Have you seen this message on a non-standard device? Drop the details in the comments.
unknown request "firmware updater preflight" unknown request-firmware updater preflight-
If you’ve recently dug into your system logs (via Console on macOS or dmesg / journalctl on Linux), you might have stumbled across a cryptic line that looks like this: Have you seen this message on a non-standard device
This is the digital equivalent of someone calling your name, then whispering “never mind.” Your system heard the request, didn’t understand it, and correctly did nothing. No action needed. ✅ didn’t understand it
You can use this for a blog, Reddit (r/Mac, r/linux, r/techsupport), or a forum post. Decoding the Ghost: What is “unknown request-firmware updater preflight-”?
Then restart the daemon: