Free apple intel firmware restore software for mac

Your rights to use this update are subject to the terms of the software license agreement that follows and accompanies the update. By downloading or using this update, you accept the terms of the software license agreement.

The Firmware Restoration CD is used to restore the firmware of an Intel-based iMac (early 2006), Mac mini (early 2006), or MacBook Pro (early 2006) to original factory condition.
It can only be used to restore the Firmware after an interrupted or failed update.

1) Launch Disk Utility (located in /Applications/Utilities).

2) Click on the Burn icon or select the "Burn..."menu from the Images menu.

3) Navigate to where FirmwareRestorationCD.dmg is located and click the Burn button.

4) Insert a blank recordable CD or DVD.

5) Click the Burn button to create the Firmware Restoration CD.

The files are burned to the disc.

Using the Firmware Restoration CD, restore your Firmware back to factory condition:

6) Insure that the machine you are trying to restore is plugged into an AC outlet.

7) Power on the computer and hold down the power button until the LED blinks rapidly followed immediately by a successive series of blinks (3 quick blinks, 3 slow blinks, 3 quick blinks), then release the Power button.

8) Insert the Firmware Restoration CD into the optical drive.

After 30-60 seconds, the startup beep sound is played and a progress bar appears beneath the Apple logo on a gray screen.

The progress bar indicates the firmware is being updated.

DO NOT unplug, shut down, or restart the computer during the update or you will need to restart the restoration process beginning with step 6.

9) The computer will restart automatically after the firmware is updated.

This information is also available at the following url: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n303469

You must first agree to the SLA agreement before downloading or using this update:
Software License Agreement

To restore your computers firmware, first create a CD using the disk image named "FirmwareRestorationCD.dmg":

This update is for Mac Mini computers with Intel processors only.
It now runs on localized systems that use languages that read right to left.

Note: Print or write down these instructions before you begin the update.

To update the firmware on your Intel-based Mac mini:

1. Quit all other open applications.

2. Click Shut Down in the Mac Mini Firmware Updater window and wait for your computer to shut down.

3. Press and hold the power button on your Mac Mini until the power indicator light flashes repeatedly to begin the update.

Important: Do not interrupt the update.

Your computer restarts automatically when the update is completed and opens the Mac Mini Firmware Updater.

4. Click OK, if the firmware is now up-to-date.

If these instructions appear on your screen again, the firmware update was not successful. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4.

A status bar indicates the progress of the update.

For more information, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n303364

Requirements:
iMac, MacOS 9.0 or later.

This update is for iMac computers with Intel processors only.

Note: Print or write down these instructions before you begin the update.

To update the firmware on your Intel-based iMac:

1. Quit all other open applications.

2. Click Shut Down in the iMac Firmware Updater window and wait for your computer to shut down.

3. Press and hold the power button on your iMac until the power indicator light flashes repeatedly to begin the update.

A status bar indicates the progress of the update.

Important: Do not interrupt the update.

4. Click OK, if the firmware is now up-to-date.

If these instructions appear on your screen again, the firmware update was not successful. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4.

For more information, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n303364

Your computer restarts automatically when the update is completed and opens the iMac Firmware Updater.

This Power Mac G5 System Firmware Update is only for the 1.8 GHz, (600 MHz bus), single-processor Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) computer.

This update improves the reliability of your Power Mac G5, especially after it has been inactive for two hours.

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later.