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Patch: Firmware Update for New 17-inch MacBook Pro to Fix Graphics Problems [jkOnTheRun]

Thu, Mar 26 | from GigaOM Network
Owners of the new 17-inch MacBook Pro have been reporting problems with the graphics that is described as vertical lines on the screen. Distorted graphics have also been impacting owners of the new biggest MacBook Pro, and Apple has been listening. The folks in Cupertino have released a fi...

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Patch: Apple MacBook Air: Encore please

by Brooke Crothers The Apple MacBook Air has remained almost unchanged for a year and a half--a testament to the staying power of its design. So, how will Apple respond to the wave of inexpensive, ultra-thin lookalikes hitting the market over the next ...
Wed, Jun 3 | from CNET News.com

Patch: MacBook Pro firmware update adjusts fan behavior

by Jonathan Seff, Macworld.com An SMC firmware update released by Apple on Thursday adjusts fan behavior of 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro models when running under high workloads conditions. (The company didn't specificy which 15- and 17-inch MacBook ...
Thu, May 28 | from Macworld

Patch: Apple, Java, and the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal

Apple, on the other hand, not only hasn't updated the JRE in even its latest security update or in the Safari patch it pushed to my MacBook this morning, it hasn't warned its userbase that there's any problem whatsoever -- and hasn't suggested that, ...
Wed, May 20 | from BetaNews

Patch: iWork, iLife '09 updates follow 17-inch MacBook Pro firmware update - imaging resource

iWeb 3.0.1 -- "This update addresses issues when publishing to an FTP server and other minor issues." Apple earlier this week released a firmware update for the Early 2009 Unibody 17-inch MacBook Pro "the possibility of vertical lines or distorted ...
Fri, Mar 27 | from imaging resource

Patch: Firmware update should fix 17-inch MacBook Pro display issues

So Apple just released a firmware update for the new 17-inch MacBook Pro that supposedly fixes that nasty screen tearing issue we discussed. As with all firmware updates, you're asked to pray to your god of choice in order to ensure that the update goes smoothly.
Thu, Mar 26 | from CrunchGear

Patch: Apple release 17-inch MacBook Pro graphics update

AZ Apple have released a firmware update - version 1.0 - for 17-inch unibody MacBook Pro owners, which is intended to fix the display errors some users have observed. Apple have not detailed exactly what the update does, only suggested that all owners ...
Thu, Mar 26 | from SlashGear

Patch: Apple posts graphics update for new MacBook Pro

by Tom Krazit Owners of Apple's most recently released 17-inch MacBook Pro are encouraged to install a new graphics update. Apple has issued a fix for the graphics problems suffered by some owners of the company's new 17-inch MacBook Pro. ...
Wed, Mar 25 | from CNET News.com

Patch: Apple posts fix for 17-inch MacBook Pro's visual glitches

Addressing widespread reports of visual artifacts on the 17-inch MacBook Pro's display, Apple on Wednesday night released a firmware update that it hoped would clear up the issues for its premium notebook.
Wed, Mar 25 | from Apple Insider

Patch: AirPort Utility Update May Be Problematic

The software in question is version 5.4.1 of Apple's AirPort Utility, released on 03-Mar-2009. Let me share my experience with you. I installed the new version of the AirPort Utility on my main Mac, a fully-loaded 17" MacBook Pro (running, naturally, ...
Thu, Mar 5 | from TidBITS

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