Apple Releases iMac Graphic FW Update 3.0 - MacRumors
Skip to Content

Apple Releases iMac Graphic FW Update 3.0

imacs 2011
Apple today released iMac Graphic FW Update 3.0, addressing an issue that could cause hanging and freezing on iMac models.

About iMac Graphic FW Update 3.0

This firmware update fixes a graphics issue that may cause an iMac to hang under certain conditions.

The download weighs in at 481 KB and requires OS X Lion. Apple does not specify on the download page which iMac models require the update, so iMac users may want to run Software Update to see if it is offered for their specific machines.

Related Roundup: iMac
Buyer's Guide: iMac (Don't Buy)
Related Forum: iMac

Popular Stories

imac new purple

Major iMac Upgrade Coming in 2029

Tuesday April 28, 2026 5:46 am PDT by
Apple is planning a major upgrade to the iMac in 2029, adopting an OLED panel for the first time, according to ZDNet Korea. Apple has apparently asked Samsung Display, LG Display, and other suppliers to produce 24-inch OLED panel samples on their mass-production lines, targeting 600 nits of brightness and around 218 pixels-per-inch (PPI). The current iMac's 24-inch LCD offers 500 nits at the ...
Apple WWDC25 iOS 26 CarPlay Light mode 250609

Six Popular iPhone Apps Now Available on CarPlay

Thursday May 14, 2026 9:10 am PDT by
Apple's CarPlay system for accessing iPhone apps on a vehicle's dashboard screen has received six popular apps in recent weeks: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Grok, Google Meet, WhatsApp, and the indie artist streaming platform Audiomack. Make sure you have the latest version of each app and they will automatically appear on CarPlay. ChatGPT Starting with iOS 26.4, CarPlay supports voice-based...
ipad mini 7 blue

OLED iPad Mini: Release Date, Pricing, and What to Expect

Thursday May 14, 2026 5:08 am PDT by
According to the latest rumors, Apple is close to launching its next-generation iPad mini. So what should we expect from the successor to the iPad mini 7 that Apple released over a year ago? Read on to find out. Processor and Performance Apple is working on a next-generation version of the iPad mini (codename J510/J511) that features the A19 Pro chip, according to information found in code...

Top Rated Comments

HiRez Avatar
185 months ago
You have to have the 233 MHz Bondi Blue model.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
185 months ago
Welcome to the world of Apple. Apple usually always ignores all machines that are not the current models. If they release updates for older hardware, then it's usually an accident and not intentional.

No... Apple has actually been known to keep pushing updates for old models for quite a few years. Many older macs can use Lion Internet Recovery for example, which required a firmware update.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
185 months ago
For me to be impressed, all Apple needs to do is release any new iMacs. :(
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
MacTech68 Avatar
185 months ago
Seems to be a re-release of the same update issued August last year:

https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1218175

The ROM file included in both is the same, but the distribution was previously aimed at iMacs with ROM version 113-C2950K-193, but now is aimed at ROM version 113-C2950K-178. Other requirements remain the same.

Both updates seem to be for a Mid 2011 21.5" or Late 2011 21.5" iMac with Radeon 6750M running at least 10.7.0

After the update, ROM version should be "113-C2950K-212"
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
aliensporebomb Avatar
185 months ago
Ah

Although i have to admit that Snow Leopard Graphics update was one heck of an update for my 2009 i7 machine, my framerates sometimes doubled when it came to OpenGL graphics. So they don't totally ignore ALL old machines.

And in some cases, why "fix" something that's not broken?
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Macman45 Avatar
185 months ago
^^

Maybe it's for nobody?
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)