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Apple firmware updates for Intel Macs
updated 06:05 pm EDT, Tue May 16, 2006
Apple firmware updates
Apple today posted new firmware for its previously released Intel-based Macs, including the iMac Core Duo, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro. Apple says the SMC Firmware Update addresses intermittent boot issues. It is available for the iMac Core Duo (1MB), MacBook Pro (1MB), and Mac Mini (1MB). Apple says that SMC firmware update starts automatically, while a status bar indicates the progress of the update. "During the update your computer fans will run at full speed, but will return to normal once the update completes. Important: Do not interrupt the update. Your computer restarts automatically when the update is completed and opens the MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update."
SMC?
05/16, 06:58pm reply
What is SMC? I've had no boot issues with my MBP. I wonder if I should update? What's SMC?
JSH
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Joined: Sep 2003
SMC
05/16, 08:15pm reply
This does a better job than I can: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303725
HouseSold
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Joined: Oct 2000
better job?
05/16, 11:15pm reply
You couldn't do a better job than telling him that SMC stood for System Management Controller? That tells me little more than SMC did.
cambie
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worked for me
05/16, 11:23pm reply
Worked on my 20" 2 GHz iMac...no problems
bfalchuk
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ran OK
05/16, 11:50pm reply
fans spun up, first time I've heard them.. Book is still hotttt, proc running 77-83C with BOINC on both cores. Seems same as before.
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zac4mac
Senior User
Joined: Oct 1999
Hear teh noise
05/17, 04:03am reply
Check this little clip to hear the actual fans spinning at full speed!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLcXsrwNx8s
-/-/-enri
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Fingers crossed...
05/17, 10:29am reply
I've had some odd boot issues with my iMac and an external FW drive.
Hope this fixes it. I puts me into a complete panic every time my lovely new Intel iMac does something odd.
Maybe I just need therapy.
Interlard
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Joined: Oct 2005
SMC
05/18, 02:33pm reply
I don't think SMC means anything in this case. "SMC Firmware" means "System management controller firmware." The firmware is for managing the system controller, so that means the same thing as "firmware."
In short, no details at all.
sdf
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Joined: Aug 2004
re: smc
05/18, 03:36pm reply
I was wondering the same thing.. Normally, in journalism, you're not supposed to use unknown acronyms without explaining them at least once before reusing them...
The ironic thing is that they explain what SATA means in an article on the same page...
FireWire
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