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  1. haralds

    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...
  2. cSalmon

    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...
  3. SteveJobzniak

    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...
  4. E

    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...
  5. jruysaribeiro

    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...
  6. A

    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...
  7. S

    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?
  8. ErikVogt

    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...
  9. KnightPocalypze

    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...
  10. A

    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...
  11. earthwriter

    Just Got A Mac Pro 1.1 and need some advice

    So after doing a little bit of research, unfortunately not enough, we bit the bullet and bought a Mac Pro 1.1 that came from University Surplus, Running El Capitan or Yosemite on a modded drive that is able run newer OS) Configuration is as follows- -PC AMD 2GB Radeon HD 7850 of course no boot...
  12. U

    Sorry- duplicate post

    Sorry duplicate post.
  13. e-piv15

    MacBook 7,1 - Not Your Usual iSight Camera Issue

    Good evening fellow Mac users, Let me introduce my computer and my self. I'm Evan, and have an a1342 Mid 2010 MacBook, has the 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 250GB Samsung SSD. Currently runs macOS 10.12.2. I bought it in 2014 from a high school that had Macs for 1 to 1...
  14. M

    Pro won't boot after Bootcamp

    (It is a 2006 with 2,1 firmware upgrade) Tried installing Windows 7 64bit with Bootcamp, on a separate drive in bay 2. Bootcamp labeled this one /Volumes/BOOTCAMP. Bootcamp downloaded the support files to a USB stick, no problem. When the choice was presented which drive to use for Windows, I...
  15. Jamesalexhalljday

    iPhone Im on 10.0.2, should i update to 10.2 for Jailbreak

    Ive been researching on youtube, online, forums etc... and im in a 50/50 descision in that there are legitimate jailbreaks out there for ios10.0.2 . I havent really seen the reliable youtubers releasing jailbreak tutorials for ios 10.0.2 however 10.1 already has a beta jailbreak, however im not...
  16. AmishIndy

    4,1 Firmware update error 5570

    Just received a 2009 Mac Pro with 10.10.5 Yosemite installed. Whenever I try running the firmware update tool I get the 5570 error message. What should I do? Update: had the firmware update disk image named wrong. I download both version 1 and 1.5. Version 1.5 got renamed with -2.dmg. Now...
  17. G

    Issues flashing 2009 Mac Pro firmware to 5,1

    Hi, am trying to flash my 2009 Mac Pro firmware to 5,1 although I"m having a bit of an issue, I'm doing everything correct as I've read up on very throughly although when my Mac Pro restarts it does the loading phase which shows it updating during the white screen but normally after the firmware...
  18. SuperKerem

    Flashing A Quadro FX 4500 For Power Mac G5 Compatibility

    Prerequisites: - Nvidia Quadro FX 4500 - PC or Mac Pro with a PCI Express slot - USB flash drive - Access to a Windows installation for Step 1 Download: https://goo.gl/Ow66FG Note: Only the Quadro FX 4500 revision with a metal L-shaped piece on the back of the card can be flashed for...
  19. dophineh

    cannot reset nvram (dead firmware battery?)

    I have a mid '14 MacBook Pro 15" that will not boot due to a (1) typo I made in the nvram's boot-args, and (2) inability to reset the nvram. I suspect this is because my machine has a dead firmware battery, which it may have always had- I've always noticed that exhausting the main battery would...
  20. SolidCake

    MP 4,1 flashed to 5,1 won't boot after FileVault

    Hey guys, Recently I overhauled my Mac Pro 4,1. I flashed it to 5,1 and upgraded the CPU to 2 x Xeon X5690's, which I successfully delidded myself *proud*. I also upgraded the RAM to 32GB 1333MHz and OSX is running from a Samsung EVO 850 @ 500GB. When I wanted to encrypt the drive, using...