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For MP5,1 BootROM upgrades, please read the first post of the thread below to know how to do the firmware upgrade:

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MP5,1: What you have to do to upgrade to Mojave (BootROM upgrade 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...
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144.0.0.0.0 released with 10.14.5 DP4:

Code: 
$IBIOSI$ MP51.88Z.F000.B00.1904121248
Apple ROM Version
  Model:        MP51
  EFI Version:  144.0.0.0.0
  Date:         Fri Apr 12 12:43:00 2019
  Build Type:   Release

Lots of EFI modules changed:

  • IoTrap
  • UsbBus.dxe, UhciDxe
  • DxeMain, UndiRuntimeDxe
  • HfsPlus.efi, APFSJumpStart, LegacyBootFS.efi
  • PchSerialGpio, PchSmbusDxe, PchSpiRuntime.efi, PchSmiDispatcher
  • SataController
  • SmbiosMisc
  • AppleGraphicsPolicy.efi

Same microcodes:

144.0.0.0.0 - microcodes.png



10.14.5 DP4 updated MP5,1, IM19,1 and MBP11,4 BootROMs, this table does not include BridgeOS Macs:

Mac:EFI version:
IM13,1285.0.0.0.0
IM14,1137.0.0.0.0
IM14,2137.0.0.0.0
IM14,3137.0.0.0.0
IM14,4197.0.0.0.0
IM15,1228.0.0.0.0
IM16,1227.0.0.0.0
IM16,2227.0.0.0.0
IM17,1166.0.0.0.0
IM18,1172.0.0.0.0
IM18,3172.0.0.0.0
IM19,1220.260.170.0.0
MB10,1175.0.0.0.0
MB8,1181.0.0.0.0
MB9,1181.0.0.0.0
MBA5,1257.0.0.0.0
MBA6,1115.0.0.0.0
MBA7,1186.0.0.0.0
MBP10,1255.0.0.0.0
MBP10,2278.0.0.0.0
MBP11,1153.0.0.0.0
MBP11,2153.0.0.0.0
MBP11,4192.0.0.0.0
MBP12,1184.0.0.0.0
MBP13,1233.0.0.0.0
MBP13,2256.0.0.0.0
MBP13,3256.0.0.0.0
MBP14,1194.0.0.0.0
MBP14,2194.0.0.0.0
MBP14,3194.0.0.0.0
MBP9,1226.0.0.0.0
MM6,1278.0.0.0.0
MM7,1242.0.0.0.0
MP5,1144.0.0.0.0
MP6,1130.0.0.0.0

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MP5,1: What you have to do to upgrade to Mojave (BootROM upgrade 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...
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tsialex said:
144.0.0.0.0 released with 10.14.5 DP4:

Code: 
$IBIOSI$ MP51.88Z.F000.B00.1904121248
‰Apple ROM Version
  Model:        MP51
  EFI Version:  144.0.0.0.0
  Date:         Fri Apr 12 12:43:00 2019
  Build Type:   Release

Same microcodes:
View attachment 834408


10.14.5 DP5 updated MP5,1, iM19,1 and MBP11,4 BootROMs, this table does not include BridgeOS Macs:
Mac:EFI version:
IM13,1285.0.0.0.0
IM14,1137.0.0.0.0
IM14,2137.0.0.0.0
IM14,3137.0.0.0.0
IM14,4197.0.0.0.0
IM15,1228.0.0.0.0
IM16,1227.0.0.0.0
IM16,2227.0.0.0.0
IM17,1166.0.0.0.0
IM18,1172.0.0.0.0
IM18,3172.0.0.0.0
IM19,1220.260.170.0.0
MB10,1175.0.0.0.0
MB8,1181.0.0.0.0
MB9,1181.0.0.0.0
MBA5,1257.0.0.0.0
MBA6,1115.0.0.0.0
MBA7,1186.0.0.0.0
MBP10,1255.0.0.0.0
MBP10,2278.0.0.0.0
MBP11,1153.0.0.0.0
MBP11,2153.0.0.0.0
MBP11,4192.0.0.0.0
MBP12,1184.0.0.0.0
MBP13,1233.0.0.0.0
MBP13,2256.0.0.0.0
MBP13,3256.0.0.0.0
MBP14,1194.0.0.0.0
MBP14,2194.0.0.0.0
MBP14,3194.0.0.0.0
MBP9,1226.0.0.0.0
MM6,1278.0.0.0.0
MM7,1242.0.0.0.0
MP5,1144.0.0.0.0
MP6,1130.0.0.0.0
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cool stuff, that BootROM chart is a handy reference :)

