Apple Releases Firmware Restoration CD 1.8 for Intel-based Macs

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Along with its firmware updates for the Mac Pro and Xserve, Apple released Firmware Restoration CD 1.8 for Intel-based Macs Monday evening. The restoration CD is designed to restore your Mac's firmware and restore the default settings for some preferences.

According to Apple's release notes, "You can only use this to restore the firmware after an interrupted or unsuccessful update. If your computer is already in this state, you'll need to download the software and create the CD on another Macintosh computer, or you can take your computer to an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider to restore your firmware."

The Restoration CD download is a disc image that must be installed on a CD before being used. The image can be installed on a CD with a PowerPC or Intel-based Mac, but can restore the firmware only on Intel-based Macs.

Firmware Restoration CD 1.8 is compatible with Mac Pro and Xserve models from early 2009. Other Mac models require different versions of the Firmware Restoration CD.

The Firmware Restoration CD 1.8 disc image is available for download at the Apple Support Web site.

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Jeff is the Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of "The Designer's Guide to Mac OS X" from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also co-hosts the We Have Communicators podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other podcasts, too. Jeff dreams in HD.

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