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Apple Releases MacBook Air SMC Firmware Update 1.2

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Apple today released MacBook Air SMC Firmware Update 1.2, adding support for new replacement batteries for the Late 2008 MacBook Air. Apple does not provide any additional details on these batteries.
This SMC firmware update adds compatibility for the latest service replacement batteries.

For more information, please visit
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2368
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Users should follow the installation instructions provided in the download package. The update weighs in at 623 KB and requires OS X 10.5.7.

Article Link: Apple Releases MacBook Air SMC Firmware Update 1.2
 
Article Link
https://www.macrumors.com/2009/06/29/apple-releases-macbook-air-smc-firmware-update-1-2/
Maybe one day they'll release an update that makes them as fast, or faster, than than the old models :rolleyes:
 
this may just a placebo and my mind is playing tricks on me, but it immediately feels like it's running cooler and less loud! im on a MBA rev. A
 
So as much as I don't want to be that guy who installs an update and claims it fixes undocumented problems, my rev.A Air does seem to be running better.

My temp still runs really high, but while usually my laptop gets unusable if I watch flash video as the kernel_task steals all my CPU cycles right now it is multi-tasking nicely despite the flash video playing.
 
MacRumors said:
The update weighs in at 623 KB and requires OS X 10.5.7
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Mine is only weighing in at 422 KB. I wonder what the difference is...
 

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bjdraw said:
So as much as I don't want to be that guy who installs an update and claims it fixes undocumented problems, my rev.A Air does seem to be running better.

My temp still runs really high, but while usually my laptop gets unusable if I watch flash video as the kernel_task steals all my CPU cycles right now it is multi-tasking nicely despite the flash video playing.
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You should have used CoolBook.
 
MacRumors said:
Apple today released MacBook Air SMC Firmware Update 1.2, adding support for new replacement batteries for the Late 2008 MacBook Air. Apple does not provide any additional details on these batteries.Users should follow the installation instructions provided in the download package. The update weighs in at 623 KB and requires OS X 10.5.7.
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If this means new (mid 2009) batteries are compatible with late 2008 Airs... :D
 
since the update my MBA 1.gen is constantly at arround 80% cpu usage by the system...how come, any suggestions? its kernel_task and probably the hot weather in paris which is killing my mba...sad


thx
 
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