I went through the packaged flashing on Windows and after loading MakeMKV on Mac I still see FW 1.0.2
Screen from MakeMKV
LibreDrive Information Status:
Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware)
Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware)
Disc Information Label: Ghost_in_the_Shell
Timestamp: 2017-05-30 15:26:47
Protection: AACS v57
Data capacity: 36.54 Gb
Disc type: BD-ROM Number of layers: 2
Channel bit length: 74,5 nm (25.0 GB max. per layer)
Bus encryption flags: 80
I then tried the suggested flash approach on macOS, which appeared successful. It used the "The all you need firmware pack.zip"
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% ./makemkvcon f -d '/IOBDServices/2BE13B4B' -f /tmp/sdf.bin rawflash main -i /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin
Reading input file /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin
Flashing flags = 0x0 : 0 0 0 0 : ---- ---- ---- ----
Current Drive ID: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_BU40N_1.02_212012011716_MO9L91G5731
Ready to write drive flash memory.
Type "yes" to continue, "no" to abort
yes
Operation started: Sending flash image to drive
100% Operation finished
Operation started: Programming flash
100% Operation finished
Done successfully