Filed under: Software Update, Macbook Pro
Some Macbook Pros are updated along with iWork '09
Apple pushed out a couple of software updates late this afternoon. One is for regulating the fan speed under heavy loads on older MacBook Pro laptops.The other is a more general 42.7 MB update for iWork '09. This is the second software revision for the word processing, spreadsheet and presentation package. The update says it improves reliability when saving some iWork documents. It also fixes some issues when Keynote sessions are played back multiple times.
Update: Users of Apple's pro video editing, photo and audio apps will also see the ProKit Update v4.5, which "improves reliability for Apple's professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Express, Aperture, Logic Studio and Logic Express."
Your software update option under the Apple menu should get you one or all updates. The MacBook Pro update is a firmware update, and it will start up automatically after a download. If you don't see this update, your laptop doesn't require it.
Here are the included update instructions:
To update the SMC firmware on your MacBook Pro:
Your computer's power cord must be connected and plugged into a working power source.
1. Quit all other open applications.
2. Click Restart in the MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update window and wait for your computer to restart.
The SMC firmware update starts automatically. A status bar indicates the progress of the update. During the update your computer fans will run at full speed, but will return to normal once the update completes.
Important: Do not interrupt the update.
Your computer restarts automatically when the update is completed and opens the MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update.
3. Click OK. The SMC firmware is now up-to-date.
If these instructions appear on your screen again, the SMC firmware update was not successful. Repeat steps 2 and 3.
Thanks to Matt for the MacBook Pro tip!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Franz said 8:28PM on 5-28-2009
My Macbook Pro didn't receive any updates.
> MBP51.0074.B01<
> 1.33f8 <
Did that show up for anyone?
http://photonzone.net/
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Brandon said 8:56PM on 5-28-2009
Not old enough, my Macbook Pro said it didn't need it and it was one of the first; pre-ordered it
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manny.a.martinez said 9:59PM on 5-28-2009
comes up for me, MacBookPro3,1
maybe its for the overheating 8600?
i havent installed it yet, gonna wait a bit and see what others say.
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Aaron said 9:41AM on 5-29-2009
ditto to that, I've got a MacBook Pro 4,1 in my case, with the 8600 card. I'm not going to install that for another 24-48 at least
Chase said 10:58PM on 5-28-2009
I installed it, no difference is noticed by me.
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Matt said 11:00PM on 5-28-2009
The SMC update showed up for my MBP 3,1. I don't notice any difference though. The fans still spin at 2,000 rpm's under normal usage. I'll have to see what it does when it's stressed. I'm guessing the fans kick in sooner when it starts to heat up after this update. I haven't ever had any problems with the video card though.
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Randy said 11:12PM on 5-28-2009
I have the MBP 4,1 Got the SMC update. no difference that I can see. however I learned how loud this thing can be when the fans run full speed.
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Maddy said 2:40AM on 5-29-2009
If you don't see this update, your laptop doesn't require it.
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Micheal J. said 2:58AM on 5-29-2009
Uhh... ProKit v.4.5 came out in February 200**8**.
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Jon said 3:16AM on 5-29-2009
Yeah, ProKit 4.5 has been out for a while but you need certain versions of other components in order for it to appear. It sounds like Mel upgraded something else in order for it to pop up.
AP said 3:52AM on 5-29-2009
It showed up automatically.
I installed.
Then the message "Your computer already has the firmware installed" (at least something similar).
Anybody else with this?
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aduritz said 8:55AM on 5-29-2009
the new SMC Firmware Update 1.3 does NOT fix the sleep issues caused by 10.5.7 (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2005687).
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Klatu said 9:46AM on 5-29-2009
Early '08 MBP. Firmware update installed by download. All seemed fine until re-boot resulted in vanishing Airport card. (not listed in hardware & not working via screen controls). 'Net check showed others with same problem, tho not related to recent firmware update. Airport reappeared after restart with OSX disk in CD slot. No re-install initiated.
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NotAwesome said 11:39AM on 5-29-2009
Late 2007 MBP. The firmware update appeared for me, but after downloading, it didn't auto start up as the instructions said it would.
Went into the Utilities folder to do it manually. Update went fine. After restarting, the app didn't confirm that it was successful like the instructions said it would.
In System Profiler before the update: SMC Version (System) was 1.16f8.
After the updateL 1.16f11.
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Peter Payne said 1:06PM on 5-29-2009
I got it, with my Macbook Pro (Early 2008).
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KeynoteKen said 1:18PM on 5-29-2009
And there's a VoiceOver Kit update as well. For all the newtype
shuffle owners ;)
NOTE: Requires iPod shuffle (3rd generation) software version 1.1 available using iTunes
• Added support for Cantonese Chinese, Danish, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, and Russian
• Minor bug fixes for English, French, Japanese, Mandarin, Polish, and Spanish voices
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marcmatthews said 3:46PM on 5-29-2009
The firmware killed my June 2007 MBP. It downloaded ok and asked to Restart. Then after restart I only get a black screen. I reset PRAM, removed the battery and reset SMC, changed the harddrive - nothing, not even the white screen or a bong. It is now sitting at the Apple Store awaiting a new motherboard.
Not to deter anyone... I just thought I'd mention that this unfortunate event happened to me.
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Brian said 3:51PM on 6-01-2009
Same thing happened to me after a previous OS upgrade. There are plenty of threads about it on the Apple site. Good news is they should replace the card for free even if out of warranty.
PSM said 11:50PM on 5-29-2009
I've had no problems with my update.
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Andy said 12:49PM on 5-30-2009
I have a 1st gen 17" Core Duo MBP with ATI 1600 and the fan regulation is so poor that when converting video or rendering 3D (CPU load near full) iStat Pro would report the CPU temp at over 90 C. Sometimes it would overheat and reboot.
I took it in for warranty service and all the Apple Store people could do was replace the fan, which didn't solve anything. So I installed Fan Control in my System Preferences and set up the fan speeds myself, and now it runs perfectly. I think Apple must have biased the default settings for quiet operation, but they screwed up - these MBP's obviously need to apply the fan more liberally.
The current firmware update is not available on my MBP. I'm very glad Apple's on top of this.
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