Re: EFI Mac Mini Firmware update
This is kind of like what the bios is on a PC, if this update is for your mac mini model, go ahead and install it. On Sep 9, 2009, at 5:20 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > Does anyone know what this is? > Haven't got a clue. > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: EFI Mac Mini Firmware update
Thanks. I did read the instructions, and I did get a strange little beep. All seems well though. On Sep 9, 2009, at 6:07 PM, Scott Chesworth wrote: > > Hi Rich, > > The simplest comparrison to make as a new switcher is to think of it > as a bios update, efi is pretty much the mac's equivillent. > Downloading them usually means good news. Just be sure to take care > to read the update instructions that come up before it restarts, > because they usually require a boot up in a slightly different way to > normal. On my mbp, you have to hold down the power button > continuously until the poor thing makes a beep that's louder and > longer than I imagined, but it might be a different procedure on a > mini. If you're really lucky, you might be spared the beep. > > Have at it, and give us a shout if anything irks you. > > Scott > > On 9/9/09, Rich Ring wrote: >> Does anyone know what this is? >> Haven't got a clue. >> >> >>> >> > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: EFI Mac Mini Firmware update
It appears to be a fermware to the hardware internal of some kind. I did install it and it seems to be. Matthew On Sep 9, 2009, at 6:20 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > Does anyone know what this is? > Haven't got a clue. > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: EFI Mac Mini Firmware update
Hi Rich, The simplest comparrison to make as a new switcher is to think of it as a bios update, efi is pretty much the mac's equivillent. Downloading them usually means good news. Just be sure to take care to read the update instructions that come up before it restarts, because they usually require a boot up in a slightly different way to normal. On my mbp, you have to hold down the power button continuously until the poor thing makes a beep that's louder and longer than I imagined, but it might be a different procedure on a mini. If you're really lucky, you might be spared the beep. Have at it, and give us a shout if anything irks you. Scott On 9/9/09, Rich Ring wrote: > Does anyone know what this is? > Haven't got a clue. > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
EFI Mac Mini Firmware update
Does anyone know what this is? Haven't got a clue. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
