A new firmware update targeting Mid-2010 MacBook Pro computers is now available to download from Cupertino. The release enables Lion Recovery from an Internet connection on the respective laptop model.

According to the company headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California, the new MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.5 “enables Lion Recovery from an Internet connection on MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) models.”

Apple then directs customers to this website - http://www.apple.com/macosx/recovery/ - to learn more about Lion Recovery.

In a nutshell, Recovery is a Lion-exclusive function that allows you to restore system software to your Mac with a few clicks. The advantage is that you can do away with installation discs and / or drives.

Apple explains the feature in broader detail: “Built right into OS X Lion, Lion Recovery lets you repair disks or reinstall OS X Lion without the need for a physical install disc. Since Lion Recovery is built into your Mac, it’s always there when you need it."

"Even if you don’t need it, it’s good to know it’s there. And you don’t have to search through original packaging to find install DVDs to get your Mac back up and running.”

To use the function, Mac owners “just hold down Command-R during startup and Lion Recovery springs into action.”

“It lets you choose from common utilities: You can run Disk Utility to check or repair your hard drive, erase your hard drive and reinstall a fresh copy of Lion, or restore your Mac from a Time Machine backup,” Apple adds. “You can even use Safari to get help from Apple Support online. And if Lion Recovery encounters problems, it will automatically connect to Apple over the Internet.”