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Just received a new update via the Software Update. You should really apply this one, even if you’re not a frequent updater.

Since I have a Mac, it has a typical noise when turns on or starts up from sleep: the optical drive’s mounting noise. Even if we doesn’t use, it will make this noise. When I changed to a unibody MacBook, they applied a significant improvement on this, a noise level that I could easily live with without any complaint. (Here I must mention that MacBook Pros had always a “better” and lower noise.)

But from now on, we do not have to “suffer” from this. A new EFI firmware update (with a scary pc-speaker voice during installation), some restarts and a SuperDrive Update arrived that completeley eliminates these startup noise of the optical disk drive.

Tested, it really works! Can’t beleive why the hell took this soooo long to deliver. Here’s how to apply the updates, in case you don’t read the small footer notes

1. Select the EFI firmware update in the Software Update app, and install it
2. After a few seconds, it’s done… almost. Quit every application you’re running, and connect the power cord! Now quit Software Update too, and the EFI firmware update will just start.
3. You will hear some creepy speaker noise when it restarts, see black screen for a while, and see a progress bar sliding up. No need to worry, at the end you are at your login screen.
4. Log in and go to Software Update again. Now install the SuperDrive firmware update.
5. That’s it. No need to restart again. To test your new super-quiet MacBook, go to sleep, and than awaken. Ta-da, no noise !

But anyway, thanks Apple , I really needed this after getting a new mainboard and few month ago, and now a new battery. (Although I still wonder what will be next. Garantuee expires at the end of Deceember. :S )

Notes: Always follow the onscreen instructions and always connect your MacBook to a working power source when installing a firmware update!