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- SMC Firmware Update Redux
- After I installed Apple's recently released SMC Firmware Update on my MacBook Pro 2.0GHz it appeared to break Jonathan Pepin's CoreDuoTemp v0.6 and Dr. Marcel Bresink's Hardware Monitor 3.6 CPU temperature monitoring utilities. After further research it appears that both CPU temperature utilities can be made to work again. Pepin...
- Blog posts 2006-05-19
- SMC Firmware Update breaks MBP temperature apps
- SMC Firmware Update breaks MBP temperature appsSMC FirmwareI upgraded when it popped up on software update. Seems that I have been noticing it cooler snce the update. I was working heavily in Photoshop, Word, Excel, and Illustrator and I was surprised to hear the fan when it never...
- Discussion threads 2006-05-18
- SMC Firmware Update and the MBP (Updated)
- If you're using a utility like Jonathan Pepin's CoreDuoTemp v0.6 or Dr. Marcel Bresink's Hardware Monitor 3.6 to keep tabs on your CPU temperature you'll be disappointed to learn that Apple's recently released SMC Firmware Update breaks these applications on the MacBook Pro. Apple's suitably vague on...
- Blog posts 2006-05-18
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- Firmware updates released for all new MacBooks
- Apple tonight released a rash of SMC and EFI firmware updates for all the new "unibody" notebooks: including the (Late 2008) MacBooks, MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs. The updates are only for the new Late 2008 MacBooks though â€" not for all MacBooks. If you need the updates, they will...
- Blog posts 2008-12-10
- Software Update may balk at recent firmware updates
- According to an Apple technical note posted on Wednesday, the automatic Software Update software that pushes updates to the masses may not display the EFI and SMC firmware updates released earlier this week. Users should check their version numbers and download the software manually, the document...
- Blog posts 2008-04-09
- MacBook EFI Firmware Updates released
- Apple tonight released MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 1.0 (2.1MB) via software update. According to Apple, the update "fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Air computers." Whatever that means. EFI Updates were also released for the MacBook and MacBook Pro. ...
- Blog posts 2008-04-08
- Netgear WNR854T RangeMax Next Wireless-N Router Gigabit Edition
- The Netgear WNR854T RangeMax Next Gigabit router isn't a new product, but in our recent sweep of Draft N routers, we decided to take a look this Netgear unit that provides Gigabit Ethernet wired networking along with Draft 2.0 of the 802.11n wireless standard. In labs testing, the WNR854T proved...
- Product reviews 2008-02-25
- MacBook battery firmware fix reveals flaws, recall recollected
- [Updated: Oct. 10, 2007 @ 2:00 pm PDT] The battery firmware patch Apple last week provided for users of 15-inch MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks may have uncovered a batch of problem batteries. The company said the problem batteries don't pose a safety risk, however, users...
- Blog posts 2007-10-10
- Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro runs 40 degrees (F) cooler
- I received my brand new MacBook Pro 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo yesterday and was pleasantly surprised to learn that it runs much cooler than my previous MacBook Pro.My Core Duo MacBook Pro 2.0GHz (2GB RAM and 160GB hard drive) would frequently reach temperatures of 162° Fahrenheit after running for more...
- Blog posts 2006-11-01
- Apple issues fix for MacBook random shutdowns
- Apple yesterday released MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.1 which "improves the MacBook's internal monitoring system and addresses issues with unexpected shutdowns." The update was released to address RSS or Random Shutdown Syndrome that has plagued MacBook owners.You must be running Mac OS 10.4.7 or 10.4.8 to install SMC Firmware Update...
- Blog posts 2006-10-27
- Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch SMC Firmware 1.1 (Mac)
- This SMC Firmware Update adjusts fan behavior in the MacBook Pro 17-inch. The updater application will be installed in the /Applications/Utilities folder and will launch automatically after restart. Please follow the instructions in the updater application to complete the update process. Here are the instructions within the updater, as...
- Software downloads 2006-06-27
- Thermal grease and the MacBook
- Thermal grease and the MacBookno need to waitI guess we'll have to wait for the die hards to re-apply the grease on their MacBooks.it really doesn't matter what cpu and even what heatsink you're talking about, so we dont have to use a macbook specifically to know the end result...
- Discussion threads 2006-05-22
- Apple Mac mini (early 2006) SMC Firmware 1.0 (Mac)
- The SMC Firmware Update 1.0 is a System Management Control SMC firmware update for certain Intel-based computers, including Mac mini (Early 2006) computers. Tip: Print or write down these instructions before you begin installing the update. There are two parts to this process: Installing the firmware update application, and...
- Software downloads 2006-05-16
- Apple iMac (early 2006) SMC Firmware 1.0 (Mac)
- The SMC Firmware Update 1.0 is a System Management Control SMC firmware update for certain Intel-based computers, including iMac (Early 2006) computers. Tip: Print or write down these instructions before you begin installing the update. There are two parts to this process: Installing the firmware update application, and using...
- Software downloads 2006-05-16
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