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SMC firmware update for 2007-2008 MacBooks now available

by Chris Rawson (Oct 8th, 2010)

When my wife got a new 2009 MacBook to replace her dead 2007 model, one minor irritation I had with the new MacBook was that its wall charger no longer worked with my Early 2008 MacBook Pro. That's no longer an issue; today, Apple issued an SMC firmware update for 2007-2008 MacBooks and MacBook ...

MacBook Pro tip: resetting SMC saved my day

by Mel Martin (Dec 14th, 2008)

Here's a timely tip if the battery on your Intel based Mac laptop seems to be operating at less than optimum performance. The other day I took my MacBook Pro off the charger and was surprised to see only an hour and 40 minutes of run time, even though the battery was fully charged and only a few ...

Apple issues SMC and Firmware update for all unibody MacBooks

by Cory Bohon (Dec 10th, 2008)

Today, Apple issued both SMC and Firmware updates for their entire line of unibody MacBook computers, and the MacBook Air. Read on to discover what was changed for each system, and how you can get the updates. MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.2 (Download Page) This update "improves the sensing and ...

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