iMac Firmware

[jasongoldworthy]

hi guys

I dunno if any of you on here can help.

I have 2 identical late 2013 iMac's they are both 27"

but one has the system firmware version : 431.0.0.0.0
and the other has system firmware version : 431.140.6.0.0

does anybody have an idea on which one is the latest / if I can update them to the same firmware ?

thanks

 

[MacInWin]

6.0.0 is newer, I think. Get Silent Knight from the links here: Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and MRT

It may be able to force an update.

 

[jasongoldworthy]

6.0.0 is newer, I think. Get Silent Knight from the links here: Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and MRT

It may be able to force an update.

Thank you I’ll give it a go

 

[jasongoldworthy]

hi again

ive got silent knight from the link provided and it says my current EFI Firmware is 431.0.0.0.0 and expected firmware should be 432.60.3.0.0

so how do I get it to update the firmware ?

im a newb when it comes to this

 

[zephar77]

hi guys

I dunno if any of you on here can help.

I have 2 identical late 2013 iMac's they are both 27"

but one has the system firmware version : 431.0.0.0.0
and the other has system firmware version : 431.140.6.0.0

does anybody have an idea on which one is the latest / if I can update them to the same firmware ?

thanks

hi again

ive got silent knight from the link provided and it says my current EFI Firmware is 431.0.0.0.0 and expected firmware should be 432.60.3.0.0

so how do I get it to update the firmware ?

im a newb when it comes to this

I would like to know the answer to this question as well. I have a mid – 2011 imac 27 inch and a late – 2014 27 inch iMac, and have been looking for the same type of updates. Maybe someone will respond.
Best, Seth

 

[jasongoldworthy]

I would like to know the answer to this question as well. I have a mid – 2011 imac 27 inch and a late – 2014 27 inch iMac, and have been looking for the same type of updates. Maybe someone will respond.
Best, Seth

hi seth

I doubt we can get the firmware updates manually.

from what ive been reading the best option is to try reinstalling Catalina again.

which I have done now 3 times lol

and its not getting a firmware update for me.

 

[MacInWin]

I'm not an expert on Silent Knight, but on my MBP, when it's launched, the top bar of the screen has the usual list of items. One of them is File, and under that are some actions, including two for Install.
and under the Silent Knight bar is this menu to set it to do installs automatically:


The image got chopped on the left, but you can see the items. As I said, I'm no expert on SK, so that's about all I can suggest. What I have seen is that when SK detects out of date for any item it has offered to install it for me. I've not had to try that for the Firmware. You might read the documentation that came with the install zip file. I've discarded mine, sorry. Howard Oakley is the developer, you might go to his Eclectic Light Co website and see if you can find any comments in the articles on SK there.

 

[jasongoldworthy]

I'm not an expert on Silent Knight, but on my MBP, when it's launched, the top bar of the screen has the usual list of items. One of them is File, and under that are some actions, including two for Install. View attachment 35597
and under the Silent Knight bar is this menu to set it to do installs automatically:
View attachment 35598

The image got chopped on the left, but you can see the items. As I said, I'm no expert on SK, so that's about all I can suggest. What I have seen is that when SK detects out of date for any item it has offered to install it for me. I've not had to try that for the Firmware. You might read the documentation that came with the install zip file. I've discarded mine, sorry. Howard Oakley is the developer, you might go to his Eclectic Light Co website and see if you can find any comments in the articles on SK there.

hi again

well I installed updates through silent night.

and now my firmware reports that its on version 432.60.3.0.0

so its on its current one now.

I did have to install Catalina to do so.

but that's no issues I have a back up of the system anyway

so thanks for the reply and link

it worked wonders...

 

[zephar77]

hi seth

I doubt we can get the firmware updates manually.

from what ive been reading the best option is to try reinstalling Catalina again.

which I have done now 3 times lol

and its not getting a firmware update for me.

 

[zephar77]

That’s the answer I expected, as firmware updates would come with reinstallation of the macOS from a commander install. Thank you for the reply. Best, Seth