14 DAY TRIAL // Just a few days after the Retina MacBook Pro line was updated with new hardware, Apple is getting ready to work a little bit on their desktop line. The MacBook Air did not get a hardware update, but the Cupertino giant just fixed a broken EFI Firmware update with a re-release.
The EFI Firmware update 2.9 came over a week ago. It was directed to the 2011 MacBook Air users and it was meant to solve issues with computers running on OS X Mavericks (10.9.2 and later). The release notes said the EFI Firmware update was supposed to fix an issue that caused some systems to take longer than expected to wake up from sleep. Guess what? The 2.9 update broke those computers even more.
Nine days later, Apple came out with MacBook Air EFI Firmware update 2.9.1. The new version replaces Update 2.9 and it is recommended for the same MacBook Air (Mid 2011) models. Apple engineers say this new one addresses the same problem as the old one and fixes a rare issue that may cause fans to run at full speed after waking from sleep.
If you own a mid-2011 MacBook Air, make sure to look for this update via the Mac App Store or download it from Apple's website.
Talking about happier updates and the kind that only break the bank, not your computer, Apple may have some news soon regarding a long-awaited update for the Mac mini and a 27-inch iMac.
The latest update in the desktop field was the June iMac appearance. We've seen the least expensive 21.5-inch iMac. Following that, yesterday Apple revamped their Retina MacBook pro line with some interesting specs. The minimum default for the 15" model has 16GB of RAM and the 13-inch model received a bump in the CPU power.
The news about their desktop line comes from Apple's Support page. It may be a simple mistake, or just a controlled leak. Apple mentions the iMac (27-inch, Mid 2014) and Mac mini (Mid 2014) to support different versions of Windows.
The reason to believe it was a mistake on Apple's part is that a few hours after the models showed up on that page, the content was updated and it no longer includes the newer models.
Apple is famously not talking about future products, nor it is interested in leaking something about their upgrades, even though these new computers will probably not see any huge changes.
The current Mac mini starts at just $599 (€446.95) and the low-end 27-inch iMac has a price tag of $1,799 (€1,342).