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Apple Updates EFI Firmware for Mac Pro and Xserve, Unitor Family Driver for Logic

Tuesday January 19, 2010 10:17 am PST by Eric Slivka
Apple yesterday released several software updates targeting both Mac Pro and Xserve users and users of its Logic Studio professional audio application package.

Mac Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.4, which weighs in at 1.96 MB and requires Mac OS X 10.5.8 or 10.6.2, addresses several issues related to Apple's Early 2009 Mac Pro models.

This update addresses the following issues for Mac Pro (Early 2009) computers:

- Improves compatibility with virtualization products utilizing VT-d
- Improves storage performance under Windows XP for Boot Camp users
- Improves system reliability during the boot process

Similarly, Xserve EFI Firmware Update 1.2, which weighs in at 1.81 MB, addresses the VT -d compatibility and reliability during boot issues found in the Mac Pro update. Further details on EFI firmware updates are available in Apple's associated support document, and Apple also released Firmware Restoration CD 1.8 (22.5 MB) to support the updated firmware for those machines.

Apple also released Unitor Family Driver 2.5 for Logic Studio users, addressing certain reliability issues. The update weighs in at 514 KB and requires Mac OS X 10.5.7.
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thejadedmonkey
27 months ago
Can anybody report, does it fix this issue for them?
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ariprotheroe
27 months ago
What about the Early 2008 Model and this issue
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jonnysods
27 months ago
I'll have to download it tonight when I get home from work.

I really hope it reduces the ridiculous start up times of my machine - it takes nearly 2 minutes just to get to the grey startup screen.
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slicecom
27 months ago

I'll have to download it tonight when I get home from work.

I really hope it reduces the ridiculous start up times of my machine - it takes nearly 2 minutes just to get to the grey startup screen.


Select a boot drive in System Preferences.
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TallGlassOfFail
27 months ago
I go to "Software Update.app" but it does not have an update for my EFI. Do i need to download this manually?

I bought my Mac Pro only in October.


Thanks.
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celticpride678
27 months ago

I go to "Software Update.app" but it does not have an update for my EFI. Do i need to download this manually?

I bought my Mac Pro only in October.


Thanks.


Try typing "EFI" into your Spotlight search and launch the EFI updater.
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TallGlassOfFail
27 months ago
Strange. I have never installed any EFI Firmware updates but after manually downloading the installer and trying to run it, it says: "Alert, This computer does not need this update.". If apple shipped with this update to me then they have waited until now to release it?


:S:S:S:S:S
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DeanCorp
27 months ago
I have just installed this, booting up my 8-core 2.26GHz Mac Pro w/ 16GB RAM with Intel X-25M G2 160GB SSD seems much quicker however, the computer now runs like ass! iTunes is laggy as hell, would not recommend updating if you haven't already...
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BertyBoy
27 months ago

I really hope it reduces the ridiculous start up times of my machine - it takes nearly 2 minutes just to get to the grey startup screen.


Ouch, my early 2008 MP boots fully in only 17 seconds. Still slower than my IIci.
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Concorde Rules
27 months ago

Can anybody report, does it fix this issue for them?


No.
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