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Apple posts new MacBook Air EFI update 2.9.1

As we reported last week, there were numerous problems with the MacBook Air firmware update released earlier in the week. Users reported symptoms as innocuous as the update simply not being applied, to preventing the laptop from rebooting. In most cases, performing multiple SMC resets on the computer fixed the booting problem, but the update […]

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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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Security firms weigh in on Adobe breach, cite 38 million+ user IDs stolen

You’re probably going to want to change your Adobe login and password. Per Macworld and Krebs on Security, the security breach reported earlier this month at Adobe is turning out to be much more widespread than the company first let on. At least 38 million users have been affected by the early October incident. When […]

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Some iOS 7 users report iMessage bug, temporary workaround discovered

Well, this is why they invented bug fixes… Per AppleInsider and multiple reports on Apple’s Support Communities webpage, a number iPhone owners who recently upgraded to iOS 7 are experiencing issues with iMessage, though a simple software reset may resolve the problem, at least temporarily. The users have reported an apparent iMessage bug that is […]

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Google Chrome updated to 29.0.1547.57

On Tuesday, Google released version 29.0.1547.57 of its Chrome web browser. The update, a 51.5 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Improved Omnibox suggestions based on the recency of sites you have visited. – Ability to reset your profile back to its original state. – Many new apps and extensions APIs. Lots […]