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Some users report intermittently crackling sounds on 2018 Touch Bar MacBook Pro notebooks, no clear cause or fix cited at present

As nifty as the 2018 Touch Bar MacBook Pro notebooks, a number of them may be experiencing intermittent crackling from the built-in speakers. The crackling appears to occur spontaneously during audio playback on both 13-inch and 15-inch models, based on a handful of videos shared by customers. As with many crowdsourced issues, there are a […]

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Apple Releases MacBook Air Update SMC 1.2

Apple released its MacBook Air SMC Firmware Update 1.2 patch yesterday, a 623 kilobyte download that offers the following fixes and changes per the web site: “This SMC firmware update adds compatibility for the latest service replacement batteries…. After this update has successfully completed, your SMC Version will be: 1.23f20 [for original MacBook Air models, […]