New Firmware For MacBooks and iMac: What It Does Is Universal Mystery
6:41 am, April 9th, 2008, Leander Kahney
Apple has released new firmware updates for several machines, but offered no meaningful explanation of what the update does. Apple’s note is maddeningly cryptic:
This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of [MacBook Air. Macbook, MacBook Pro, iMac] computers
The updates have sparked consternation in the Mac web world. At sites like the MacRumors forums, more than 200 commentators are asking, “What does it do?”
The updates are for:
Apple also released an update for the Aluminum Keyboard, but this one at least includes a meaningful description of the changes:
This firmware update addresses an issue with the aluminum Apple Keyboard and the aluminum Apple Wireless Keyboard where a key may repeat unexpectedly while typing.
Posted by Leander Kahney in Software | Comment on this article
Really though, what’s wrong with the simple description given? Is it just not technical enough for us? How about:
where $stability = 1; make $stability >1; return “satisfied”
nathan, on April 9th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Could also be in response to the hack on the Air.
Casey, on April 9th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Update Bonanza:
The Google search just put you into the ‘not for your eyes’ category. This forces you to make a ‘Google Account’ to change the preferences — just some added hoop to hop.
Richard L Sharp, on April 9th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
When I downloaded to my 2 mos old MacBook 2.4ghz, a message popped up saying the install wasn’t needed.
Weird.
handsome smitty, on April 9th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Yeah…same with my 2mo old MacBook Pro…the updated must only be for the newly released machines.
Eon Vaulter, on April 14th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
I also downloaded it and got an “Install wasn’t needed” message.
Mike Mc, on April 15th, 2008 at 1:27 am