MacDailyNews - Where Mac news comes first

Apr 21, 08 - 05:28 pm Comment from: LordRobin

Note: Restoring your firmware will reset some of your computer's preferences to defaults.

Silly question: Do Macs still have "PRAM"? Or did that go away when Macs lost the ability to boot into Classic?

------RM

they do have PRAM still

I don't have any problems restoring my firmware.

Apr 21, 08 - 06:22 pm Comment from: Predrag

Good to know, Ron (not that I have ever doubted you...).

It's nice to know that even if one screws up the firmware update process royally, there is always a way to resurrect it.

Apr 21, 08 - 06:43 pm Comment from: dd

Who is Appel?

So how do you know you have an unsuccessful firmware update?

I suppose this won't reset the DVD player so you have 5 region changes left?

Apr 21, 08 - 08:54 pm Comment from: AshNazg

@Walter

I'm pretty sure you'll figure it out when your computer won't boot after attempting to load new firmware....

Apr 21, 08 - 09:13 pm Comment from: doc

Appel is a famous hacker that is not to be trusted. Do no, repeat NOT download any software from Appel!!

Apr 21, 08 - 09:45 pm Comment from: Tommyr

I can't get it to work with my Macbook 1,1

Apr 21, 08 - 10:28 pm Comment from: macaholic

I thought Appel was the maker of the McIntosh?

AshNazg,

Thanks mate. Frankly, after last week's firmware update (where it took several days for the computer to settle down ) I'll be staying away from any future firmware updates unless they're absolutely necessary.

no one said snappy...

Apr 21, 08 - 10:59 pm Comment from: MacSheikh

@ Sam

"I suppose this won't reset the DVD player so you have 5 region changes left?"

I wish. But i think you might be pushing your luck just a tiny bit there! Lol! :-D

Apr 22, 08 - 01:21 am Comment from: doc

The McIntosh is made by God. Appel likes to think of himself as God, but he is really just a hacker with evil intent! Do no, repeat NOT download any software from Appel!!

any hope that this is finally solve my battery issue with my MacBook? It will die after 30 minutes regardless of how much charge is shows that it has.

Apr 22, 08 - 10:01 am Comment from: Cubert

Q,
If your battery isn't that old and this, therefore, is not expected behavior, then let your MacBook battery run all the way down until it sleeps. Let it sit over night until it completely dies. Then charge it up until fully charged and then some (ie. keep plugged in despite a full charge for a few more hours). Hopefully this little bit of battery conditioning will help. If it doesn't, try taking the battery out and putting it back in. Look at the connections to make sure there isn't crap on them.

Apr 22, 08 - 10:17 am Comment from: jfort

I have a new 24" iMac and I have had issues: stuck on gray screen, stuck on blue screen, etc. To remedy, I have reinstalled system software from original disks. That is not too bad, but then I have to update all the software using software update. Does this restoration disk eliminate the update part? Is this something worth downloading and having available?

reason for the ipodnano freezen