Mac OS X: Available firmware updates
Summary
If you are upgrading from Mac OS 9 to Mac OS X 10.2 or later on a computer that otherwise meets the system requirements, make sure that the computer's firmware has been updated. This list shows which firmware updates are available and appropriate for each computer.
Products Affected
Portable Computers, Desktop Computers
As explained in "Mac OS X 10.2 Welcome and Install Manuals" and "Mac OS X Welcome and Install Manuals", you may need to update the firmware on your Macintosh computer prior to installing Mac OS X 10.2 or later. The following table lists the firmware updates that are available for Apple products that can update to Mac OS X 10.2 or later.
Note: Rows in PINK indicate computers that can install Mac OS X 10.2 but are not supported with Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4 or later.
If you are unsure whether your computer needs a particular update, simply download and open the update installer. If the update is already installed or not needed, the installer will alert you to this.
Important: These firmware updates cannot be installed when the computer is started up from Mac OS X. In order to install them, you must start up the computer from a Mac OS 8 or Mac OS 9 System Folder on the computer's hard disk (not from a CD). See the hardware and software requirements listed for each installer for details.
| iMac | Firmware Update | Download Document No. |
|---|---|---|
| iMac (USB 2.0) | no update needed | |
| iMac (17-inch 1GHz) | no update needed | |
| iMac (17-inch Flat Panel) | no update needed | |
| iMac (Flat Panel) | no update needed | |
| iMac (Summer 2001) | iMac Firmware Update 4.1.9 | 75130 |
| iMac (Early 2001) | iMac Firmware Update 4.1.9 | 75130 |
| iMac (Summer 2000) | iMac Firmware Update 4.1.9 | 75130 |
| iMac (Slot Loading) | iMac Firmware Update 4.1.9 | 75130 |
| iMac 333 MHz | iMac Firmware Update 1.2 | 60384 |
| iMac 266 MHz | iMac Firmware Update 1.2 | 60384 |
| iMac 233 MHz | iMac Firmware Update 1.2 | 60384 |
| eMac | Firmware Update | Download Document No. |
|---|---|---|
| eMac (ATI Graphics) | no update needed | |
| eMac | no update needed | |
| iBook | Firmware Update | Download Document No. |
|---|---|---|
| iBook G4 | no update needed | |
| iBook (Early 2003) | no update needed | |
| iBook (14.1 LCD 16 VRAM) | no update needed | |
| iBook (16 VRAM) | no update needed | |
| iBook (14.1 LCD) | no update needed | |
| iBook (Late 2001) | no update needed | |
| iBook (Dual USB) | no update needed | |
| iBook Special Edition (FireWire) | iBook Firmware Update 4.1.7 | 75128 |
| iBook (FireWire) | iBook Firmware Update 4.1.7 | 75128 |
| iBook | iBook Firmware Update 4.1.7 | 75128 |
| Power Mac G5 | Firmware Update | Download Document No. |
|---|---|---|
| Power Mac G5 | Power Mac G5 Uniprocessor 5.1.5 f2 Firmware Update 5.1.5f2 | Click here |
| Xserve G5 | Firmware Update | Download Document No. |
|---|---|---|
| Xserve G5 Firmware Update 5.1.7f1 | Click here | |
| Power Mac G4 | Firmware Update | Download Document No. |
|---|---|---|
| Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors 2003) | no update needed | |
| Power Mac G4 (FW 800) | no update needed | |
| Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) | no update needed | |
| Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002) | no update needed | |
| Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver) | no update needed | |
| Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) | Power Mac G4 Firmware Update 4.2.8 | 120068 |
| Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) | Power Mac G4 Firmware Update 4.2.8 | 120068 |
| Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) | Power Mac G4 Firmware Update 4.2.8 | 120068 |
| Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) | no update needed | |
| Power Mac G4 Cube | Power Mac G4 Cube Firmware Update 4.1.9 | 75129 |
| Power Macintosh G3 | Firmware Update | Download Document No. |
|---|---|---|
| Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) | Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) Firmware Update 1.1 | 58374 |
| Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White) with SCSI | Ultra2 SCSI Card Firmware Update 1.2 | 60409 |
| Power Macintosh G3 Desktop | Mac OS X 10.0 SCSI Card Update | 25176 |
| Power Macintosh G3 Mini Tower | Mac OS X 10.0 SCSI Card Update | 25176 |
| PowerBook G4 | Firmware Update | Download Document No. |
|---|---|---|
| PowerBook G4 (17-inch 1.33GHz) | no update needed | |
| PowerBook G4 (15-inch FW800) | no update needed | |
| PowerBook G4 (12-inch DVI) | no update needed | |
| PowerBook G4 (17-inch) | no update needed | |
| PowerBook G4 (12-inch) | no update needed | |
| PowerBook G4 (1GHz/867MHz) | no update needed | |
| PowerBook G4 (DVI) | no update needed | |
| PowerBook G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) | PowerBook Firmware Update 4.2.9 | 120092 |
| PowerBook G4 | PowerBook Firmware Update 4.1.8 | 75132 |
| PowerBook G3 | Firmware Update | Download Document No. |
|---|---|---|
| PowerBook G3 (FireWire) | PowerBook Firmware Update 4.1.8 | 75132 |
| PowerBook G3 Series (Bronze Keyboard) | no update needed | |
| PowerBook G3 Series | no update needed | |
| PowerBook G3 | no update needed | |
Additional Information
Note: The parenthetical product descriptions (Summer 2000) and (Summer 2001) refer to the summer of the Northern Hemisphere.