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Apple removes MacBook Air firmware updater after reports of problems

After a day of user complaints of problems applying the MacBook Air 2.9 EFI firmware update after its release, Apple has finally pulled the update from the App Store. As we reported yesterday, threads like this one, started reporting that attempts to apply the update would run and fail to actually update the firmware, or […]

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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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iFixit completes teardowns of late-2013 MacBook Pro notebooks, finds significant changes

The new late-2013 MacBook Pro teardown is complete. And iFixit found some pretty nifty stuff in there. Per AppleInsider and iFixit, the company has completed full teardowns of the 13-inch version of Apple’s latest Retina MacBook Pro lineup as well as the 15-inch version. The 13-inch version apparently benefited the most from Haswell’s focus on […]

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Leaked part photo suggests thinner next-gen iMac

The upcoming iMac: It may, in fact, be thinner AND snazzier than the current design. Per Chinese web site WeiPhone.com and MacRumors, a picture out of the Far East shows what is claimed to be the logic board and internal components for a new, thinner iMac set to be released by Apple in the near […]

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iFixit repair guide posits $500 estimate to replace Retina Display MacBook Pro battery

If you want to replace the battery on your brand new 2012 Retina Display MacBook Pro, it’s going to get pricey. Per MacNN, the newly-published iFixit repair guide for the Retina MacBook Pro breaks tasks down by component, such as the logic board, left and right fans, or the SSD. Of special interest though is […]