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Apple Releases Mac Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.5

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Apple today released Mac Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.5, bringing fixes for several issues on the latest version of Apple's professional workstation.

This update is recommended for all Mac Pro (Mid 2010) models and addresses the following issues:

- Resolves an issue that prevented the firmware password prompt from being displayed
- Resolves an issue that prevented the Boot Picker from being presented if Ethernet is connected to a network without DHCP

The update weighs in at 1.96 MB and requires Mac OS X 10.6.4.

Apple has also released Firmware Restoration CD 1.9 (22.5 MB) incorporating the updated Mac Pro firmware.

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