If you snagged Apple’s recently-released USB-C Apple Pencil, which debuted last week, there’s already a new firmware version for it.
The new firmware, which has a revision number of 10M5164, has not had a feature list as to what new features, fixes, or updates might not be included in the new firmware. Apple, in turn, does not provide release notes for Apple Pencil software releases.
The USB-C Apple Pencil is almost identical in design to the Apple Pencil 2, but it is shorter and has a hidden USB-C port for charging and pairing. It cannot wirelessly charge, and it lacks some of the features available with the more expensive Apple Pencil models such as pressure sensitivity.
While Apple doesn’t have an established procedure for updating the Apple Pencil firmware, in the case of the USB-C Apple Pencil, connecting it to an iPad with a USB-C cable and powering on the iPad should be enough to spur the new software to download.
If you have a USB-C Apple Pencil and have installed the new firmware, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via MacRumors