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Apple releases MacBook Air EFI firmware update 2.0 for 2010 MacBook Air notebooks

Late Wednesday, Apple issued a MacBook Air EMI firmware resolving an issue where the ultra-thin laptop boots or wakes to a black screen or becomes unresponsive. Per AppleInsider, the MacBook Air EFI firmware update 2.0 is recommended for all 11″ and 13″ MacBook Air (late 2010) models and requires Mac OS X 10.6.5 to install […]

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Apple nixes PhotoFast 256GB MacBook Air upgrade kit

It was good while it lasted. Per 9to5 Mac, Apple has quietly stopped third-party outfitter PhotoFast from selling the 256GB MacBook Air SSD upgrade kit, the company’s product page returning a 404 error this morning. The kit included a 256GB upgrade chip as well as a USB 3.0 housing for the 64GB chip currently in […]

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Apple, authorized resellers offer Black Friday savings on desktop Macs, notebooks

Black Friday has begun and so have the discounts. Per iPodNN, Apple is presently offering US$101 off certain Macs, albeit authorized resellers are offering up to $150 off white MacBooks, $270 off MacBook Pros, $180 off iMacs, $130 off MacBook Airs and $100 off Mac minis. Apple’s Black Friday sale offers US$101 off MacBook Pros, […]

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Adobe looking to settle battery life argument, currently testing MacBook Air-specific version of Flash

Following a brief period of controversy regarding Flash and its relationship with specific hardware, Adobe’s chief executive revealed this week that his company is currently testing an optimized version of Flash built specifically for Apple’s newly released MacBook Air. Per Engadget, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen said that Adobe is looking to improve battery life on […]

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Toshiba announces release of MacBook Air-compatible SSD drives

Electronics manufacturer Toshiba announced the release of its Blade X-gale solid state drives this week. The drives feature capacities up to 256 gigabytes of storage. Per MacRumors, Toshiba’s part numbers are exactly the same as the components found inside the MacBook Air. The internal solid state drives also come in the same three capacities: 64GB, […]