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| iMac eSATA mod using Mini-PCIe SATA card |
| I wasn't able to help out yesterday but added mike's comments to the report earlier this week on using a Mini-PCIe SATA Card in a Mac Mini for eSATA ports. Here's a copy of his comments:
"This could also be usable for iMacs w/mod to bring the cables out the bottom. Not checked the older iMacs but the 2010 models have the airport card very near the bottom and it should be possible to run the cables out the bottom with a mod to the plate, similar to what OWC does with their 27in iMac (onboard) eSATA mod.
Of course you lose your Airport card with this mod, but if you must have wireless, there's USB Wireless options or better yet (IMO) an Ethernet to 802.11n (and g/b) Wireless bridge. Rather than the usual single ethernet port models, I'd be more interested in this Buffalo model with 4 Ethernet ports.
-Mike"
He also said if a reader wanted to try this and send an article w/photos he'd pay for the SATA card to try.
And Someone asked about Port-Multiplier support with the 3132 in OS X - Not sure about that personally but at least you have 2 SATA ports. Mike has a 3132 based Expresscard but said he didn't have any PM enclosures to test. I have one (a dual-bay eSATA/USB HD Dock) that maybe I can borrow his MBP w/3132 card to try. I never used one of these so I don't know if the OSX drivers/3132 card supports PM or not. Maybe a reader does and can send a note.
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| ATI 5770/5870s in older Mac Pros |
Several mails on this earlier this week and I'm sure you've already seen other web posts on it from 2010 mac pro owners that tried the cards in earlier Mac Pros. Not surprisingly these cards do work in older Mac Pros, despite apple not listing them as supported. (Same thing with last year's 4870 card.)
For 2008 Mac Pros (at least with proper drivers) both 5870/5770 have full functionality. (A 2008 Mac Pro owner sent screenshots, etc. - he used the 2010 mac pro disk he said). But with older (2006/7) Mac Pros an early 5770 report said the MiniDisplay Ports are not functional. My first feeling was this is a driver issue.
Update/FYI: OWC reported they could not get a 5870 working at all in a 2006/7 Mac Pro, but an owner posted in the Macrumors forums that 5870 works in 2006 Mac Pro - he used the 2010 Mac Pro boot drive. Not sure what is different, but OWC apparently has still not been able to get the 5870 working in their early Mac Pro. (Leading to questions on rom/efi versions, etc.)
If anyone else is running a 5870 in a 2006/7 Mac Pro (EFI32/PCIe 1.0 models), send a note. |
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| EFI Firmware Update 1.9 for Mid-2010 15in/17in MacBook Pros |
"MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.9
This update is recommended for all 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro mid 2010 models. The update resolves a rare issue that may cause the system to freeze during startup or intermittently stall during operation, and it improves compatibility with external displays.
The MacBook Pro EFI Update will update the EFI firmware on your MacBook Pro. Your computer's power cord must be connected and plugged into a working power source. When your MacBook Pro restarts a gray screen will appear with a status bar to indicate the progress of the update. It will take several minutes for the update to complete. Do not disturb or shut off the power on your MacBook Pro during this update.
EFI and SMC firmware updates for Intel-based Macs: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1237.
For additional information about this update, please visit; http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3423."
("MacBook Pro (15-in, Mid 2010), MacBook Pro (17in, Mid 2010): Stops responding" - said fixed by this firmware update) |
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| iWork 9.0.4 Update |
"iWork 9.0.4
This update addresses issues in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, and adds export compatibility to Pages with the standard ePub file format (for use with iBooks).
This update addresses issues in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers, and adds export compatibility to Pages with the standard ePub file format (for use with iBooks).
This update is recommended for users of iWork 9.0, 9.0.1, 9.0.2, and 9.0.3.
For detailed information on this update and individual application changes, please visit this site: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4165" |
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