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Apple Issues SMC Firmware Update for MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air Models

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Apple has issued updates for MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air notebook models to fix a rare battery issue. The updates are available via Apple's software updates page or through Software Update and the Mac App Store.

This update addresses a rare issue on some Apple notebooks where a battery that has accumulated more than 1000 charge cycles may unexpectedly shut down or stop functioning.

Update: MacRumors forum member Dempson looked inside the updates and found they are for the following machines:

MacBook
MacBook7,1 (13-inch, Mid 2010)

MacBook Air
MacBookAir3,1 (11-inch, Late 2010)
MacBookAir3,2 (13-inch, Late 2010)
MacBookAir4,1 (11-inch, Mid 2011)
MacBookAir4,2 (13-inch, Mid 2011)

MacBook Pro
MacBookPro7,1 (13-inch, Mid 2010)
MacBookPro8,1 (13-inch, Early 2011 or Late 2011)

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devilbond Avatar
174 months ago
Updated. Very happy.
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174 months ago
Updated. Very happy.
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174 months ago
Updated. Very happy.
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174 months ago
Updated. Very happy.
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That dead horse you are beating sure makes a loud thud.
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174 months ago
That dead horse you are beating sure makes a loud thud.

People who think they are funny is what it is. Comment got old about 2 years ago.
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174 months ago
Off-topic, but the thumbnail in the sidebar made me think we were getting a vertical MacBook…

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On-topic: happy to have this, just in case
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