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Apple Releases Digital Camera RAW and MacBook Battery Updates

Tuesday March 3, 2009 6:46 am PST by Eric Slivka
Apple yesterday released a pair of updates, currently available through the Apple Downloads page:

Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.5

This update extends RAW file compatibility for Aperture 2, iPhoto '08, and iPhoto '09 for the following cameras:

Nikon D3X
Epson R-D1x

It also addresses issues related to specific cameras and overall stability.

The update requires OS X 10.4.11 or 10.5.3 or later and weighs in at 3.81 MB.

Battery Update 1.4

This update improves the ability of MacBook batteries to maintain a charge when the system is shut down and not used for an extended period of time.

Apple's support document about this update provides information on how to determine which machines require the update and how to apply it, as only those machines with battery device name "ASMB016" or "ASMB013" in the serial number, a Pack Lot Code of 0002, and a battery firmware version of 0110 as displayed in the "Battery" section of System Profiler require the update. The update requires OS X 10.5.6 and weighs in at 210 KB.
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UMHurricanes34
39 months ago
Why doesn't the MBP get the battery update? My MBP loses a lot of juice while in sleep mode, while my old PB hardly lost any.
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Mykbibby
39 months ago
Battery update sounds lovely...
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drlunanerd
39 months ago

Why doesn't the MBP get the battery update? My MBP loses a lot of juice while in sleep mode, while my old PB hardly lost any.


Unfortunately they make no mention of excessive sleep power consumption, this fix is for a problem that only seems to occur when the Macbook is turned off.
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mwp98223
39 months ago
Ok. My macbook meets the stated system criteria. I ran the update and was told it installed and rebooted the machine. I return to system profiler and nothing appears to have changed. How do I know this has installed properly?
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mwp98223
39 months ago

Unfortunately they make no mention of excessive sleep power consumption, this fix is for a problem that only seems to occur when the Macbook is turned off.


I also lose a lot of power while in sleep mode. I was hoping this addressed that.
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fabian9
39 months ago



Apple yesterday released a pair of updates, currently available through the Apple Downloads page:

Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.5The update requires OS X 10.4.11 or 10.5.3 or later and weighs in at 3.81 MB.

Battery Update 1.4Apple's support document about this update provides information on how to determine which machines require the update and how to apply it, as only those machines with battery device name "ASMB016" or "ASMB013" in the serial number, a Pack Lot Code of 0002, and a battery firmware version of 0110 as displayed in the "Battery" section of System Profiler require the update. The update requires OS X 10.5.6 and weighs in at 210 KB.

Article Link: Apple Releases Digital Camera RAW and MacBook Battery Updates


I also had a Wifi Client update when I just ran the software update. Hopefully this will improve performance and the cut out wifi drop outs in leopard i've had recently.

it weighs in at 1.8MB and requires a restart.

running on mid 2007 macbook, 10.5.6.

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Peruvian
39 months ago
i dont see a macbook battery update on mine.... is this update for the newer models?
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claimed4all
39 months ago

i dont see a macbook battery update on mine.... is this update for the newer models?


Following the instructions on apples website, it seems that you the user needs to verify if you need it. It lists macbooks from 2006 to now as possible candidates.
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rdowns
39 months ago

i dont see a macbook battery update on mine.... is this update for the newer models?



My aluminum 2.4 GHz did not meet the requirements.
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sallythemac
39 months ago

My aluminum 2.4 GHz did not meet the requirements.


Ditto.

The affected systems list is very ambiguous. Long and short of it, if you download it (it's tiny so u may as well) and try running it, it will say "your computer does not need this update" if it doesn't. Nothing lost.
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