Apple updates Airport client software/silences loud Superdrives

Seth Weintraub
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December 08, 2009
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Apple released Airport Client Update 2009-002  today fixing some minor issues in Snow Leopard's wireless access software.  A restart is required.

Update: Apple also released MacBook Pro EFI 1.8 firmware update for MacBook Pro 5,1 and 5,2.  The update will require subsequent installation of Superdrive Update 3.0 which will quiet the DVD drive during startup and on wake from sleep.  ***ALSO BEWARE OF THE LOUD BEEP DURING THE UPDATE***

 

Comments (14)

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | December 08, 2009 - 2:38pm

Just after this update, a new Superdrive update (19MB) has appeared in my MacBook Pro.

Kaostheory7 (not verified) | December 08, 2009 - 2:59pm

Great update - no noise from the optical drive on wake up from sleep. Still buzzes on boot up but I guess it has to to check if your booting from a CD/DVD.

Horrible Beep (which made me jump) and black screen for around 30 seconds on the restart of the MacBook Pro Firmware update. The same noise you get when your RAM isn't in properly (an unlikely day-to-day scenario but only other time I have heard the noise) 

The update is worth it just for the gentle (and now silent) sleep wake up.

habsfan321 (not verified) | December 08, 2009 - 3:37pm

I wish I read your comment before the beep scared the crap out of me.

Anyways, I have the same problem. The noise is gone on sleep/wake, but still happens on boot up.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | December 08, 2009 - 4:06pm

It's so nice to not have to deal with the loud noise on wake up from sleep! Beware of the loud beep :)

ThanxAl (not verified) | December 08, 2009 - 5:23pm

Didn't get the beep on my 24" iMac. Like the quieter wakes.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | December 08, 2009 - 6:52pm

This firmware update is unbelievable. Specifically the DVD firmware update. So nice to not have it initialize or whatever when you wake from sleep.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | December 08, 2009 - 7:09pm

I agree.  This is the best update that I can remember.  I had to burn the remaining half dozen DVDs tonight for my "Holiday Party Card" (don't ask - it's my wife's idea but my project).

Burning DVDs is most certainly faster.  I'd say it's 50% faster, and the CPU isn't working nearly as hard during the burn process.

Macboy (not verified) | December 08, 2009 - 10:51pm

Can I silence the SuperDrive in my MacBook Pro4.1?

Nash (not verified) | December 09, 2009 - 2:01am

Great update - no noise from the optical drive on wake up from sleep. Still buzzes on boot up but I guess it has to to check if your booting from a CD/DVD. Horrible Beep and black screen for around 30 seconds on the restart of the MacBook Pro Firmware update.

jimdavis (not verified) | December 09, 2009 - 6:16pm

The update was really great and it makes my work a lot better. What I did not like was the annoying beeeepppppp... Thanks anyway.

 

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Acai Berry (not verified) | December 27, 2009 - 3:35pm

Just got mine updated... The best update for 2009 in my opinion!

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Barbara (not verified) | December 27, 2009 - 11:01pm

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9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | December 28, 2009 - 5:19am

Hm, sadly my superdrive still makes the same noise, both on boot and on wake from sleep. No idea how to fix it :(

Criminal Background Check (not verified) | January 05, 2010 - 12:37am

It's a wonderful software. One of my friend is using it and he is telling it is amazing software.