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Users levy class action law suit against Apple for mid-2011 MacBook Pro GPU failures

If the GPU on your mid-2011 MacBook Pro failed and you wound up picking up the cost of replacing it, there may be some legal recourse that could help you out. Per AppleInsider, a long-running issue with owners of Apple’s 2011 series of MacBook Pros has resulted in a class-action lawsuit, seeking compensation for apparent […]

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Apple releases MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.9, addresses sleep issue with mid-2011 MacBook Air [Update!]

With any luck, this will work. Per The Mac Observer, Apple released its MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.9 late Monday. The update, a 4.3 MB download, addresses a sleep issue with the mid-2011 MacBook Air notebook: – This update is recommended for MacBook Air (Mid 2011) models. This update addresses an issue where systems […]

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OS X 10.8.2 beta focuses on improving Power Nap, other features

Come OS X 10.8.2, your Mac will take more efficient naps. Per AppleInsider, Apple seeded a new OS X 10.8.2 beta on Wednesday, asking developers to focus on a number of areas including the Power Nap feature introduced with Mountain Lion. Build 12C43 of OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 beta was seeded with no known […]

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Apple releases SMC firmware updates, enables Power Nap feature for mid-2011, mid-2011 MacBook Air notebooks

At long last, your mid-2011 and mid-2012 MacBook Air notebooks will be able to nap. Per AppleInsider, a pair of firmware updates released by Apple on Wednesday enable the Power Nap in certain MacBook Air models that were promised the feature but found it missing when OS X Mountain Lion launched on Wednesday. Apple rolled […]