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Apple issues EFI and Thunderbolt updates for new iMacs, MacBook Pros

by Michael Grothaus May 5th 2011 at 12:15AM

Apple has issued several updates for Thunderbolt-equipped iMacs and MacBook Pros. The updates include:

Mac OS X v10.6.7 Update for iMac (Early 2011) -- includes general OS fixes and improved Thunderbolt device support. 382.56 MB.

iMac EFI Update 1.6 -- includes fixes that improve performance and stability for Thunderbolt. 6.1 MB.

MacBook Pro EFI Update 2.1 -- includes fixes that resolve an issue with Turbo Mode in Boot Camp and improve performance and stability for graphics and Thunderbolt. 3.06 MB.

MacBook Pro Software Update 1.4 -- includes fixes that improve graphics stability, address issues with external display support and 3D performance and improve Thunderbolt device support. 132.69 MB.

You can download the individual updates by clicking the links above or run Software Update on your Thunderbolt-equipped iMac or MacBook Pro.



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Pyromuffin

lol 15 thousand dollar laptop.

May 05 2011 at 3:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
hfwbr

I wondered whether I should wait to order my maxed-out 27" (3.4GHz / 2TB+SSD / OK, so I didn't buy Apple memory) until the bugs were wrung out. The SSD lead time solved that (June 21 delivery for orders placed first day). Now I'm wondering if it'll have Lion on it, which sure would be convenient. No way I'd have it any way other than a fresh install.

May 05 2011 at 1:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nick Powers

Just had a moment of nostalgia. Remember when the idea of downloading a 100MB+ file was simply ridiculous? When I looked at the update size for 10.6.7 right now, it just kinda caught me that something sized in the 300MB+ category could be considered an update, instead of the WHOLE software.

[/nostalgia]

May 05 2011 at 10:43 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
donmontalvo

Seems to reduce hard lock ups.

Don Montalvo, TX

May 05 2011 at 10:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Scott Lembcke

Yay. We can play Portal 2 now on our new machines.

May 05 2011 at 8:56 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
2 replies to Scott Lembcke's comment
gu3st

Portal 2 has worked beautifully for me.. so you mean to tell me there's more speed waiting in Windows for me?

May 05 2011 at 11:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Scott Lembcke

No clue. I was too lazy to install Windows just to play a single game when I was expecting that the required 10.6.7 would be available for the thunderbolt machines in a week or so.

May 05 2011 at 11:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
TedJ

Funnily enough, the update also appears to have alleviated the issues I was having with my AirPort connection... ping times to my router are now consistently 3-4 ms and I haven't had a dropped connection while idling in hours.

May 05 2011 at 7:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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spx

Yes, you are right that latency problem is gone now to!

May 05 2011 at 11:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joshua Meadows

Turbo Mode? Is that referring to the alleged disabling of Intel TurboBoost under Windows?

May 05 2011 at 12:45 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rhett

THANK YOU! I bought an iMac last week and just exchanged it today. I was pretty annoyed since my two new 27" Cinema Displays where flashing to no end. Now its time to enjoy the some 11K ,

May 05 2011 at 12:34 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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