I Wrote Samsung Support to complain and got the reply that they will put a better working update tool on their website very very soon. I received that answer today May 28 2014. They will email me when that firmware update tool is released. My sytuation: iMac early 2008 with Samsung EVO 250Gb SSD and HD Caddy with a 750Gb HDD in place of the Super drive and the superdrive mounted in a external USB housing. Fusion Drive enabled. Works like a charm but I really would like to update the Firmware and be able to update it in the future. I tried everything from running Windows on the Mac using VMWare and using Magician to update the firmware, doesn't work, Install Windows on a external USB HDD and trying to do it that way, doesn't work.
Sticking with my Samsung 960 EVO Series 1TB too, crazy fast, but the 860 is another solid release from Samsung, best on the market in terms of reliability. HERETIC-1 10 months ago Nice one Chris.
The only solution right now is to remove the SSD, mount it in a Windows machine, update the firmware and build it back in the iMac. I will give Samsung some time to supply the new and working update tool before I take the iMac apart. I have upgraded my MacBook Pro with a Samsung 1TB 840 Evo.
Top upgrade the firmware:. Download the Firmware from your respective Samsung Support site. This will be an.ISO file. Insert a BLANK CD in your drive.
Open the Disk Utility. Click the Burn icon. It will ask you for a file. Select the.ISO file that you just have downloaded. Burn it to disc. Restart your MacBook (make sure the disc you burned is in the drive).
Hold the Option key when the screen blacks out. Once restarted, it should enable you to boot from CD. Firmware update program will start. Apple Footer. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site.
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