BTW an interesting thing i noticed is with Security updates for 10.13.6 Apple also updated High sierra supported macs to the new boot rom format

(or at least the new naming scheme)

threw me for a loop when I first saw it :)
 
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LightBulbFun said:
cool stuff, that BootROM chart is a handy reference :)

BTW an interesting thing i noticed is with Security updates for 10.13.6 Apple also updated High sierra supported macs to the new boot rom format

(or at least the new naming scheme)

threw me for a loop when I first saw it :)
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High Sierra Security Updates carry the current BootROM EFI version format for Macs that have it for a long time, at least 10.13.1.

Howard Oakley tracks this since last year https://eclecticlight.co/2018/06/27/which-efi-firmware-should-your-mac-be-using-version-2/
 
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mrtang42 said:
Is there anyway to install 144.0.0.0.0 without fully reinstall the system?
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If you are asking, you shouldn't test beta BootROMs. No one besides those who can reprogram the SPI flash memory or have replacement backplanes should install beta BootROMs.

All the information you need is in the FIRST POST!

IL
 
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mrtang42 said:
Is there anyway to install 144.0.0.0.0 without fully reinstall the system?
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Once 10.14.5 final is released you can download the full installer as Nabru50 said. Keep in mind 144.0.0.0.0 is a developer beta and it may not be the firmware released with the 10.14.5 final release. I suggest do not install it and let the beta users test it first who also have the ability to restore their old firmware in case something goes wrong.
 
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I already extracted 144.0.0.0.0 EFI modules to compare with 141.0.0.0.0 and 142.0.0.0.0 and track what was updated, but I have a deadline for tomorrow and can't analyse it today.

I'll check 144.0.0.0.0 changes in the holiday.

BTW, I did not installed it yet and recent history shows no one besides who can recover from a bad firmware should do it.
 
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crjackson2134 said:
If you are asking, you shouldn't test beta BootROMs. No one besides those who can reprogram the SPI flash memory or have replacement backplanes should install beta BootROMs.

All the information you need is in the FIRST POST!
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I have the SPI programer and know what I am doing. So the answer is no. Public beta only come with update package rather than full OS installer(Looks like this only required by cMP). Thank you for your info.
 
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mrtang42 said:
I have the SPI programer and know what I am doing. So the answer is no. Public beta only come with update package rather than full OS installer(Looks like this only required by cMP). Thank you for you info.
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If you know what you are doing, why you are asking? :rolleyes:

No one should install beta BootROMs. Stop asking.

This thread will need a clean-up today.
 
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tsialex said:
High Sierra Security Updates carry the current BootROM EFI version format for Macs that have it for a long time, at least 10.13.1.

Howard Oakley tracks this since last year https://eclecticlight.co/2018/06/27/which-efi-firmware-should-your-mac-be-using-version-2/
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Model: IM101
EFI Version: 214.0.0.0.0
Date: Wed Dec 19 16:03:38 2018
Build Type: Release

clearly they need to update their page as for example here is the latest BootROM for the Late 2009 Core 2 Duo iMac

I was just noting that I find it most interesting how apple is continuing to update the boot rom of these legacy machines even after dropping OS support for them :)

(I only found out about this after a friends machine displayed the new BR format, as I only checked for new BootROMs in Mojave which of course dont contain BR updates for any non supported machines, then I remembred sometimes security updates contain BR updates, so I checked the latest 10.13.6 Security update at the time and low and behold, a bunch of new format BootROMs for legacy late 2009-2011 machines)

edit: I see the source you linked has an updated page themselves https://eclecticlight.co/2018/10/31/which-efi-firmware-should-your-mac-be-using-version-3/
 
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tsialex said:
If Apple wanted that non developers test beta BootROMs, it would be readily available and not hidden.
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Actually, it is not hidden. The beta bootrom is also included in the public beta. It is not developer exclusive! All other Macs can receive the update via public beta delta package. It is just the cMP legacy bootrom update mechanism.
 
