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MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Updater
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MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Updater

1.8
03 October 2013

For mid-2012 MacBook Pros.

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Overview

MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Updater addresses a rare issue on some Apple notebooks where a battery that has accumulated more than 1000 charge cycles may unexpectedly shut down or stop functioning.

What's new in MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Updater

Version 1.8:
  • This update is recommended for MacBook Pro (mid 2012) models.
  • This update addresses rare issues where the battery unexpectedly stops functioning or the system hangs when the battery charge reaches less than one percent.

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10 MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Updater Reviews

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Neo979
Neo979
13 February 2013

Most helpful

It might be helpful to word the description as something like "For SOME mid-2010 and early-2011 MacBook Pros." I know I should have read the fine print more carefully, but I have an early-2011 MacBook Pro, and I was initially baffled why I couldn't find the update. (It doesn't apply to 13-inch models.)
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Version 1.7
Jimblue
Jimblue
14 February 2013
This update -- SMC Firmware Updater 1.7 -- is showing up in software update for me and I have a MacBookPro8,3 (17-inch, Late 2011). I wonder what gives? Boot ROM Version: MBP81.0047.B27 SMC Version (system): 1.70f5 Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63)
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Version 1.7
ososX
ososX
13 February 2013
All is fine here. Just ran the firmware on my early 2011 15" MPB. After installation the computer restarted, the fans worked for about 30 seconds at full speed, then a second restart, and thats it.
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Version 1.7
1 answer(s)
Jcraig
Jcraig
13 February 2013
No issues here either. MBP 8.3 (early 2011 17")
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Neo979
Neo979
13 February 2013
It might be helpful to word the description as something like "For SOME mid-2010 and early-2011 MacBook Pros." I know I should have read the fine print more carefully, but I have an early-2011 MacBook Pro, and I was initially baffled why I couldn't find the update. (It doesn't apply to 13-inch models.)
Like (2)
Version 1.7
Endorphinity
Endorphinity
31 January 2013
My MBP 9,1 (mid-2012) isn't affected, i.e., SU says there are no updates.
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Version 1.6
1 answer(s)
Mountabe
Mountabe
04 February 2013
Cool story, bro.
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Flinx
Flinx
30 January 2013
Despite no model indication from Apple, only applies for MacBook Pro from 2010 and 2011.
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Version 1.6
1 answer(s)
Voyager22
Voyager22
31 January 2013
Agree with Misha: my mid-2010 #17 isn't supported either.
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-M-S-
-M-S-
11 November 2011
Apple doesn't say, but I think this is only for the most recent MacBook Pros. It's not supported (not for) my mid-2010 17".
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Version 1.5
4 answer(s)
Brokerdon
Brokerdon
11 November 2011
It just showed up in Software Update on my early 2011 MacBook Pro 17" 2.2Ghz Core i7. Is it just my MBP or do the new AMD Radeon HD 6750M video cards create a LOT more fan noise than the video cards in my two previous non-unibody Core Duo and Core 2 Duo MBP 17"s? Almost every time a Flash video is played the fan kicks on making a LOT of noise... VERY annoying especially since this MBP is otherwise almost completely silent since it has an OWC 240GB SandForce SSD
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Cowicide
Cowicide
31 January 2013
Brokerdon, it might just be Flash itself. I noticed that after updating to a newer version of Flash some time ago that it made my fans kick on for Flash video when it didn't do it as much before. It might just be an Adobe screwup. Fortunately, Flash video is mostly dead and I use html5 video in most cases so it's not much of an issue, but I do resent Adobe for making Flash downgrade in an "upgrade". YMMV, of course.
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pl-svn
pl-svn
31 January 2013
... and not even for late 2011 MBP 17"
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Voyager22
Voyager22
31 January 2013
Oops. Misha's comment is from two years ago. But the new 1.6 does _not_ support mid-2010 17", so I guess I'm modifying what Flinx says now. :-)
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Reegor
Reegor
02 June 2009
The 1.3 SMC update has an unclear effect on temperatures. (It brings me up to version 1.27f2 - go figure.) I was running up to 83C or slightly higher according to iStat, under moderate to heavy load. (The load was an external monitor streaming Netflix, Wi-Fi running at 150 KBps, and several applications. This does not seem like a heavy load to me, but I guess decoding a movie takes work.) Tonight, I went up to 83 without even any streaming (but with an external monitor). But after a few minutes it has settled down to between 72 and 76. Here's my complete temperature list for comparison. First number is first reading; second is 10 minutes after startup. CPU A 82 / 71 Airport Card 51 /52 Battery 30 / 30 Enclosure Bottom 33 / 34 GPU Diode 82 / 79 GPU Heatsink 68 / 65 Heatsink A 62 /61 Heatsink B 46 /45 Memory Controller 52 /51 Hitachi Drive 21 /21
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Version 1.3
Felix01
Felix01
31 May 2009
To reiterate, not for unibody MBPs.
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Version 1.3
Yoxi
Yoxi
29 May 2009
Not for late 2006 MBP's either.
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Version 1.3
Suckerpunch86
Suckerpunch86
29 May 2009
Is this meant only for the unibody models?
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Version 1.3
2 answer(s)
D9
D9
29 May 2009
Actually for my unibody, it doesn't work. It doesn't show up in Software Update. If I run the downloaded installer, it says it's not needed for my model. So this must be meant for older MacBook Pros, like the previous reply stated.
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Version 1.3
Michael-Xvi
Michael-Xvi
30 May 2009
I also have the Unibody MacBook Pro, April 2009 and this firmware update doesn't appear in my Software Update. I'm running 10.5.7.
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Version 1.3

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