The Firmware Password Utility allows you to set a password. Screenshot by Topher Kessler/CNET To set up a firmware password in OS X, you must use Apple's Firmware Password Utility.

Some third-party drives in use by your Mac may need a firmware update. With modern Macs, we can create an ISO update disc on that installs the new firmware.

If you've got an OS X firmware update that just refuses to install properly, there are a few things you can try to remedy the situation. Topher Kessler MacFixIt Editor Topher, an avid Mac user for ...

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Marvell's firmware for the module is based on ThreadX, a real-time operating system (RTOS) developed by Express Logic. The source code for the RTOS is available when purchasing a license.