![]() 2002 08:18:32 US / Arizona : Installed ' iMac SuperDrive Update ' ( 1.0 ). Seems ridiculous to me to have a portable laptop that will run off any mains supply anywhere in the world but is designed to ultimately only play DVDs in one region by default. Updates to install : 4 Install Figure 94 A list of software updates appears in. You must perform this update If you intend to use 4x DVD-R or 2x DVD-RW media in your iMac. So, I can now watch what I like again on the laptop The iMac SuperDrive Firmware Update 1.0 application installs new firmware on the SuperDrive which addresses an incompatibility with 4x DVD-R and 2x DVD-RW media, and the 2x SuperDrive in iMac. It turns out that the person(s) who used to hack the Apple drives stopped doing it before mine came out so there was no way to re-flash the firmware - until just recently that is as thankfully someone has finally got around to sorting it out. The way around this is to not use the Apple DVD Player but use VLC instead which doesn't require you to choose the region each time you play a disc from a different zone - but I didn't know there wasn't a hack for the firmware so I went ahead and used Apple DVD Player and changed the drive code for the 5th time. Apple often makes minor updates to its applications that make them run better, so be sure to run Software Update to make sure your versions are up to date. you to use a SuperDrive, although a software driver must be installed on your Mac. ![]() All went ok,however it still wants to burn DVD-R media (16X media) at 2X using latest toast. When you put a disc in from another region you get the opportunity to change the region for the drive but you can only change the region 5 times and then the drive itself is permanently locked to that region unless you can reset the firmware. It is still sold today (89 euros), but Apple has never updated the. I installed the firmware update on my powerbook superdrive. Apple provides no support for commercial Blu-ray movies, but commercial movies can be played with third-party software and the Blu-ray format can be used for. Apples latest SuperDrive firmware update, 3.0, addresses noise issues during start up and waking from sleep. Say no and it will spit out the disc - say yes and the drive is then set to that region. I was so excited…until I read the list of Macs that qualify for the update.Click to expand.When you first put a DVD in the drive it will ask you if you want to set the drive to the region of that disc. ![]() Its perfect when you want to watch a DVD movie install software create backup discs and more. 'SuperDrive Firmware Update 3.0 This update will eliminate the noise made by the optical disk drive during system startup and wake from sleep on your Mac. Important: Do not reset, shut down, or turn off power to your computer while updating the firmware. and burn both CDs and DVDs with the Apple USB SuperDrive. SuperDrive Firmware Update 3.0 (iMac and Mac Mini) Apple doesnt mention it but this update is for 2009 models only as far as I know. If what i've been reading on other posts about this topic is correct, some people were able to correctly install the superdrive firmware update 2.1 and some weren't (myself included). If you meet the system requirements and cannot update the firmware using this program, contact your local Apple Authorized Service Provider or an Apple Store retail location. Try resetting Parameter RAM - hold down apple/option/p/r at start up and wait for 3 chimes before releasing. Double-click the SuperDrive Firmware Update icon. Save all open documents and quit all applications.Ģ. Installing the SuperDrive Firmware Updateįollow these steps to install the update:ġ. Mac OS X v10.3.9 Panther or Mac OS X v10.4.6 Tiger You can print these instructions and refer to them while you are updating the firmware. It downloaded the update, ran the utility in applications/utilities and even got to 100 installed, when the dialog box came up to restart, I clicked on it and it said she didnt need the update. The SuperDrive Firmware Update fixes burning speeds when writing to certain recordable DVD media.Â
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