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iMac News Software

Apple releases iMac Graphic FW Update 2.0 to resolve sleep issue

Late Wednesday, Apple released an iMac graphic firmware update on Wednesday to resolve a startup and wake from sleep hanging issue. The iMac Graphic FW Update 2.0, a 699KB download, “fixes an issue that in rare cases may cause an iMac to hang during startup or waking from sleep.” The update requires Mac OS X […]

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MacBook Pro News

Apple apparently unaffected by Sandy Bridge chipset bug, boosts notebook component orders

In spite of much hubbub surrounding the error in Intel’s Sandy Bridge chipset, emerging evidence suggests that Apple has been largely unaffected by the gaffe. Per DigiTimes, Apple’s notebook shipments are expected to “remain strong” in the first quarter of 2011. It noted that retail channel vendors indicated a widely publicized design flaw in the […]

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Processors Rumor

Intel to ship dual-core Sandy Bridge processor for notebooks on February 20th, MacBook Pro version may not be far behind

The bad news: Intel’s Sandy Bridge processor was delayed, the announcement coming in last week. The good news: Intel’s dual-core Sandy Bridge processor, which is widely expected to power the next MacBook Pro line is finally shipping this month. MacRumors is reporting that Intel will begin shipping its dual-core Sandy Bridge CPU chips for notebooks […]

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MacBook Air News Software

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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MacBook Pro News Software

Apple releases firmware updates for mid-2010 MacBook Pro notebooks

Late Thursday, Apple released two EFI firmware updates for its mid-2010 MacBook Pro notebook line. The MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.0, available for the 13″ MacBooks and MacBook Pros released earlier this year, resolve an issue that had caused purple discoloration when some systems were connected to an external display. The EFI firmware downloads […]