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Assorted mid-2013 MacBook Air owners cite “blackout bug”, point out screen flicker issue

This is what they created firmware updates for… Per CNET, Apple’s mid-2013 MacBook Air appears to be suffering from a bug that results in intermittent loss of video output. When using an affected system, the screen may randomly blink to black for a brief second, or go to sleep and require a button be pressed […]

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Apple releases MacBook Air Mid 2013 Software Update 1.0, homes in on reported bugs

If you bought a mid-2013 MacBook Air, the firmware update you’ve been waiting for has arrived. Apple on Thursday released an update to its recently released MacBook Air models, addressing issues affecting Wi-Fi connectivity, screen flickering when using Adobe Photoshop and volume fluctuation during video playback. Per AppleInsider, Apple’s “MacBook Air (Mid 2013) Software Update […]

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Mid-2013 Haswell-based MacBook Air owners cite volume fluctuation issue

This is why they invented firmware updates… Per Macworld UK, a number of MacBook Air owners have taken to Apple’s Support Community forums to express concern over unexpected, and unwanted, changes in volume when viewing video content. According to numerous posts, the issue presents itself in both first-party and third-party applications, such as QuickTime and […]

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Apple working on 802.11ac bug fix for mid-2013 MacBook Air users, sends out limited invitation to test update

If you’re having trouble with the Wi-Fi on your new mid-2013 MacBook Air, a fix may be on the way. Per AppleInsider, in a likely response to reports of 802.11ac Wi-Fi issues with its latest MacBook Air refresh, Apple late Friday began sending out invitations to select users, offering inclusion in the AppleSeed Program to […]

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Mid-2013 MacBook Air wake from sleep delay fix posted, simple Terminal command all that’s needed

The new MacBook Air is nifty. But there are still some bugs to sort out. And in the case of the notebook being slow to wake up from sleep, PowerPage head honcho Jason O’Grady has noted a cool Terminal command that can resolve the slow wake issue, which first manifested itself when the MacBook Pro […]