My late 2013 Mac Pro indicates that I need a firmware update to install Mac Monterey. Where do I get that and what do I do?
Mac Pro, macOS 11.6
If you have a third party SSD installed, then you will reinstall the original Apple SSD so you can update the system firmware with the Monterey installer. After the system firmware is up to date, then you can reinstall the third party SSD and install Monterey like normal. The Monterey installer will refuse to update the system firmware if there is not an original Apple SSD installed internally. I am not aware of any other way of updating the system firmware since Apple no longer supplies standalone system firmware updates as a separate download (and even then Apple likely would not allow the system update without an internal Apple drive).
If you have a third party SSD installed, then you will reinstall the original Apple SSD so you can update the system firmware with the Monterey installer. After the system firmware is up to date, then you can reinstall the third party SSD and install Monterey like normal. The Monterey installer will refuse to update the system firmware if there is not an original Apple SSD installed internally. I am not aware of any other way of updating the system firmware since Apple no longer supplies standalone system firmware updates as a separate download (and even then Apple likely would not allow the system update without an internal Apple drive).
That message usually precedes setting up your Mac to install that firmware update. Is it says you can not proceed?
what version MacOS are you running now?
You could try this( see link) : Firmware update needed to install Monterey - Apple Community
though i don’t know what version MacOS you’re running now either,..
john b
My late 2013 Mac Pro indicates that I need a firmware update to install Mac Monterey. Where do I get that and what do I do?