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mrtang42 said:
Actually, it is not hidden. The beta bootrom is also included in the public beta. It is not developer exclusive! All other Macs can receive the update via public beta delta package. It is just the cMP legacy bootrom update mechanism.
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Please stop, you are being obnoxious.

I’m not going to post where/how to install it. This thread intentionally don’t have a how to on beta BootROMs to keep people from installing it. Even people who are registered Apple developers bricked MP5,1 recently and Apple gave zero support.

You are free to do whatever you want with your Mac Pro, but this info will not be posted here, I talked about this numerous times.

The only thing that you are accomplishing with your posts is a thread clean up.
 
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Started doing diffs between 142 and 144 and the first thing that I noticed is that 144.0.0.0.0 removed the public keys that 142 added.

Why?o_O

tsialex said:
Apple added a lot of new Public Keys to the Mac Pro firmware, GUID
B2CB10B1-714A-4E0C-9ED3-35688B2C99F0.

Not useful for finding the W3xxx problem but interesting that they are adding it to a Vintage Mac?!? This makes me really curious about why Cupertino still keeps updating Mac Pro firmware.
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Post edited to remove any possible confusion about it.

144.0.0.0.0 diffs from 142.0.0.0.0 with 0 insertions, 8 deletions and 39 modifications.

One thing that got my attention was the first time Apple updated AppleGraphicsPolicy.efi since I'm tracking the modules differences between BootROM releases.

Screen Shot 2019-05-01 at 10.08.12.png Screen Shot 2019-05-01 at 10.10.28.png


Everything that changed between 142.0.0.0.0 and 144.0.0.0.0, sorted by GUID order:

Code: 
18CEC42B-F0FC-4EFA-84AE-27D2184E873A - ??
2374EDDF-F203-4FC0-A20E-61BAD73089D6 - IoTrap
240612B7-A063-11D4-9A3A-0090273FC14D - UsbBus.dxe
2FB92EFA-2EE0-4BAE-9EB6-7464125E1EF7 - UhciDxe
35B898CA-B6A9-49CE-8C72-904735CC49B7 - DxeMain
4CF484CD-135F-4FDC-BAFB-1AA104B48D36 - HfsPlus.efi
4D37DA42-3A0C-4EDA-B9EB-BC0E1DB4713B - PpisNeededByDxeCore.pei
7EC21E57-CE8A-4FDE-B147-0F7C0959CD3F - ??
8A107CC5-DCDA-4FB7-A272-4243B41AFBFE - AppleGraphicsPolicy.efi
8E6BD67D-1872-4932-A39A-FC9DCA4A98CF - ??
A1F436EA-A127-4EF8-957C-8048606FF670 - UndiRuntimeDxe
AB8DDBAA-9C47-429B-9D12-326F273D9B88 - ??
ABBCE13D-E25A-4D9F-A1F9-2F7710786892 -- Platform
B0D6ED53-B844-43F5-BD2F-61095264E77E - PchSmiDispatcher
B2CB10B1-714A-4E0C-9ED3-35688B2C99F0 -- public keys
BB1FBD4F-2E30-4793-9BED-74F672BC8FFE - PchResetRuntime
BB65942B-521F-4EC3-BAF9-A92540CF60D2 - SataController
C194C6EA-B68C-4981-B64B-9BD271474B20 - PchSpiRuntime.efi
C3E36D09-8294-4B97-A857-D5288FE33E28 - BIOS version
CC582C73-F48F-4B62-83E8-A586B4C88F84 - AppleFirmwareFeatures.efi
CFFB32F4-C2A8-48BB-A0EB-6C3CCA3FE847 - APFSJumpStart
DF9A9591-B646-4621-AF0D-18143A73289F - LegacyBootFS.efi
E052D8A6-224A-4C32-8D37-2E0AE162364D - PchSmbusDxe
EF0C99B6-B1D3-4025-9405-BF6A560FE0E0 - SmbiosMisc
FC1B7640-3466-4C06-B1CC-1C935394B5C2 - PchSerialGpio

144.0.0.0.0 have changes on various subsystems and seems a great update without any unintended problems identified until now.
 
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