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EFI Firmware Update brings Lion Internet Recovery to 2010-model Macs

by Chris Rawson (Feb 7th, 2012)

Apple has released three EFI Firmware Updates for 2010-model Macs, including the iMac, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro. This update enables Lion Internet Recovery on those older Macs. Introduced in OS X Lion alongside the mid-2011 updates to the MacBook Air and Mac mini, Internet Recovery enables ...

Apple releases Apple TV update 4.4.1 (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 18th, 2011)

Update: It appears that many/most Apple TVs are still not seeing the 4.4.1 update, although Jeff Gamet reports he's spotted it in the wild. Mike Rose reported that he installed 4.4.1 Tuesday night via a tethered restore (USB connection) from iTunes, but that it took several tries to ...

Apple issues update to fix flickering with 24" Cinema Display and Thunderbolt (Updated)

by Steven Sande (Sep 29th, 2011)

Update: It appears that Apple has removed the firmware download from their support site. As pointed out by David in the comments below, this update was likely not intended for public release just yet, as it was posted to the discussion thread by a customer who is apparently working with ...

Apple releases MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.2 (Update: Mac mini updated too)

by Chris Rawson (Sep 14th, 2011)

Apple has released MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.2 for 2011-model MacBook Pros. The update addresses the same Thunderbolt and OS X Lion Internet Recovery issues as the EFI Firmware Update issued two days ago for 2011-model MacBook Airs. The 4.17 MB firmware update is available at Apple's ...

MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.1 addresses Thunderbolt issues

by Chris Rawson (Sep 12th, 2011)

Apple has released MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.1 to address issues with Thunderbolt performance and OS X Lion Recovery over the Internet on 2011-model MacBook Airs. According to Apple, the update is intended to "resolve issues with Apple Thunderbolt Display compatibility and Thunderbolt ...

Apple releases Thunderbolt Firmware Update

by Chris Rawson (Jun 27th, 2011)

Apple has released a firmware update for Macs equipped with the new Thunderbolt I/O port. The update provides the usual "performance and stability fixes" that Apple's firmware updates are famous for. As with all firmware updates, Apple stipulates that the power on your Mac must not be ...

Apple releases Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station firmware update to fix AirPlay issues

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 16th, 2010)

We've heard several reports of people having various problems trying to stream movies and music to their AppleTV via AirPlay using Time Capsules and AirPort Base Stations. Hopefully for those experiencing problems, your solution is just a download away. Apple has just released AirPort Base Station ...

Apple releases LED Cinema Display firmware update

by Chris Rawson (Dec 16th, 2010)

Apple has released a firmware update for the 27-inch LED Cinema Display. The 957KB download "addresses intermittent audio issues some users have experienced while using the 27-inch LED Cinema Display." To install the update you must have Mac OS X 10.6.4 or later, plus the confusingly ...

Another MacBook Air EFI firmware update available

by Chris Rawson (Dec 8th, 2010)

Apple has released MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.0 for the newest MacBook Airs. The update addresses "a rare issue where MacBook Air boots or wakes to a black screen or becomes unresponsive," according to Apple, and it's a 2MB download that you can find either at the link above or via Software ...

Boot Camp, MacBook firmware updates appear in Software Update

by Steven Sande (Nov 18th, 2010)

After the excitement of the Safari 5.0.3 update this morning, Apple quietly slipped in a few more updates this afternoon. Boot Camp Software Update 3.2 for Windows 32 bit and Windows 64 bit both provide support for the ATI-Radeon HD 5870 graphics card, the Apple USB Ethernet adapter, and the MacBook ...

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 ...

Apple releases slew of updates, fixes Zero Day bug

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 14th, 2010)

Apple has released a slew of updates in the last few days, including a security update that fixes the Zero Day bugs discovered by Charlie Miller and revealed at CanSecWest. In addition to the MacBook Pro and MobileMe Backup updates, Apple has also released: 27-inch iMac SMC Firmware Update 1.0 ...

Apple TV update available, but for what reason?

by Mel Martin (Feb 10th, 2010)

Yes, Apple TV has an available firmware update, bringing the Apple 'hobby' device to version 3.02. No reason for the update is given, and no new features are listed. It's likely an update to allow Aperture 3 to work with it, but really, we don't know and Apple ain't talking. If you have an Apple ...

Apple releases firmware update addressing 27" iMac screen issues

by Joachim Bean (Dec 21st, 2009)

We hope this will provide holiday relief for many iMac owners: Apple just released a firmware update for the graphics chipsets in 27" iMac models, intended to fix display issues. Apple states this download Updates the graphics firmware on ATI Radeon HD 4670 and 4850 graphics cards to address ...

Apple releases updates improving printing, scanning, iSight cameras and QuickTime

by Joachim Bean (Nov 19th, 2009)

Over the past few days, Apple has been releasing updates for printer and scanner drivers in Snow Leopard, iSight cameras in LED Cinema Displays and QuickTime 7 for Windows. First, Apple released printer driver updates for Snow Leopard for Lexmark printers and Brother, Canon and HP printers and ...