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Apple MacBook EFI Firmware Update 1.4 eliminates the noise made by the optical disk drive during system startup and wake from sleep on MacBook computers. When installation is complete, please run Software Update again, and install SuperDrive Firmware Update 3.0
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Mac OS X 10.5.7, MacBook.

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Developer:Apple
Downloads:5,988
  - Version d/l:1,221
Utilities:System
License:Updater
Date:08 Dec 2009
Platform:Intel

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Apple MacBook EFI Firmware Update User Reviews (10 posts)Write A Review
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Dec 10 2009

DIEDEL  Same thing here, update complete, noise stays  
(Version 1.4)

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Dec 9 2009

CARLOS85  Installed the firmware update and my drive still makes the same noise at startup, but not after coming out to sleep.  
(Version 1.4)

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Dec 9 2009

REVISION29  I also am still experiencing the drive sound at start-up, but is super quiet when waking from sleep. Otherwise, the process was smooth and as Apple described. After the obnoxious beep sound upon restart when applying the update and a black screen for many seconds, the heart rate returns to normal when the computer shows the friendly Apple logo.  
(Version 1.4)

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Dec 8 2009
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BPM  JUST WOW!  
(Version 1.4)

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Dec 18 2009

BPM  hhhmmmm yea you guys are right, noise after waking up from sleep is gone other wise same thing happens  
(Version 1.4)

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Dec 10 2008

MEX4ERIC  Worked like a charm. You must load this first before the SMC update.  
(Version 1.3)

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Apr 9 2008

WIZZARD1  It is not noted in any of the documentation that this does not apply to a MACBOOK2,1. I have a macbook, 2 gig dual core and the update is not for it. This update is not for machook 2006 or early 2007; only from later 2007 and forward. it would be nice if this was documented.  
(Version 1.2)

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Sep 27 2007

BDOG  Wow, firewire transfers are way way way faster now. Best firmware update ever! :-)  
(Version 1.1)

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Sep 27 2007

MACGUY7  After installing the firmware update, my USB ports are now extremely slow. Printing a color page takes 20 minutes... scanning fails... and my TV Mini HD device won't even start up.  
(Version 1.1)

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Dec 10 2009

WENDYT  This seems to have happened to me also.

I know nothing about my mac so is there a fix for this?

I cant seem to print at all?

Thanks  
(Version 1.4)

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Sep 27 2007

WFM  I just applied this to my 2.16Ghz and it works fine after. Seems to be a tiny bit snappier.  
(Version 1.1)

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Sep 27 2007

JOSHP  after the superdrive 2.1 firmware hosed my macbook's optical drive, i am untrusting of these updates.  
(Version 1.1)

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Sep 27 2007

BDOG  Download link yields the 1.0 version, NOT 1.1.  
(Version 1.1)

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