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Apple working on 802.11ac bug fix for mid-2013 MacBook Air users, sends out limited invitation to test update

If you’re having trouble with the Wi-Fi on your new mid-2013 MacBook Air, a fix may be on the way. Per AppleInsider, in a likely response to reports of 802.11ac Wi-Fi issues with its latest MacBook Air refresh, Apple late Friday began sending out invitations to select users, offering inclusion in the AppleSeed Program to […]

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Study finds mid-2013 MacBook Air’s 802.11ac Wi-Fi speeds throttled by bug in OS X

Even in the event that the Wi-Fi connectivity issues on the mid-2013 MacBook Air notebooks are hardware-based, the underlying operating system software is apparently throttling potential data speeds on the new networking protocol. Per AnandTech and CNET, a series of tests by AnandTech confirms that much of the Wi-Fi speed throttling is software-based. The new […]

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Apple looking into mid-2013 MacBook Air Wi-Fi issues, “capturing” units for study

This might be why your friends, the ones who wait a month or two after a brand new product hits the market, could be right… Per 9to5Mac, over the past few days, a notable amount of users have complained about Wi-Fi issues plaguing the new 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air models released during the week […]

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Growing number of users cite Wi-Fi connectivity issues with 802.11ac-equipped MacBook Air notebooks

To be fair, this is what they invented firmware updates for. Per Gizmodo, some early adopters of Apple’s latest MacBook Air models have found their new thin-and-light notebook will unexpectedly and repeatedly drop its wireless connection. A growing discussion thread on the Apple Support Communities website details the connectivity problems being experienced by numerous users. […]

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AT&T updates carrier settings, pushes Wireless Emergency Alerts

This was a weird thing that popped up, but it’s hard to argue with the Emergency Alert System. Per The Mac Observer, wireless carrier AT&T began pushing an update to iPhone users over the weekend that adds support for Wireless Emergency Alerts. The WEA system sends text messages to smartphone owners alerting them to physical […]