Avoid system loop - The EFI MacBook update is here.

31-july-2013 EFI Update

Today's News: It's thursday 31st-july-2013 when Apple just announced that it'll be rolling out it's EFI firmware update to it's Macbook Air, Macbook Pro users globally. The update comes after many posted complaints attaching glitches & disappointments they've undergone either when, surfing the web, performing system's update or playing HD movies only to be prompted with a nagging message that quotes "system point on halt, attempting critical shutdown". Others incurred no problems but unexpected closure of system apps which possessed red flags of the same. The EFI released today counts on destined area of these laptops' Air & Pro's. Most importantly red balms of battery. Apple adds you satisfaction when the battery on your laptop performs most likely above 1000 potential cycle (The cycle here takes note of a single charge, clocking 1 cycle of which later adds/counts to 1 full charge). Currently you'll need to perform the update under two phases where one seems convenient:

Phase 1 --- Through simple, Apple navigation

Convenient:  Myself, performed this a couple of times when such update came into light. I find this method rather easy than pointing your browser to eligible links which may later confirm your update unsuccessful or change in technicality. What you have to do is first check the number of cycle your system indicates on OS power management.

Click the Apple icon on-top of your OSX bar > About this Mac > More info > System Report. (Then click on power on the left side & you'll see cycle counts best displayed on the right)

Now, with regard of the cycles your system displays on power management, of-course numerics provided will tell whether your update is to be performed or not. Below 1000 (Number scale from 200>720) confirms a full update of either your MacBook pro  or MacBook air. With hopes that you've fully collected the information needed, let's perform the update (Convenient phase):

Just click on the apple logo on your OSX top, gray bar. Navigate to updates/system updates & ensure no sequence of whatever case is running at the background. Now click on update & you'll be brought to such a screen.     

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Now click on install 1 item & that's all - It's that's easy. 1st phase completed. For those in need of manual update, well, I've that for you also. Am going to give this but then, you'll have to check details with your system. Just point your browser & wait as your EFI update makes relevant patches. A progression bar will be given, most probably at the periphery of your OS power management:

       ~  MacBook EFI  SMC update firmware update 1.5
       ~  MacBook Pro SMC firmware Update 1.6
       ~  MacBook Air SMC Update 1.8

                                                                                                                                                                   


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