Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Apple Releases EFI Firmware Update For The New MacBook Air Models

The all new MacBoook Air models have not failed impress Apple fanatics around the world. These new devices by Apple were well
received and have had come great reviews coming their way. However, in October, almost within 24 hours of the new MacBook Air models launch, Apple rolled out a software patch for these new devices, read the full story here. Now, Apple has released another software update for the new 11 and 13-inch MacBook Air models. Read on below to find out more.
This particular update, happens to be an EFI firmware upgrade, and it follows the previous update that was released shortly after the new MacBook Air went on sale, as previously mentioned.
Apple says:
This update resolves a rare issue where MacBook Air boots or wakes to a black screen or becomes unresponsive. This update is recommended for all 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air (late 2010) models. The MacBook Air EFI Update will update the EFI firmware on your notebook computer. Your computer’s power cord must be connected and plugged into a working power source. When your MacBook Air restarts, a gray screen will appear with a status bar to indicate the progress of the update. It will take several minutes for the update to complete. Do not disturb or shut off the power on your MacBook Air during this update
Obviously, we’ll have to see whether or now firmware update resolves any other problems, but according to what Apple says, at least it will resolve some of the issues that device owners are facing.
Let us know in your comments below, if this update fixes any issues for you.
Via CultofMac

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