MBA mid 2013 and 2014 EFI update 2.8 available

[ZeeDD]

Hi guys,

Apple has just released MBA mid-2013 and 2014 EFI update.

Check in the Appstore.

Franck

 

[SmOgER]

Mind telling us what are the release notes?

 

[ZeeDD]

Mind telling us what are the release notes?

Sorry, english is not my native language, so here is MY translation of release notes:

- Enhance reliability during boot and wakeup when USB or Thunderbolt devices are connected.
- Correction of a rare memory problem that could result in random reboots.
- Correction in integrated screen sleep feature when an external screen is plugged and Windows is running under bootcamp.

Franck

 

[DualShock]

Direct link to EFI update with more info:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1749

 

[reknab]

I would recommend being careful with this update. My new 2014 Air would not boot after the upgrade. I ended up needing to wipe the disk and restoring from Time Machine to get back to where I was. Hopefully the update was worth it "-)

Here's my thread on the Apple forums: https://discussions.apple.com/message/26071642#26071642

 

[Agent OrangeZ]

Hopefully it fixes my issue of my connected Thunderbolt Display waking to a black screen and the only remedy is disconnecting the TB cable, open the lid, wake the MBA, then reconnect the TB cable.

 

[Timeraner]

Glad to have not experienced the issues that some of the 2014 users are having. Mid 2013 took about a minute and a half to finish the update.

 

[ritmomundo]

Glad to have not experienced the issues that some of the 2014 users are having. Mid 2013 took about a minute and a half to finish the update.

Same here. No issues, mid '13.

 

[scaredpoet]

Same, updated fine here and took about a minute. No issues.

 

[Ronnoco]

Same here. 2013 MBA update, no issues.