Mar 4 2012
Apple has taken a whack at fixing the flickering of the internal display on the late 2008 MacBook Pro. A new EFI Update for the 15 inch model is supposed to resolve this issue. Version 2.8 of the EFI Firmware for the MacBook Pro should be available in you Software Updates or you can download it directly from the Apple Support site at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1502
May 15 2011
The Apple, Inc. Japan website is offering free upgrades for all Macs, iPhones, iPads, and iTouches damaged in the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. (http://www.apple.com/jp/support/information.html)
According to the website, repairs must be requested before the end of June. Keep in mind that their current policy is subject to be pulled at any time so be sure to get your machine in as soon as possible.
For those who evacuated from Japan with damaged machines, no definitive word on what can be done at this point. We put in a call to Apple Support to get our own machine repaired since it was crushed in the March 11th earthquake. Apple Support is currently checking into what can be done on this side of the water with policy information early next week.
Mar 22 2011
Plagued by inquiries from users with issues with their new MacBook Pros, Apple, Inc. has released an update for Mac OS X intended to deal with those issues directly. Mac OS X 10.6.7 update has come more than a month after the release of the product and is “Intended to resolve stabilitity issues” with the os.
The issues with the new line of MacBook Pros are graphics related according to an article in Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/new-macbook-pros-freezing-under-heavy-load/) in which the machine feezes up whenever it is overloaded.
Detailed information on the update is at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4472?viewlocale=en_US
Security information on the update is at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
Feb 27 2011
A story on AppleInsider reports that tests using Benchmark 6.5 show the new line of MacBook Pro machines released this week by Apple, Inc. to be 13-53% faster. To read the whole story, go to http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/26/benchmarks_of_apples_new_macbook_pros_find_speeds_13_53_faster.html
The new MacBook Pro information can be found on Apple’s website at http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/