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GTX 670 in Mac Pro (2008)
Hey, so, I know the GTX 670 Works, and is arguably the best price to performance GeForce Card that will work with Macs. Is there any way to flash the Firmware, and have the bootscreen show? I have the 2600 XT, but Mojave literally wont work with the card in it. I'm currently on El Capitan, as I... -
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1st gen ipad android
hi, i have a old 1st gen ipad and is not in use, and i am looking for a way to run android on it, or even just a custom firmware. i tried graydoor on it but without any luck. one other problem i have is that, its need a sim card to start, right now its in complet setup mode and cant even run it...- EirikStrand1996
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- 1st firmware gen hack ipad orginal
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- Forum: iPad
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Quick advice: Stuck in middle of firmware update
Could use some advice here. While I had an RX 580 handy, I thought I'd throw it in a couple of aux/utility Mac Pros and bring their firmware up to 140.0.0.0.0. On the first one, a 12-core 2.66GHz MP4,1>5,1, I observed the first attempt caused the Mojave installer to hang w/ beachball after... -
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Resolved Flashing Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT (specifically the Firmware)
This is an obscure card for the Power Mac G5, but I have heard of it being done and I know someone here did it by replacing the ROM, but I think I have heard of doing it without having to do that. I bought an unused 7800 GT with 256MB of video RAM. Ignoring I have no experience whatsoever with...- MrRichBOB
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- 7800 gt 7800gt firmware flash gpu graphics card mac open ppc rom
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- Forum: PowerPC Macs
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MacBook Pro 2017 13 inch ssd service programm
Apple mailed me that I have to service my MacBook Pro 2017 13 inch no TouchBar An ssd firmware update needs to be applied in order to prevent possible data loss As I live hundreds of miles away from the closest authorized service can someone who has already done the update give me the version...- nkanakakis
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- 2017 13" firmware macbook pro ssd
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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I got Mojave working on a Mac Pro 4,1, Geforce 710, and a 1 tB fusion drive
Just throwing a post in here in case people don't find their way to the Mac Pro forum. First off, I got my Mac Pro prepped per @tsialex 's fine instructions, found here. Firmware: Got my firmware updated. Read the thread above and follow directions exactly. Graphics: Removed incompatible...- tu2thepoo
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- firmware fusion drive geforce mac pro mac pro (early 2009) mac pro 2010 mojave
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- Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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Mac Pro 4.1->5.1 Issues
Hi, After a loong time (almost 2 years), I had some time today to try one more time to revive a Mac Pro 4.1 that I had to stash away since it died on me back in April 2017. The original post was this... -
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Cannot install macOS Mojave: error updating firmware.
I just tried to upgrade to macOS Mojave (from the latest macOS version before Mojave) and I am getting the following error: macOS could not be installed on your computer. An error occurred while updating firmware. Quit the installer to restart your computer and try again. As it suggests, I...- drylight
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- firmware install mac mojave
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- Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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MP 1,1-5,1 MacPro5,1: What you have to do to upgrade to Mojave (10.13/10.14 BootROM upgrades instructions thread)
Please fully read this first post, you will probably find that you have one or more problems described into the various notes below. Mojave will only install if you have upgraded your BootROM to the current release and your Mac Pro have a Metal capable GPU*. If you are trying to install Mojave... -
How to firmware upgrade with non-metal gpu to Mojave
alright I’ll make this quick because I know that there’s an easy answer for it, but I just can find it. I’m trying to update to mojave and since I’m on .0085, it requires a firmware upgrade, I know that to firmware upgrade you need a flashed gpu, the only working flashed gpu I have is a Radeon... -
Latest EFI Upgrade did not break (formerly might have broken) PCIE Disk Controllers
My system is pretty fully loaded with two CalDigit FASTA 6-GU3 Pros connected to 2 internal SSDs internally each as well as connecting to two external docks. This configuration has been in use for 4 years and very stable. After applying the EFI patch the system started becoming unstable. No... -
trouble installing dmg file
Trying to update firmware on a piece of hardware (zhiyum crane gimbal) with a mac but having trouble with the downloaded software. I've turned off the apple security measures. I keep getting an unmountable disk error with the Zhiyum dmg software. I've tried downloading the software using both...- cSalmon
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- dmg firmware
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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WARNING: Do NOT install High Sierra from USB 1st time!
This is a warning to save time for other people. The High Sierra 10.13.4 installer is bugged. It CANNOT install firmware updates when booted from USB. According to one thread below, it's due to an inability to "bless" the USB drive. In my opinion, it seems more like the USB-booted installer...- SteveJobzniak
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- firmware high sierra
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- Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
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Firmware Hack for Xserve?
I know firmware hacks exist for MacPro1,1-1,2 and MacPro4,1-5,1. I have heard someone claim to have used an Xserve "firmware hack" to enable use of X5690 CPUs and 1333MHz RAM. I can't find any Xserve firmware updaters searching web, aside form Apple's official updates from years back. Anybody...- ezylstra
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- firmware xserve
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- Forum: Networking
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MacBook Pro 13'' Late 2013 High Sierra random crashes
Good morning everyone, I have tried to fix this once and got a lot of help from everyone over at reddit but alas, unfortunately, that got me nowhere. So I will run you through the chain of events that lead me here. My MacBook Pro 13'' late 2013 worked fine with Sierra. I updated it to High...- jruysaribeiro
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- crashes el capitan firmware high sierra macbook pro macos random sierra
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- Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
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iOS How to load iPad 2 IOS 6 iPsw (2,1) on my Mid 2012 iPad 2 (2,4)
I recently bought an iPad 2 from a second hand seller, the iPad works great overall and since I was able to downgrade the firmware on the iPad 2 to IOS 6.1.3, I thought it was a great find. After a few attempts of loading the signed IOS 6 iPsw file I saw no result. I realized that my iPad that I...- aledezma0932
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- apple firmware ios ios 6.1.3 ios downgrade ipad 2 ipsw
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- Forum: Apple Programming
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MP 4,1 Dual boot after High Sierra?
I've got a MacPro 4,1, already updated firmware to 5,1 firmware. Runs great. If I upgrade to High Sierra, it wants to update my firmware to the HS version. Can I still multi-boot to Sierra after this firmware updating? Are there any other multi-boot issues after HS update?- Supermacguy
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- boot disk firmware high sierra
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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High Sierra Firmware fails to install
Hi, I’ve been trying to upgrade from Yosemite 10.10.5 to High Sierra and have been unable to install the new firmware. I get to the "To install macOS High Sierra, a firmware update is required.” section where you select “Shut Down” I click that button, the computer shuts down, boots up with a...- ErikVogt
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- firmware high sierra macpro5.1
- Replies: 20
- Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
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iCloud backup iOS firmware
Hi all- I have an iCloud backup of my iPhone 7 with a "Last Backup" date of 11/13/16. My current iOS version is 10.2.1. I want to see if it's possible to revert to an earlier version of iOS from my iCloud backup. Perhaps the Last Backup mentioned above is earlier than 10.2.1..? And so my...- KnightPocalypze
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- firmware icloud icloud backup ios iphone 7
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- Forum: iPhone Tips, Help and Troubleshooting
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iPad mini 1 downgrade firmware
hello, I have a iPad mini 1 with firmware 9.3.5 and I need to downgrade, its working extremly slow. Do you have suggestions to what version I should downgrade? And I guess the regular way probably won't work so I'll need to jailbreak I guess? First need to find out which version, then I'll head...
