Q: iMac Firmware
Has anyone installed the new iMac Core Duo firmware? What effect has it had on your system? I like to keep up to date, but I also like to know how others are fairing.
If I update the firmware I am doing it for the sake of updating, not to run Boot Camp. I hope that is not the only reason to update. I am not interested in running Boot Camp, as I am perfectly happy waiting until Leopard before I decide if I want to dual boot. I like my iMac the way it is (the way it was meant to be), running OS X.
Thanks.
If I update the firmware I am doing it for the sake of updating, not to run Boot Camp. I hope that is not the only reason to update. I am not interested in running Boot Camp, as I am perfectly happy waiting until Leopard before I decide if I want to dual boot. I like my iMac the way it is (the way it was meant to be), running OS X.
Thanks.
15-inch PowerBook G4, 20-inch iMac Core Duo, Mac OS X (10.4.6), Old system that I miss most - My 12-inch iBook G3
Posted on Apr 5, 2006 9:26 AM
by TAV,Solvedanswer
I guess I never actually addressed the poster's question on this thread. I would update my firmware to the newest version (1.0.0) for several reasons, regardless of whether there are noticable improvements or not at this stage, outside of whether I want install Bios so that I can set up a dual boot scenario via Boot Camp.
Future firmware updates to peripheral devices for the intel Mac will be based on 1.0.0.
There might be performance and stability issues improved by updating the system's firmware which might or might not become relevant based on the devices you plug into your machine.
In addition to advantages, you might also see some flaws or bumps (not unlike a OS update), but you need to trust that the end-game is to run everything now - and in the future - as smoothly as possible.
All additional updates to your firmware and OS will be better served if you are running everything current as of now. That's the baseline with third-party providers - designing firmware updates to accommodate the latest on your system. If you don't keep the machine current and suddenly have printer/camera/etc. firmware updates to balance a firmware version you're not running, then you just took two steps back.
20" iMac Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.6) -Dual Boot XP Pro
Future firmware updates to peripheral devices for the intel Mac will be based on 1.0.0.
There might be performance and stability issues improved by updating the system's firmware which might or might not become relevant based on the devices you plug into your machine.
In addition to advantages, you might also see some flaws or bumps (not unlike a OS update), but you need to trust that the end-game is to run everything now - and in the future - as smoothly as possible.
All additional updates to your firmware and OS will be better served if you are running everything current as of now. That's the baseline with third-party providers - designing firmware updates to accommodate the latest on your system. If you don't keep the machine current and suddenly have printer/camera/etc. firmware updates to balance a firmware version you're not running, then you just took two steps back.
20" iMac Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.6) -Dual Boot XP Pro
Posted on Apr 6, 2006 7:51 PM