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Firmware and the iMac Retina 5K 27-inch Late 2015 (iMac17,1): a hardware fault?

Many of this model have been unable to update to newer firmware versions. An appeal for users to report their firmware version and logic board ID.

September 23, 2020 Macs, Technology

Firmware fundamentals

Essential facts about the firmware in your Mac, how it’s updated, and which version you should be running. With links to more detailed articles.

September 15, 2020 Macs, Technology

Achieving the CIS Apple macOS 10.15 Benchmark

If you’re working towards this benchmark (or those for earlier versions of macOS), or want to maintain systems to its requirements, I have something to help you.

September 4, 2020 Macs, Technology

Firmware updates and the iMac Retina 5K 27-inch Late 2015 (iMac17,1)

What is wrong with this iMac, which has such a struggle updating its firmware? And why is Apple not acknowledging the problem?

July 23, 2020 Macs, Technology

EFI System Partitions: a hidden problem?

What do you know about the hidden and unmounted EFI partition on all the disks you use with your Mac? It could be very important.

June 16, 2020 Macs, Technology

What changed in the 10.15.4 Supplemental Update?

The macOS 10.15.4 Supplemental Update released on 8 April 2020 isn’t a small update by any means, at […]

April 9, 2020 Macs, Technology

Apple has released Catalina 10.15.4 Supplemental Update

Apple has released macOS 10.15.4 Supplemental Update, an out-of-cycle update which fixes: problems taking part in FaceTime calls […]

April 8, 2020 Macs, Technology, Updates

SilentKnight & LockRattler: security & firmware updates

A couple of important issues to be aware of when using SilentKnight or LockRattler.

April 4, 2020 Macs, Technology

Some Macs don’t update their firmware when they should

Have you checked whether your Mac is running the latest version of firmware? For some iMacs, that might bring an unwelcome surprise.

March 30, 2020 Macs, Technology

Do you have an iMac Retina 5K 27-inch Late 2015? (iMac17,1)

Many users of iMac 17,1 models – described officially as the iMac Retina 5K 27-inch Late 2015 – […]

March 25, 2020 Macs, Technology

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