Software Update

May 26, 2010 07:18 GMT  ·  By

Apple has announced a new Boot Camp release for owners of a Mid-2010, 13-inch MacBook Pro running Microsoft’s Windows operating system. The update is free for all owners of the respective MacBook model and includes a fix for issues causing the software to display an error when the brightness tab is selected, as well as a fix for sound issues when using headphones.

The Mac maker has released 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the update and describes its contents as follows (from the description of the 32-bit version on Apple’s Support Downloads section): About Boot Camp Update for MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Windows 32 bit)

This update applies to theMacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) running Windows operating systems.

It addresses an issue that causes the Boot Camp Control Panel applet to display an error when the brightness tab is selected and an issue that results in no headphone sound.

For more information, please visit this website: http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/.

For more information about this update,  please visit this website http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4177.

The first link included by Apple in the update’s description takes customers to another area of the Apple.com website, where they can learn everything they need to know about the utility that assists the installation of additional operating systems on a Mac.

The second link takes Mac owners to a knowledge base article that particularly describes the nuts and bolts of this Boot Camp update. Support article HT4177 offers instructions for properly installing the update, and additional information, such as how to use the Device Manager to determine if the update has successfully installed. Owners of a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2010) running Windows are encouraged to download and install this update.

Download MacBook Pro Boot Camp Update for Windows 32-bit (Free)

Download MacBook Pro Boot Camp Update for Windows 64-bit (Free)