the information from Apple on this firmware restoration CD release:

Computer Model Identifier
Xserve (Early 2008) Xserve2,1
MacBook (13-inch Late 2007) MacBook3,1
iMac (20-inch Mid 2007) iMac7,1
iMac (24-inch Mid 2007) iMac7,1

If your model isn't listed here, check the specifications for the other Apple Firmware Restoration CDs - 1.5, 1.4, 1.3, etc. to get the correct one for your Mac.

[Version 1.6]

... commented on 28 Mar 2008

Now - if they'd only release one of these 'Firmware Resets' for the entire Intel range (not just the Mac Pros) ... it would make reseting botched Firmware/BootCamp/Software Updates sooo much easier than carting your Intel Mac into the 'Geniuses' at the Apple Service Centre ... !!!! ... ps - is it just me - or does everything Apple & Mac & Intel feel like one big giant BETA !! ?

[Version 1.5]

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mr kitty replied on 28 Mar 2008

Probably not *just* you, but I disagree.

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MacUpdate Admin replied on 28 Mar 2008

I strongly disagree with the 'beta' statement as we have no issues, none, with our Intel Macs.

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Swordman replied on 08 Apr 2008

It's just you.

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Dana Sutton replied on 21 Apr 2008

No, you're absolutely right, at least as far as Apple goes (I don't know enough to talk about Intel). Apple follows a deliberate corporate policy of "constant beta," where it puts out an OS much sooner than it otherwise could and follows that up with a steady stream of bugfixes, security patches, and versioned upgrades to fix and improve the original release. That puts each and every Mac user into position of being a beta tester. You, my friend, are squawking about the downside, and it is a real one, my heart goes out to you. But think about the upside: we get to offer our input into the evolving product (think of the translucent menu bar and Stacks). Still don't like it? Then consider the alternative, the "get it perfect the first time around" strategy. That's the Microsoft way. But a.) things work very much slower in the Windows world and b.) this being an imperfect world, they never can get it quite right anyway and then it takes them far longer to put out a fix. I don't know about you, but personally I vote for the Apple way, even if I admit we all get bit by it every now and then.

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Bloobie replied on 22 Apr 2008

Microsoft has a "get it perfect the first time" policy? Have you even used Vista? LOL.

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Mechamania replied on 19 Jan 2010

Dana: Tell your bosses you weren't convincing, or I loved the sarcasm.

Greenie commented on 17 Nov 2006

It would be handy for those who do know, and if you call up Apple Support they could tell you about it and if you have a 2nd computer or a friend who owns a computer to download and burn it. Also for the service tech that you take the computer to could use this.

[Version 1.2]

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tim27 commented on 13 Nov 2006

The bad thing is, most people will not even know this exists before they do their firmware update. So really, what's the point?

[Version 1.2]

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Holypoly replied on 14 Nov 2006

>It can only be used to restore the Firmware after an interrupted or failed update.

There ya have the point.

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tas50 commented on 21 Sep 2006

I'm going to assume that nice new features like this are available on Intel Macs because of the "dual BIOS" (or should I say dual EFI) features available from just about every manufacturer these days.

[Version 1.1]

revision29 commented on 19 Sep 2006

This is really cool. I have wondered what would happen if I were updating my firmware while running on battery power and all of a sudden it went to sleep because I ignored the battery getting low warning. The answer is probably that the computer would never again boot or wake up. The neat and functional part about this is if something goes wrong during the firmware update process one could pop in a cd and fix the problem. No toting the computer to the apple store and having it shipped off for several weeks to fix it.

[Version 1.1]

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elijahg0 replied on 28 Sep 2007

Updating the firmware on your Mac whilst on battery power would be a very very very stupid thing to do...

jrossol commented on 05 Apr 2006

Why would apple bother to release a (revert) install if the upgrade worked flawlessly? Does this make since to ANYONE?

My MBPRO has died twice on me now trying to wake from sleep mode... I may just use this..

[Version 1.0]

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