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Is the next Apple Event in October, for the release of Ventura, and maybe more Apple silicon Macs? What’s going to be missing from macOS 13, and what happens to Catalina now?
iMac17,1 and other Mac models which don’t update their firmware properly can be brought fully up to date. What’s more, Apple Support is now reluctantly sorting this out those who persist with them.
Many iMac17,1 computers are still stuck with firmware dating back to before macOS Catalina. Could this new approach enable them to install firmware updates again?
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.
Provision of maintenance procedures and tools is at the heart of software engineering, but not in macOS.
What is wrong with this iMac, which has such a struggle updating its firmware? And why is Apple not acknowledging the problem?
Have you checked whether your Mac is running the latest version of firmware? For some iMacs, that might bring an unwelcome surprise.
Many users of iMac 17,1 models – described officially as the iMac Retina 5K 27-inch Late 2015 – […]
Why is Apple soldering in the SSDs of so many new Macs? What problems does it produce, and should you avoid them?
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