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Apple Puts an End to MacBook Shutdowns
October 28th, 2006Photo courtesy of Notebook Review
Apple Computer has issued an update designed to address the lingering problem of unexpected shutdowns of its MacBook notebooks.
The MacBook SMC Firmware Update 1.1, which was finally released for download this past Thursday, tackles a problem that has plagued the notebooks for the past four months. The shutdown problem was first noted in July, a couple months after the 13-inch wide-screen MacBook debuted.
Apple advises people to install the new software on all MacBook systems, including those that have received warranty repair.
It also said that users of Mac OS X 10.4.7 can download and install the SMC update, but all others will need to first upgrade their operating system to Mac OS X 10.4.8, the latest version.
Owners, frustrated by the random shutdown situation, began logging complaints on a user site, MacBookRandomShutdown.com. More than 1,500 people have registered on the site since its launch in August.