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  • Apple to add certain 2013 and 2014 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro notebook models to list of “vintage” and “obsolete” computers at the end of April

    Apple will be adding some additional MacBook models to its list of “classic” and “obsolete” machines at the end of April.

    Via internal company documents, the company will reportedly add the 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air notebooks from mid-2013 and early 2014, as well as the mid-2014 13-inch MacBook Pro, to its list of hardware deemed “obsolete.” 

    Apple defines “vintage” products as units that have not been produced for more than five years and less than seven years ago. “Obsolete” hardware is defined as any product that has been discontinued for more than 7 years. 

    Vintage MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models are eligible for repair through Apple’s authorized network, including Apple Stores, as long as parts are available. Prolonged support might available in regions that require such measures by law.

    The company discontinues hardware service for obsolete products without exception.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via AppleInsider and MacRumors

  • Apple releases MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.8 for mid-2013, early-2014 MacBook Air notebooks, addresses sleep, peripheral issues

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    This might prove helpful.

    On Wednesday, Apple released its MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.8 for the mid-2013 and early-2014 MacBook Air notebooks. The update, a 4.8 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes:

    – Improves reliability when waking from sleep and when booting while certain USB and Thunderbolt devices are connected.

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  • Apple releases MacBook Air EFI Firmware 2.7 update for mid-2013 MacBook Air notebooks

    This might come in handy.

    On Friday, Apple released MacBook Air EFI Firmware 2.7, a 4.6 megabyte download that offers the following fixes and changes for the mid-2013 MacBook Air notebook:
    – MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update addresses an issue which may cause a black screen to appear when installing Windows 7 or Windows 8 using Boot Camp Assistant if both an external optical drive and USB thumb drive are connected to the system. This update also ensures that the system will boot by default into OS X after installation of Windows 8.

    The update requires a mid-2013 MacBook Air running OS X 10.8.5 or later to install and run and can also be downloaded and installed via OS X’s Software Update feature.

    If you’ve tried the firmware update and have any feedback to offer, let us know in the comments.

  • Apple releases OS X 10.8.5 Supplemental Update 1.0

    It’s been a little while since Apple released a supplemental update…

    On Thursday, Apple released OS X 10.8.5 Supplemental Update 1.0. The update, an 831 megabyte download (for the combo updater) adds the following fixes and changes:
    – Resolves an issue that may prevent certain applications from using the FaceTime HD camera on mid-2013 MacBook Air systems.

    – Fixes an issues that may cause external drives to be ejected after the computers goes to sleep.

    – Addresses an issue that may prevent HDMI audio from working after waking from sleep.

    – Fixes an issue that may prevent certain USB Bluetooth adapters from working.

    OS X 10.8.5 Supplemental Update 1.0 requires an Intel-based Mac running OS X 10.8.5 or later to install and run, the update itself being attainable by using OS X’s Software Update feature.

    If you’ve tried the new operating system and have any feedback whatsoever, please let us know in the comments.

  • Apple releases OS X 10.8.5 update

    It’s taken a while to get here, but it’s officially out.

    On Thursday, Apple released version 10.8.5 of its OS X Mountain Lion operating system. The new version, a 287 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes:
    – Fixes an issue that may prevent Mail from displaying messages.

    – Improves AFP file transfer performance over 802.11ac Wi-Fi.

    – Resolves an issue that may prevent a screen saver from starting automatically.

    – Improves Xsan reliability.

    – Improves reliability when transferring large files over Ethernet.

    – Improves performance when authenticating to an Open Directory server.

    – Addresses an issue that prevented a smart card from unlocking preference panes in System Preferences.

    – Contains the improvements included in MacBook Air (Mid 2013) Software Update 1.0.

    OS X 10.8.5 requires an Intel-based Mac running OS X 10.8 to install and run, the update itself being attainable by using OS X’s Software Update feature.

    If you’ve tried the new operating system and have any feedback whatsoever, please let us know in the comments.