Apple Releases MacBook Pro Firmware Update 1.5.1
Apple Releases MacBook Pro Firmware Update 1.5.1
by , 7:50 AM EDT, April 22nd, 2008
Apple released MacBook Pro Firmware Update 1.5.1 on Monday. The release notes state the updater "fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Pro computers," but don't offer any additional details.
Like other firmware updates, this one includes an installer application that must be run to complete the process even if Apple's Software Update application was used to download the updater. The updater utility, called MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update.app, will be installed in /Applications/Utilities.
MacBook Pro Firmware Update 1.5.1 is free and available via the Software Update application, or as a downloadable installer at the Apple Support Web site.
Observer Comments
Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:41 am Subject: Not for Penryn
I have two macbook pros and they both no longer work correctly with external displays as a result of this update. See also: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=1594 for information about this upgrade. If you use multiple monitors or external displays, don't perform this upgrade.
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